NEW ERTIGA - Maruti Suzuki

Price: The Maruti Ertiga is priced between Rs 8.64 lakh and Rs 13.08 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Variants: Maruti’s MPV is available in four trims: LXi, VXi, ZXi and ZXi+. The top two trims have an option for a CNG kit as well.

Colours: The Ertiga is available in six monotone colours: Auburn Red, Magma Grey, Pearl Metallic Arctic White, Pearl Metallic Dignity Brown, Prime Oxford Blue and Splendid Silver.

Seating Capacity: It can seat up to seven people.

Boot Space: The MPV offers a 209-litre boot capacity that can be extended to 550 litres by tumbling down the third row.

Engine and Transmission: The Maruti MPV comes with a 1.5-litre petrol engine with mild hybrid technology (103PS/137Nm) and is available with either a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission. It also gets a CNG powertrain, which has a reduced output of 88PS and 121.5Nm.

Here are the claimed fuel efficiency figures:

• 1.5-litre petrol : 20.51kmpl

• 1.5-litre petrol : 20.3kmpl

• CNG MT: 26.11km/kg

Features: The Ertiga gets a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, along with the TBT (turn-by-turn) navigation on MID. Furthermore, it boasts paddle shifters, cruise control, auto headlights, and auto AC.

Safety: Passenger safety is taken care of by dual airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, rear parking sensors and ISOFIX child seat anchorages. Higher trims of the MPV get a total of four airbags, electronic stability program (ESP) and hill-hold assist.

Rivals: The Maruti Ertiga goes up against the Maruti XL6, Toyota Innova Crysta, Kia Carens and Mahindra Marazzo.