After a long wait, Maruti Suzuki launched the facelift model of its popular MPV, the Ertiga in the Indian car market. Not to mention, the brand commenced the sale of the 2022 Ertiga on April 15, which marks the 10th anniversary of the model in our country. Also, the first batch of MPVs has already hit the dealerships, with deliveries starting this week.
Here we have the first look at a detailed walkaround video of the Ertiga VXI mid variant, which was posted by a Youtube channel named "Automobile Review." The model in the video is a pearl arctic white shade and boasts an updated front fascia with a chrome winged grille and redesigned bumpers. However, this variant has steel wheels with silver caps. The brand has offered the top variants with two-tone machined alloy wheels.
In terms of the technical specifications, the 2022 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga houses a next-gen 1.5L petrol engine that generates 102 BHP of max power @ 6000 rpm and a max torque of 136.8 Nm @ 4000 rpm. The MPV features a 5-speed manual transmission as standard, while the brand is also offering an all-new 6-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, making the MY2022 Ertiga the first Maruti Suzuki car to get this gearbox option.
The new model of the MPV also comes with a factory-fitted CNG kit under the S-CNG branding. The 1.5L engine running on CNG produces a max power of 87 BHP @ 5500 rpm and a max torque of 121 Nm @ 4200 rpm.
2022 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga ARAI Mileage
- Petrol 5-Speed MT – 20.51 km/l
- Petrol 6-Speed AT – 20.30 km/l
- S-CNG – 26.11 km/kg
Talking about the safety features, Maruti Suzuki has equipped all of the variants with dual front airbags, ABS, EBD, ISOFIX anchorages, SBR (Seatbelt Reminder), and depending on the variants, some of them also feature 4 airbags, ESP (Electronic Stability Program), and Hill Hold Assist function, etc.