Maruti Suzuki Ertiga MPV debuts at Delhi Auto Expo 2012

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga MPV debuts at Delhi Auto Expo 2012

This is the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga MPV, a production version of the Maruti Suzuki Concept rIII that made its debut in Delhi two years ago. I’m quite curious about the name – rIII becomes Ertiga, sounds like Bahasa Malaysia to me!

The Ertiga sits on a Suzuki SX4 platform stretched to have a long 2,740mm wheelbase (overall length: 4265mm, overall width: 1695mm, overall height: 1685mm). That’s actually a pretty long wheelbase, when you compare it to other vehicles in its class.

The 7-seater compact MPV is powered by either a new K-14 model 1.4 liter VVT four cylinder petrol engine producing 94 horsepower at 6,000rpm and 130Nm at 4,000rpm, or a 1.3 liter Fiat four cylinder turbodiesel engine producing 88 horsepower at 4,000rpm and 200Nm of torque from 1,750rpm.

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga MPV debuts at Delhi Auto Expo 2012

The interior offers features such as a tilt adjustable electric power steering, twin AC, audio system (USB Compatible, 4+2 speakers), steering mounted audio controls, central door locking and keyless entry, multi information display, power windows with auto down and electrically adjustable mirror.

“The Ertiga brings space, style and compactness to Utility vehicles for customers in India. As India gears to be amongst the largest global automobile markets by 2020, with the foray into UV segment, Maruti Suzuki will strengthen its leadership position in the industry. With Ertiga the Maruti Suzuki will step into the Utility Vehicle segments and effectively create a new Compact MPV segment in India,” said CEO of Maruti Suzuki Mr. Shinzo Nakanishi.

We hear that India will be producing CKD kits to be exported around the world, so this is definitely not an India-only product. Will Suzuki Malaysia offer the Ertiga here in Malaysia?

Live photos by MotorBeam.com

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Comments

  • exora looks better

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    • taboogen on Jan 05, 2012 at 4:02 pm

      even the rims from exora MC… ehehe

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    • This one is just better looking than the fugly Avanza 2012 ! Exora Bold and this,i choose this one coz it’s Japanese brand,quality and trusted brand.

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  • eichang on Jan 05, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    alza twin…………………….

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  • Ranma on Jan 05, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    LOL! the photo of the interior is from a Toyota Avanza, not this Suzuki…

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  • Artiga on Jan 05, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    Er- 3?

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  • Kokopai on Jan 05, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    It’s name sounds familiar => http://paultan.org/2011/04/21/youngman-artiga/

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  • isnt that avanza’s interior shot?????

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  • confused on Jan 05, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    WOI!!!! The name is total rip-off from Proton China’s Artiga (R3)!!!

    Proton go saman Suzuki nowwwww!!

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  • sound like Artiga

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  • eggman01 on Jan 05, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    Looks good..Way to go Suzuki!

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  • zzzzzz on Jan 05, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    everything is linked to proton..bla3 proton suppoters say

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  • claxxion on Jan 05, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    Oh man, it looks like its gonna patah into 2 anytime..

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  • depan lebih kurg swift je… boring gile design..da naik jemu tengok..

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  • youngman, citroen..and now maruti/suzuki has R3..so many proton wannabe ;-)

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  • You say ……..” I’m quite curious about the name – rIII becomes Ertiga, sounds like Bahasa Malaysia to me”……….I believe ‘tiga’ is borrowed from bahasa Indonesia. I’m interested in phonetics and the REAL origin of borrowed words, so do correct me if im wrong. Im always open to learning something new.

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    • AiZEK on Jan 11, 2012 at 3:19 pm

      you only believe everything was borrowed from Bahasa Indonesia…my advise is, go out and explore the world man…

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  • Garfield on Jan 09, 2012 at 9:26 am

    I say Suzuki Malaysia should bring this in. They did brought in the box Indon made Suzuki APV before.

    There is no harm for more competition (in this case to steal sales from Avanza and Alza wih the right pricing strategy). I don’t think it will compete with Exora, people who wants to go for space would not put this Suzuki in their list.

    We’re still a third world market. Just bring it on.

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  • AiZEK on Jan 11, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    why curious with Ertiga? like Bahasa Malaysia? what’s wrong with Bahasa Malaysia?

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  • Roshan Patel on Dec 16, 2012 at 12:41 am

    like

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