Maruti’s first compact MPV Ertiga and its first SUV are to be globally unveiled at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo to be held in January.Following that,the company also plans to launch the Ertiga in early next year.The all-new Ertiga will be available in both petrol and diesel engine options.
The petrol variant of Ertiga will feature an all-new K14 petrol engine which is the largest version of the K-series in which the power and torque rates are much higher.The 1372cc VVT motor of the petrol variant of Ertiga will churn out a power of 95bhp and a torque of 13kgm.The diesel variant of Ertiga holds the same Fiat-designed,1.3 litre Variable Geometry Turbo(VGT) equipped DDiS motor of SX4 which will deliver a power of 89bhp.
Mr.Mayank Pareek,Managing Executive Officer(Marketing and Sales) of Maruti Suzuki said,”As the market gets more competitive,we have to gear up for the new dynamics.We are thus showing the best we can offer.The new models like the SUV,MPV and MUV will prove to the world that we are future-ready.We need to get first-hand feedback for this.”
Regarding the new SUV,the company sources informed that the SUV segment has grown significantly in the past few years and they want to have a presence there.It will take at least two years for the model to be production-ready.The details regarding engine and other specifications will be worked out soon.The company has not decided if it will develop the planned SUV on its own or take help from Suzuki.But it will be developed in India.