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The new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga seven seater MPV will be launched in India on November 21 and according to new details, the automaker had confirmed that only the petrol version of the car will get an automatic gearbox. The automatic gearbox on the petrol 1.5-litre engine will be a conventional 4-speed torque convertor automatic and not an AMT as with some of the other Maruti Suzuki cars offered in India. The diesel on the other hand, as the title suggests, will not get an automatic gearbox or even an AMT like on the Vitara Brezza and will only be offered with a 5-speed manual option. Also Read: Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Interior Revealed (Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Rear Design) That said, considering the fact that the diesel engine under the hood of the new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is identical in all forms to the one on the Vitara Brezza, we expect the automaker to offer it down the line. The decision to hold back the AMT option could be to keep the price range of the new Eritga as low as possible considering the fact that the difference between the manual and AMT variants is about Rs 50,000 in general on Maruti Suzuki cars and SUVs. That said, with Indian traffic conditions getting out of hand in major metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, etc. the addition of an automatic gearbox will be a great step into getting the premium hatchback or even the mid-range compact sedan buyer into the likes of an MPV like the Ertiga.