2019 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga review, road test

    This second generation is also a versatile and a value-for-money package. But how much better is it than the previous Ertiga?

    Published on Feb 27, 2019 06:00:00 AM

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    The Ertiga petrol-manual’s auto start-stop feature works so quickly and so seamlessly that, on cooler days especially, one wouldn’t mind extracting the benefits of this feature (saving fuel while stationary) by leaving it on. In the city, this motor returned merely 9.5kpl, which is 0.7kpl lesser than the 1.4-litre unit. On the highway, however, it managed a healthy 16.8kpl, an improvement of 4kpl, due to a taller fifth gear.

    Lithium-ion battery is neatly tucked beneath the front passenger seat.
     

    With a city efficiency of merely 7kpl, the petrol-automatic isn’t for the fuel efficiency-conscious. But having a very tall fourth gear helps while cruising on the highway where it returned a respectable 15kpl; still far from its claimed 18.69kpl though.

    Bonnet opener is crude and tends to break off from its mounting point.
     

    The diesel’s gear ratios remain identical to the outgoing car, however, some engine tweaks have resulted in 15.2kpl in the city and 19.4kpl on the highway, an improvement of 0.4kpl and 2.6kpl, respectively.

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