Maruti Suzuki Ertiga [2012-2015] User Reviews

Spacing: 4/5
Drivablity: 4/5
Amenities: 3/5
Power: 4/5
Mileage: 5/5
Overall: 5/5

Model bought: Ertiga CNG VXI

Pros: Excellent mileage, spacing, practicality, dual AC vent, leg room, easy drivablity, compact dimensions to suit city needs.

Cons: Rear wiper, Third row seat neck rest, steering mounted controls, ABS ,headlights

Issues: Air cutting noise above 80km/hr speed

Detailed review:

Spacing: 
Phenomenal amount of work have been fone by Maruti to create such a compact car to serve every need of the customer. Even with CNG maruti has fitted the tank in such a way that their has been no compromise with the third seat. I must say that third row seat is pretty much comfortable for average individual for short distances. With all the seats occupied Eritga has almost no boot space due to CNG tank but when third row seat folded it give more space than a normal sedan.

Drivablity:
Its just as good as driving a sedan. Very comfortable seating with great visiblity. It has good ground clearance backed by great suspension absorbs almost all the city bumps.
Pick up is little slow when the car starts in CNG but once it reaches 20kmhr the drive is absolutely smooth.
Switching from petrol to cng is very smooth without any time lag. 
Only two concerns:
One is when you drive on expressway when the speed crosses 80kmhr there is a wierd air cutting noise which keeps increasing with speed. Even service stations are not able to resolve this. 
Second is without ABS it is little dangerous to drice beyond 100kmhr

Apart from these two the car is fantastic to drive and almost zero engine noise inside the cabin.

Amenities:
Music system, power windows, central locking, key less entry, dual AC vent
What it lacks is steering mounted controls which are a kind of must have features in today's world.
Dual AC vent is good for cooling during morning and evening drives but for a proper after noon drive say above 40degree it cannot cool the cabin to a great extent. But still is managable.

Power:
Power is just enough to carry 7 passenger and have a comfortable ride. It lacks initial pickup with cng but it is quiet managable by shifting gears to lower levels. Rest car never let you feels a rational driver powerless. Excellent

Mileage: 
Here is the place where Ertiga is miles ahead when compared to its competitors. With cng option it easily delivers 12-14km per kg in city traffic with AC and 20-22km per kg on highway. With cng price at ~40 rs per kg it arrives to roughly 2Rs per km or even lower. Driving becomes very economical with Ertiga. I guess cng option is the best compliment which maruti has given this car to make it a very attractive option for people who have cng infrastructure in place.

Overall: 
Ertiga is best option for a person who wish to have option occansional 7 people or For a five seater with huge boot space. Its cost of driving is so low with cng that it makes overall ownership cost very less when conpared to petrol or diesel models. Lack some of the basic features but when compared to the overall package which comes at this price this is the most compelling option one can ever have.

Exterior

 The Best exterior beats innova hands down

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 very comfortable, idrove it 700 kmpls no problems on bad roads also

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 engine sweet reaches 120 easily no vibrations

Ride Quality & Handling

 no danger crosses 120 like butter no problem in braking at all, no fear of speed, some body roll on turns

Final Words

 perfect car for a family of 5+ but take cng only , diesel is very noisy dont take diesel at all,

there is no noise in cng, very good control of car, very luxury, very nice , very very nice

very fast touched 140 kmpl no noise, no vibrations, could not extend more as i was overjoyed

at the stabilty of 140kmpl. this is the car which is perfect car for family, i tested in rain also

where i overtook most cars including innova easily. 15+ average noone gives

Areas of improvement  

 can improve plastic interior quality a bit, rest its a value for money car.

Exterior

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Ride Quality & Handling

Final Words

I agree with all the prons mentioned in all the reviews and a proud owner of this car, But want to share some cons which i have not see mentioned anywhere

Areas of improvement  

> Bonet and the front is not visible its difficult when parking the vehicle you have to go by judgement

> Headlight is extrenely poor and very less visibility at night, Also the front glas the opposite vehicle lights gets reflected on eyes (Maruti is offering the addtional headlight lamps on Extra cost) its ppor with the car of pricing 8 Lakh

> I heard it from many and experienced myself, Break are something which can not be relie on Sometime it works excellent some time not, You will not be confident on breaks

> Shocks in my view are not very smooth, You feel jerks when driving in on rocky roads

> Only 8KG capacity of CNG will go around 160KM and CNG availability other than Pune is an issue

Exterior Very good design by Maruti.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Really spacious than the other cars in the segment. but lack of safety features and maruti cars are pretty light still they do not provide any safety features in this model.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine not at all upto the mark. really under powered to pull of an mpv. everytime needs to switch off the ac when climbing the bridge. fuel economy is pretty good, it gives around 16 km/ltr. gear box not at all smooth durning reverse gear shift.

Ride Quality & Handling Suspension is very good so the ride quality is very smooth. handling is also decent. 

Final Words Had bought the limited edition few months ago and in the second week itself the rattling noise started cuming from the rear door panels. so we gave the car to the sevice network atleast 4 times in 6 months but unfortunately they arent able to solve the issues. really dissatisfied with the quality. There are now much better cars available in the market which are definately worth buying it. like innova, lodgy and mobilio.   

Areas of improvement Maruti should provide good engines which are suitable for muvs and cannot run muvs with hatch back engines. it also need to work lot on build quality and service.

