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.
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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exora looks better
even the rims from exora MC… ehehe
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.
typical japs fanboy……
haha
as much as i hate to admit. i jumped back to japanese after suffering the pain on some overpriced europeans.
alza twin…………………….
LOL! the photo of the interior is from a Toyota Avanza, not this Suzuki…
Er- 3?
It’s name sounds familiar => http://paultan.org/2011/04/21/youngman-artiga/
isnt that avanza’s interior shot?????
WOI!!!! The name is total rip-off from Proton China’s Artiga (R3)!!!
Proton go saman Suzuki nowwwww!!
sound like Artiga
Looks good..Way to go Suzuki!
everything is linked to proton..bla3 proton suppoters say
Oh man, it looks like its gonna patah into 2 anytime..
depan lebih kurg swift je… boring gile design..da naik jemu tengok..
youngman, citroen..and now maruti/suzuki has R3..so many proton wannabe ;-)
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.
you only believe everything was borrowed from Bahasa Indonesia…my advise is, go out and explore the world man…
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.
why curious with Ertiga? like Bahasa Malaysia? what’s wrong with Bahasa Malaysia?
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