As a seven-seater model, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is a very popular family car or MPV vehicle in India. The car is sold in India as well as in various South Asian countries. This time, the company has launched a new version of Artiga with smart hybrid system in Indonesia. Named Suzuki Ertiga Cruise Hybrid. Experts believe that it may come to India as well. One of the special features of the Artiga Gruz Hybrid is that it has got a mild hybrid system that means it has reduced the dependence on petrol. The battery system has been linked to increase the mileage along with reducing the pollution.
Suzuki Ertiga Cruise Hybrid has been launched in Indonesia
As an update, the Ertiga Cruise Hybrid looks sportier than before. Assisted in this are new LED DRLs, front and rear bumpers and under spoiler, side body decals, upper roof spoiler, antenna and dual tone alloy wheels. The car is available in Pearl White and Cool Black colors along with Cool Black.
The Suzuki Ertiga Cruise Hybrid is powered by a 1.5 liter K15B Smart Hybrid engine with a 10 ampere hour battery pack. As a result, the car will get 20 km more mileage per liter. The engine will produce 103 bhp of power and 138 Nm of torque. It has 5-speed manual and torque automatic converter options.
The mild hybrid version of the car is offered with a battery warranty of 8 years or 1,60,000 km (whichever is earlier). The cabin is adorned by a black and gray color scheme. The notable features in the interior include mid display, cruise control, ventilated cup holder, auto climate control, 8 inch touchscreen infotainment system etc. Safety features include dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, ESP, ISOFIX anchor seats, hill hold assist (automatic variant only), and a reverse camera with parking sensors.
Suzuki Ertiga Cruise Hybrid is priced at 288 million Indonesian Rupiah in the Indonesian market. 15.3 lakhs in Indian currency and its manual variant is priced at 301 million Indonesian rupiah (about 16 lakhs). Incidentally, currently the price of Maruti Suzuki Artiga in India starts from Rs 8.68 lakh.