Exterior This car has the divine looks, from any angle u may see. Good heavy steel body that can be felt everytime while opening n closing of doors and even when lifting up the Bonnet. Aerodynamic structure has given wings to the car. Good ground clearance make it a car for both road n off-road conditions.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interiors have been very well designed and there is ample space for one n all. The integrated music system with four in-door speakers has quite good output with CD, MP3, USB, AUX, Radio options. Inbuild power outlet for Misc. usage is also included, so all in all no electric part or work has to b done from outside vendor. Rear Arm Rest gives a luxury feel to it. Like 1st row, 2nd row is also front-back adjustable with 60:40 split that adds points to the comfort zone. Rear A/c vents make the car cool till the third row in just 5 min.too gud. Fitting of CNG cylinder has also been remarkable with not even an extra inch feels waistful. I included the Feliz accessories kit from Maruti, which made the interiors even more graceful. Seats are comfortable even on long dirves one won't feel even a bit of tiredness. 3rd row does have less leg space for long trips, but thats why its been named baby seat otherwise a family of 5 can use the foldable third row as a spacious rack for long trips. Noiseless indoor even in city traffic adds up to point tally. Speedometer has also been modified for CNG Version. There are sepetate petrol and CNG indicators alike the traditional light indicator for CNG which is quite good. All in all there are nothing so fancy features that one might not use on daily driving.  

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox 1400 CC engine gives a powerful feel on highways. Engine is Noiseless and one won't feel or recogonize the difference between the car running on petrol or on factory fitted CNG. I am getting an average of 17.5 approx. (on CNG) with AC in city n even more on highway drive and 11.5 approx. on Petrol. I got the 1st service done at 1120 km, but all know that it hardly makes any difference with just the regular checkup n washing of the car. I once drove it with a speed of 150+ on highway (YEW) with no vibration at all and 1400 CC engine responded well enough. Braking, I would say, could have been some how better rather ABS should have been included to CNG version also, it does count as did in my case that once while driving down a flyover with a suden braker ahead.

Ride Quality & Handling Riding it feels, driving a gentle lady in city traffic and a beast on highways. Handling is also remarkable, but if installed with front n back steel guards one must maintain the difference between the cars and as mentioned earlier also, it possess good ground clearance that make it both road n off-road car.

Final Words Finally, if one is looking for a spacious, powerful, some how luxurious and stylish car then definitly Ertiga VXI CNG is a good option (if CNG is available in your city).

Areas of improvement Allz good except that ABS should have been included to CNG version.

Spacing: 5/5
Drivablity: 5/5
Amenities: 3/5
Power: 4/5
Mileage: 5/5
Overall: 5/5

Model bought: Ertiga CNG VXI

A great value for money family car by Maruti.

Pros: Excellent mileage, spacing, practicality, dual AC vent, leg room, easy drivablity, compact dimensions to suit city needs.

Cons: Rear wiper, Third row seat neck rest, steering mounted controls, ABS option not available in CNG, Less powerful headlights.

Issues: Air cutting noise above 80km/hr speed.

Detailed review:

Spacing:

Phenomenal amount of work have been fone by Maruti to create such a compact car to serve every need of the customer. Even with CNG maruti has fitted the tank in such a way that their has been no compromise with the third seat. I must say that third row seat is pretty much comfortable for average individual for short distances. With all the seats occupied Eritga has almost no boot space due to CNG tank but when third row seat folded it give more space than a normal sedan.

Drivablity:

Its just as good as driving a sedan. Very comfortable seating with great visiblity. It has good ground clearance backed by great suspension absorbs almost all the city bumps.
Pick up is little slow when the car starts in CNG but once it reaches 20kmhr the drive is absolutely smooth. Switching from petrol to cng is very smooth without any time lag.
Only two concerns:
One is when you drive on expressway when the speed crosses 80kmhr there is a wierd air cutting noise which keeps increasing with speed. Even service stations are not able to resolve this. 
Second is without ABS it is little dangerous to drice beyond 100kmhr.

Apart from these two the car is fantastic to drive and almost zero engine noise inside the cabin.

Amenities:

Music system, power windows, central locking, key less entry, dual AC vent
What it lacks is steering mounted controls which are a kind of must have features in today's world.
Dual AC vent is good for cooling during morning and evening drives but for a proper after noon drive say above 40degree it cannot cool the cabin to a great extent. But still is managable.

Power:

Power is just enough to carry 7 passenger and have a comfortable ride. It lacks initial pickup with cng but it is quiet managable by shifting gears to lower levels. Rest car never let you feels a rational driver powerless. Excellent

Mileage:

Here is the place where Ertiga is miles ahead when compared to its competitors. With cng option it easily delivers 12-14km per kg in city traffic with AC and 20-22km per kg on highway. With cng price at ~40 rs per kg it arrives to roughly 2Rs per km or even lower. Driving becomes very economical with Ertiga. I guess cng option is the best compliment which maruti has given this car to make it a very attractive option for people who have cng infrastructure in place.

Overall:

Ertiga is best option for a person who wish to have option occansional 7 people or For a five seater with huge boot space. Its cost of driving is so low with cng that it makes overall ownership cost very less when conpared to petrol or diesel models. Lack some of the basic features but when compared to the overall package which comes at this price this is the most compelling option one can ever have.