2019 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga review, road test

One of the stand-out features of the new Ertiga is its ride quality. It’s so good and well behaved, it smoothens out potholes and broken roads like a much more expensive car. There’s no rocking or side-by-side motion over broken patches either. At high speeds, it rides flat with some vertical movement from the rear, but it’s never excessive. With a full load of passengers, however, there’s noticeably more pitching, and the softer rear suspension takes a couple of rebounds before regaining composure when going over humps or wavy surfaces.

The new Ertiga’s wider track and tauter chassis give it a lot more composure and poise while taking corners. Push it hard and even though body roll is present, it’s not more that a tall hatchback. It turns into corners sharply and while it is not as nimble as a Swift in the way it changes direction, it still is a confident handler. Further adding to driver confidence is its steering, which is unlike any Maruti based on the same Heartect platform – it has a nice heft to it, it feels connected to the road and returns to the centre without any effort. The Ertiga’s steering is the best yet on a new Maruti and that’s saying a lot when you consider it’s an MPV!