Maruti Suzuki rolls out Ertiga 2018: Price, specifications and sale details

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) launched an the next-gen Ertiga on Wednesday. Designed specially for India, Maruti Suzuki has sold over 42000 units since its launch in 2012

Automobile News : After making frequent cameos on internet and different websites for a long time, Maruti Suzuki India rolled out the next-gen Ertiga in India at an ex-showroom price of Rs 744,000 for the base model with petrol engine to Rs 1.09 million for the top-spec diesel unit. The MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) is offered in ten different options based on fuel type and transmission, and the tentative waiting period of the all-new MPV are two to four weeks.

The second-generation Ertiga is bigger than the previous version, offers 10 per cent better fuel efficiency lighter than the outgoing one, thanks to Maruti Suzuki’s new 5th generation HEARTECT platform, that also underpins a lot of other Maruti cars like Swift, Dzire, Ignis and Baleno.|Maruti Suzuki Ertiga 2018

The petrol variants, including two manual and two auto transmission trims, are powered by the new K15 1.5 litre engine that produces 105hp at 6,000rpm and 138Nm of torque at 4,400rpm. However the diesel variants continue to have the same 1.3 litre engine as the earlier version that produces 90hp at 4,400rpm and 200Nm of torque at 1,750rpm. Both engines come with Maruti’s SHVS hybrid technology and are mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox, with a 4-speed torque convertor automatic offered only with to the petrol variant. Maruti Suzuki claims that the petrol versions of the model with manual transmission comes with a fuel efficiency of 19.34 km/l, while the automatic trims will have a fuel efficiency of 18.69 km/l. The diesel options will offer a fuel efficiency of 25.47 km/l..

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Mahindra launches Mahindra Marazzo today: Know price, specs, and more

The design of Marazzo, set to go on sale from September 4,is said to be inspired by a shark

Mahindra is about to launch its much awaited multi purpose vehicle (MPV), Mahindra Marazzo, today. The name has been derived from a Spanish word of Basque origin which translates into ‘shark’ in English. The Marazzo, the first passenger car developed at Mahindra’s North American Technical Centre, has been co-designed by Pininfarina and Mahindra’s design studio in Kandivali, Mumbai.

Mahindra Marazzo

The design of the Marazzo is said to be inspired by a shark. Several elements – inside and out – have been styled to mimic certain aspects of a shark, says Ananthan Ramkripa, chief designer at Mahindra. Speaking at the name-reveal event, M&M Managing Director Pawan Goenka had said: “The shark-inspired Marazzo symbolises the next generation of aspirational Mahindra vehicles. A collaborative effort of Pininfarina, Mahindra Design Studio, MNATC and MRV, the Marazzo is born of a vision to design a global vehicle with quality and refinement keeping in mind the aspirations of our customers.”

The Marazzo is expected to come in seven-seater and eight-seater variants. The MPV is expected to come feature-packed with creature comforts and equipment such as Mahindra's latest infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, steering-mounted audio controls, automatic climate control with vents for all three rows, projector headlamps and daytime running lights (DRLs). The Marazzo is going to have the largest footprint (wheelbase x front track) of any Mahindra vehicle till date and is expected to get a number of innovations in order to meet international standards, according to Rajan Wadhera, President Automotive Sector, M&M Ltd.

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