The Suzuki XL7, the SUV-styled version of the Suzuki Ertiga MPV, will be launching in Indonesia at the end of this month, according to local reports. The XL7 is essentially the XL6 that surfaced in India in August 2019, but without the option of middle row captain chairs – it retains seven seats, hence the XL7 name.
According to Autonetmagz, the XL7 will roll out from Suzuki’s Indonesian factory in Cikarang, and will not be a CBU import from India like the Baleno, Ignis and SX4 S-Cross, all of which are lower volume models. The XL7 will rival SUV-styled three-row Low MPVs such as the Honda BR-V, Toyota Rush/Daihatsu Terios and the fresh Mitsubishi Xpander Cross.
The XL7’s face is rather differentiated from the Ertiga, and it gets SUV-inspired gear such as black plastic cladding on the lower edges of the car, silver “skid plates” front and back, roof rails and a small piece of trim at the base of the A pillars, mimicking vents.
Word is that the XL7 will launch in three variants – Alpha, Beta, dan Zeta – powered by the same K15B 1.5 litre NA petrol engine as the regular Ertiga. As mentioned, there will be no centre row individual seats, but selling points include LED headlamps with DRLs, rear LED signatures and a Smart e-Mirror.
The top-spec car will have a two-tone interior option, while the safety kit list includes ABS, EBD, ESP, Hill Hold Control and a reverse camera. What do you think of the XL7 next to our Perodua Aruz?
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Ertiga is a bad word for Proton. Until today Proton has to pay millions in royalty to Suzuki Japan yearly but we can hardly sell 100 units of Ertiga per year.
What a wasted deal. I hope Prootn now does not take this Ertiga SUV and again pour money down the drain
hahaha.. betul2 berita palsu ni. Proton ertiga dah sold outlah. 23k units on malaysian road
i see more Aruz than Ertiga.
Funnily i find there are more new Ertiga than Alza, its direct competitor. Proton must be doing something right
Ertiga is great car, so smooth and comfortable in it’s class.
Salahlah….I think Proton played out Suzuki…They supposed to sell Suzuki car but rebadge Proton. Suzuki pulled out from Malaysia to give way for Proton but halfway sold the company to Geely. Suzuki sangkut kaki mid air. All Suzuki dealer and service shop already become proton dealer. Suzuki have exciting range coming swift, sx4, Liana, APV, jimny. They are selling well back then….If they launch Liana and ertiga sure good seller. Liana us bigger size than Vios and city.
It’s kosong spec, it can rival Perodua Alza and Proton Exora – temporarily.
Honda BR-V is dead by now @ Malaysia.
Perodua Aruz is the best selling SUV in Malaysia.
Meh! Yet another MPV kitted out to look like an SUV but clearly can see the MPV long/tall awkward and ungainly look now made uglier by try to look what it isn’t. Just get a real SUV, not this poser (the same goes for Aruz/Rush too).
If proton take this as ertiga here… Mmmm…
Suzuki design is getting uglyer n uglyer….. When thy introduced Vitara 2door, it was th start of a new fun SUV’s – instead others (X6, GLA, Envoge….SUV Coupe) are taking the lead
XL7 or XL6? In the image the plate number says XL6
XL6 for India, XL7 for Indonesia