Maruti Suzuki launch the 2016 Ertiga facelift in India starting at Rs 5.99 lakh

Maruti Suzuki has launched the new 2016 Ertiga in India at Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-Delhi) going upto Rs 9.25 lakh (ex-Delhi) for the top spec SHVS variant. The new Ertiga is the second car to get the SHVS hybrid diesel engine after the Ciaz Hybrid. The 1.3-litre DDiS 200 SHVS Diesel Engine in the Ertiga returns a claimed fuel efficiency of 24.52kmpl which is an 18 per cent rise when compared to the standard 1.3-litre DDiS Ertiga. The SHVS powered Ertiga will get an engine start/stop button, torque assist, brake energy regeneration and gear shift indicators.

In addition to the SHVS diesel, the Ertiga will also come with a 1.4-litre K14B VVT petrol engine returns a claimed fuel efficiency of 17.5kmpl, an improvement by 9 per cent over the previous petrol motor. Both the diesel and petrol engine gets 5-speed manual transmissions while there is an optional automatic transmission that will be available in the VXi trim only.

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The new Ertiga gets a SmartPlay infotainment system with features like TFT touch screen display, integrated reverse parking camera, bluetooth, voice command and navigation system. Compatible smartphones can be connected through the MirrorLink software making the smartphone features accessible on the infotainment display. The rear seats are now 50:50 split folding, thus improving the versatility of the MPV.

The new Ertiga will go up against the Honda Mobilio, Datsun Go+ and the Chevrolet Enjoy.

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