The Maruti Ertiga is over five years old now and
will reach the end of its lifecycle next year. The second-gen Maruti Ertiga is
expected to arrive sometime next year.
A source familiar with the next-gen Maruti Ertiga’s
progress has told Otomania.com that the debut will take place next year. The
plan is to introduce the new generation model in the first half of the year
itself. Donny Saputra, Deputy Automobile Marketing Head, PT Suzuki Indomobil
Sales, has also confirmed to the publication that an all-new Ertiga is planned.
The Ertiga is originally a Maruti Suzuki model. It
was launched in India first, and then in Indonesia and other markets. The
latest report suggests that the next-gen Ertiga, however, will go on sale in
Indonesia first. The next-gen Ertiga would share the HEARTECT platform with the
new generation Swift. The new platform is 30 kg lighter than that of the old
model currently on sale in India, and that, along with other weight savings
measures, has made the Swift up to 120 kg lighter. The second-gen Ertiga too
could weigh significantly lighter than the old model which tips the scales
currently at 1,135-1,265 kg varying as per the configuration.
The 2018 Maruti Ertiga should have a more youthful
design inspired by the 2018 Maruti Swift, as depicted in the rendering (above)
by Indonesian digimod artist Adrians Ramadhani. The current model is available
with the K14B 1.4-litre petrol engine and the D13A 1.3-litre DDiS engine. The
latter will go out of production by 2020. A new 1.5-litre diesel engine
developed in-house will likely replace it. Maruti Suzuki has successfully
tested the new engine in the Ciaz. The company could offer it in the 2018
Maruti Ertiga right from the launch. As for the K14B petrol engine’s
continuation, no details are available yet.