Maruti Suzuki Ertiga [2012-2015] User Reviews

Exterior Very good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very good, feel fresh.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Very smooth.

Ride Quality & Handling Very bad. Not at expected from MS. Even small stretch  of uneven road makes entire vehicle unbalanced and lot of shaking happens inside. Leading to very high discomfort and conscious. - I started having back & neck pain due to shaking. Even if when one side wheel goes from uneven surface it creates lot of unbalance inside. and that too only with 3 people including driver. - all shocks are coming back to cabin and you can not seat at the same position for 10 min drive. - suspension is very hard and even small pothole can be felt very significantly inside cabin. - It feels like vehicle is not grounded and we have to hold somewhere even at 50km speed in the city. - no need to say when goes above hump..it is like somebody hitting very hard on your head from behind if you are resting on headrest of middle seat. - completely unbalanced vehicle . My wife has to hold arm rest as grip even on normal roads @50km speed. - after 1 hour drive in city you feel  you were in spin wheel and would like to get down. - I challenge MSIL team to seat in this car for 45 mins on middle seats resting their head on head rest and come out with out neck pain ( hopefully with out injury ) I am really disappointed and highly unsatisfied after spending 8.6 lacs on this piece of metal. I do not feel to get inside & alight  the new vehicle. Is it outcome of "cost reduction" or faulty design?   who is responsible for my back & neck pain? First will put board on backside " LUV"- " likely unbalanced vehicle". Already I could save one of friend  from not buying this " shaky " vehicle.

Final Words Do not buy.

Areas of improvement Design of vehicle itself.. wheel base is long but weight is low resulting unbalanced vehicle.

Style,space inside, fresh feel ,engineSuspension, shock absorb not good, shaky & shocks coming inside the cabin

Exterior

 Exterior is Descent, much like an extended jazz, doee not give a look of typical bulky MPV

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 From the first look, the interiors look good, but the back seat is quite flat which is sad, the option to move middle row back and forth is fantastic. The back row can adjust 2 people with less heights.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 I drove a Diesel one, it just does not want to take off in the beginning which is so irritating, what if its fully packed with 7 people and on a highway, i am concerned specially for overtaking on highways and the upward slopes on hills. On running, the turbojet engine gives a good push to it though.
Fuel economy is a plus if it gives what Maruti claims as 16 on petrol and 20 on Diesel.
Indian cars need to really learn from their foreign counterparts in Gear box system. I hate it really in most of the Indian cars, and this is no different.

Ride Quality & Handling

 It looks quite open while sitting inside, the visibility is really good. The handling part is appreciable, you will not feel as if you are riding a 7 seater but instead, it gives the feel of a Sedan.

Final Words

Finally, i would say, the concept is a masterstroke looking at the present market demands, the Sedan is a passe now. It looks so crampy in a normal sedan. Overall, i would still think of buying this car, since there is no competion to this concept as yet.The reason is that it gives me an option to carry 2 extra people in case a need arises, Secondly i can plan for a long drive with family and believe it would be quite a comfort for them, as compared to a Sedan.

Areas of improvement  

The gear box, the dash board controls, the initial Pickup and the middle seat to have better cussions.

 

 

The concept, Interiors, Fuel efficiency, the Sedan Look and feelIntial Pickup, Gear box, Flat 2nd row, the dashboard controls

Exterior decent,paint colour is good,Qverall the design dosen't look awkward.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) though the the interiors are borrowed but are better than many costly suv's and muv's

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearboxement is a true performer in this segement is toyota innova.Don't forget toyota is the leading brand across the globe and the best.Those who have owned a innova like me can understand me.

Engine of ertiga diesel  is very refined and smooth due to proper insulation and adjustments. Mostly i see people judge vehicle by thesizeof its engine-cc.This is where they go wrong.! Always rely on the power to weight ratio and power to torque ratio of a vehicle (important).

though ertiga only has a 1300 cc engine but it is much faster than the 2500cc innova and innova and all other huge giants like scorpio.

Ertiga is faster due to very light weight better gear ratios and the higher redline of the vehicle and even a 1300cc engine.

Also fiat multiget diesel is same as swift and dzire but a few tweaks and avgt have improved its power in ertiga just like in sx4.This engine has got the award of best engine globally in smaller cc segement.

Gearbox is ultra smooth compared to other muv's. 

Ride Quality & Handling Ertiga beats all xylo,innova,scorpio,safari in ride and handling .Ertiga having a monocoque chassis opposed to the others ,handles with fineness

Final Words Go for it .Even i have booked a ertiga zdi diesel model.You will be morey than happy The price in lucknow is 9.6 kakhs onroad.So here again ertiga is approx 5 lakhs cheaper than innova ,safari,scorpio and 2.5 lakhs cheaper than xylo.

Top models compared and onroad prices. Indians know that marutis are ultra reliable and long lasting.

BOOK QUICKLY OR U WILL HAVE TO BEAR WITH LONG WAITING PERIODS 

Areas of improvement  Could have made split up seats like innova or stretched a vehicle just by 8-10cms to liberate space in boot and last row.Rest all is perfect.Ihope u won't compare it with tavera,sumo,bolero orany such disgusting vehicles which just rattle and make us rattle!!!

Thank u for your kind patience!

fuel,economy,diesel engine,pick up, monocoque chassis,ride,handling,sound insulationlast row less spacious,but better use it as a five seater,like crv

Considering the overall package for a diesel or even petrol version, maruti is asking for 20% higher costly price. (hence value for money is questionable) would become reasonable once its performance is proved in next 6 months and also other benefits of corporate discount and exchange bonus coming into play.

