Maruti Suzuki had
launched the second-gen Ertiga in India last year. Now, Toyota has launched the
same in Kenya under its new partnership with Suzuki. Toyota had started selling
Suzuki models in Kenya in March this year.
The Ertiga has been
placed throughout the Toyota dealerships in the African country. As per Toyota
Kenya, there is a rising trend of vehicles for transporting passenger-cum-cargo
for which Ertiga fits the bill perfectly. The company decided to launch the
Ertiga to benefit from the rising demand of MPVs and station wagons the market.
In the previous year, the demand in the segment was at an all-time high, and
out of all the newly registered vehicles, most were station wagons.
In terms of
dimensions, the Maruti Ertiga is 4,395 mm long, 1,735 mm wide and 1,690 mm
high. And comes with 209 litres of boot space, which can be expanded up to 803
litres on demand. The Indian-spec model comes with two engine options: K15B
1.5-litre petrol (104 PS/138 Nm) and D13A 1.3-litre diesel (89 PS/200
Nm). The Smart Hybrid dual-battery mild-hybrid system is standard. The
transmission duties are handled by a 5-speed manual unit or a 4-speed automatic
unit (petrol-only).
In Kenya, the
Ertiga employs the same K15B 1.5-litre petrol engine as standard and is offered
with a 3-year or 100,000km warranty plan. It features projector headlamps, LED
tail lamps, 4.2-inch colour MID, automatic climate control and 7-inch
touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Mirror
Link. Also, it has the functionality of second-row seat with one-touch fold and
slide mechanism. In India, there is also a Maruti Ertiga Cross in the making
which will be sold exclusively through the Nexa dealerships.
Toyota will also
sell other Suzuki vehicles such as the Vitara Brezza and the Ciaz. In return,
Suzuki will receive two electrified vehicles built on the Toyota platform.
These vehicles will be sold in the European markets.
