2012 MARUTHI SUZUKI RIII MPV CONCEPT
Maruti Suzuki has been working on the RIII MPV Concept for quite some time now and an unveiling at the 2012 Indian Auto Expo is expected. Ever since the RIII Concept was announced we have all been wondering what Maruti will be naming it’s new MPV and now finally thanks to a tweet emerging from AutoCarIndia Editor Hormazd Sorabjee, we now know for sure that the RIII MPV Concept will be called the Maruti Ertiga MPV.
The Maruti Ertiga MPV will be based on the Ritz platform will be Maruti’s offering for the Indian MPV market, to take on the likes of the Mahindra Xylo, the Sumo Grande and the Toyota Innova. This is a people-mover, and that means additional space, so Maruti has stretched the wheelbase to 2740mm, up by 380mm on the Ritz, and the roof is higher compared to the Ritz.
This 2012 Maruti Ertiga MPV will arrive with both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol engine will be a 1.4 Liter K-series unit producing about 87Bhp-130 Nm unit while the diesel engine could be a 90 Bhp-200Nm unit of the tried and tested 1.3 Liter Multijet diesel engine. There are also rumors of an all-new K14 petrol engine which makes its debut in the Ertiga. The Maruti RIII MPV measures in at 4.26 Meters and will be capable of sitting 6-7 adults in relative comfort.
We expect the Maruti Ertiga to be priced between Rs.7 lakhs and Rs.9 lakhs making it one of the cheapest MPVs in the Indian market. Coupled with Maruti Suzuki’s image of cheap running and maintenance costs, the Maruti Ertiga could soon top the Indian MPV segment.
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The Maruti Ertiga MPV will be based on the Ritz platform will be Maruti’s offering for the Indian MPV market, to take on the likes of the Mahindra Xylo, the Sumo Grande and the Toyota Innova. This is a people-mover, and that means additional space, so Maruti has stretched the wheelbase to 2740mm, up by 380mm on the Ritz, and the roof is higher compared to the Ritz.
This 2012 Maruti Ertiga MPV will arrive with both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol engine will be a 1.4 Liter K-series unit producing about 87Bhp-130 Nm unit while the diesel engine could be a 90 Bhp-200Nm unit of the tried and tested 1.3 Liter Multijet diesel engine. There are also rumors of an all-new K14 petrol engine which makes its debut in the Ertiga. The Maruti RIII MPV measures in at 4.26 Meters and will be capable of sitting 6-7 adults in relative comfort.
We expect the Maruti Ertiga to be priced between Rs.7 lakhs and Rs.9 lakhs making it one of the cheapest MPVs in the Indian market. Coupled with Maruti Suzuki’s image of cheap running and maintenance costs, the Maruti Ertiga could soon top the Indian MPV segment.
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