Its a good car but at premium price. May be the ones finding Toyata's Innova costlier will compromise for Maruti's Ertiga. Wait for Fords new launch slated for year end launch

Considering the overall package for a diesel or even petrol version, Maruti is asking for 20% higher costly price. (hence value for money is questionable). Would become reasonable once its performance is proved in next 6 months and also other benefits of corporate discount and exchange bonus coming into play.

Its a good car but at premium price. May be the ones finding Toyata's Innova costlier will compromise for Maruti's Ertiga. Wait for Fords new launch slated for year end launch

7 seater with given power and sizeavg interiors and less space for 2nd and 3rd row

Exterior

 it has an awsumm interior,earlier when its going too be launch i was nt sure of buying this jst because i heard lot of stuff regarding its power,looks nall,but this is th most amzaing value for money product right now

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 it has a fabulous interiors u might get fall in luv once you watched it,and after owing this car ,i experienced a great pleasure in driving,,even i drived inova,xylo,,but this comfor and looks u cant get in any car,,,it also have a very nice music system with usb and cable cord,,,n th powerfull speakers,,,i thank its th first time that maruti suzuki has focused a lot in all ths stuff

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 its quite good,,,i never found it undepowered,,,,even it has a very soft handling compare too swift,no engine sound,very fuel economy,powerfull AC,actualy i havent found any errors such in my car,,,its 10 of10

Ride Quality & Handling

 

Final Words

 

Areas of improvement  

 

 

good fuel economy,good style,awsum looks,royal sofa seats,a dam powerful music system inbuilt,interino watch,last seat doesnt have a boot space

Exterior

 stylish, a new concept in a segment filled with all type of car

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 ZXI is fully loaded, VXI is entry to luxury segment, LXI has standard interiors could have had more feature's, VXI has stuff like double blower is not available in top model scorpio  overall spacious car, driving is very comfortable, seating position is far better than scorpio, xylo, tilt steering very helpful for good height individual

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Packs a punch,economy is  good, easy shift b/w gears

Ride Quality & Handling

 smooth, easy, far better than innova, good ground clearance

Final Words

 Bought the car within two weeks of launch, perfect blend of power, price, performance, space and style, its a Xylo and innova killer, honda city 1500cc 5 seater price 7lac+ -- ertiga 1400cc 7 seater price 6lac+, there is no other comparison left in it

Areas of improvement  

 better tail light, seating could have to 2-2-3

Perfect Family Car, Price point very appealing, definately an Innova & Xylo KILLERTail lights could have been designed better, seating could have been 2-2-3.

Exterior: Extremely smart looking with a fine finish

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): Has almost all standard features you can think of except a Bluetooth Connectivity; Space management is good; 3 men of 5'10" can easily sit one behind other in 3 rows; Blundered by NOT giving a split-folding option in 3rd row; Cud have done better with the Control Knob of OVRM (appears too delicate)

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Clutterless -Drives like a dream; 3rd Gear can handle all ups & downs of city driving (feels like an AUTOMATIC); Driven about 100Km; giving 11.5/Lit with AC on in City Traffic. Powerful AC with adequete 2nd-3rd row cooling with outside temp of 42deg Celcius

 

Ride Quality & Handling: Small turning radius is a boon; Steering Feedback is sublime;High Seating with good view 

 

Final Words: Excellant Value for money; Smart as a concept

 

Areas of improvement: Seat and Floor Fabrics; 3rd row split-folding and NOTHING ELSE😄

 

 

Smart Looks; Great Fuel Economy; Efforless City Driving;Seat Fabric; Flooring Colour; Absence of last row split Folding Option

I own an Ertiga VDI now, got last week, done around 500km all in Hyderabad city traffic. Over all good experience, not that great fun to drive in the city. This weekend planning for a high way trip :)

A query to the Ertiga Diesel owners,

1) Do you hear the fuel pump noise in your car? to test this take the car to a silent place switch off the Engine and first turn on the ignition, don't start, then listen any sound coming from the under hood of your car, some hissing sound. It will go off after few seconds. The sound comes back once you start the car. It is audible in my car if I lean and listen try to listen from the underhood of the car, below the middle row driver's side. The sound is not audible if you sit in the car evenif the windows are open.

Russel

Flexible seating, car like handling, Fuel efficiencyLess pickup, engine noise in cabin when you rev up

Exterior Good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine sucks at highways, not made for overtaking, tough ride while its fully loaded.

Ride Quality & Handling Fine rides like swift and lacks ABS.

Final Words Its an average but I would like to purchase mahindra xylo e8 which has almost its double of engine of 2500 cc and it have all those features such as 3 row a/c and rear wash and wipe, keyless entry and which are missing in ertiga vdi.

Areas of improvement There should be three row a/c engine should be improved and should also be improved seats leg room and knee room. Maruti is known for its fuel economy but for competetition in market there should be all those factors which should be kept i mind while purchasing a car but there is no such features exciting which are notin other cars but moreover it lacks such exciting features which should be there in car which costs more than 900000 rupees as it enters into luxury class and for such condition there should be foldable flight rays in ertiga and also voice command technology as compared to mahindra xylo ertiga is very less but being a fuel economy car it will manage its position in market.

GOOD LOOKS, GOOD FUEL ECONOMYNO REAR WASH AND WIPE, NO SENSORS, NO 3 ROW A/C VENTS, LOW LEG ROOM AND KNEE ROOM , POOR ENGINE