Maruti Ertiga comes with a BS6 compliant petrol engine only, priced from Rs 7.59 Lakhs up to Rs 10.13 Lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi).
Maruti Ertiga is the sole contender in its budget MPV class. There’s Renault Triber which is even cheaper but also a lot smaller. Then there is the Mahindra Marazzo, which is costlier and slightly more premium. Marazzo might be a contender for the XL6.
There are three manufacturers that are trying to focus on Ertiga’s space. A 7-seater car is practical with big families and the price range of Rs 8 Lakh to 12 Lakhs fits in appropriately. Also, Ertiga is the best selling MPV in India with very close competition from the Innova Crysta.
4 Upcoming MPVs In India To Rival Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
Hyundai MPV
Hyundai is working for two MPV segments in India. First is the budget segment, basically the 10-15 Lakh budget. The second one is the premium MPV space in the 25 Lakh range. For latter, Hyundai might bring the globally popular Starex.
Hyundai has remained tight-lipped about the developments regarding the Ertiga-rivalling MPV. As of now, no big details are available but there are strong reports suggesting that Hyundai is actually working towards it. It will be based on the platform of new generation Creta, slightly modified as per the dimensions. The MPV will be priced in the 10-15 Lakhs range so that it goes against Ertiga, XL6 and Marazzo. The 1.5 Litre petrol and diesel engines will be used here as well.
- Launch Date – 2021
- Engines – 1.5 Litre Petrol and 1.5 Litre Diesel
- Price Range – 10 Lakh to 15 Lakh
Toyota-Badged Maruti Ertiga
With the Toyota-Suzuki partnership in play, the former is going to launch a couple of rebadged cars in India. It has already launched the Toyota Glanza and will further bring in a rebadged compact SUV and a MPV. The price range will be very similar to that of Ertiga. The features list will also be similar but this time, the styling will be a bit different. You might not find the same case that happened with Baleno and Glanza.
- Launch Date – 2022
- Engines – 1.5 Litre Petrol
- Price Range – 8 Lakh to 11 Lakh
Kia MPV
Kia and Hyundai are reportedly working on a new compact MPV, jointly. So, Kia’s version will be based on the Hyundai MPV but with a completely different styling character. The engines might be the same as well along with same gearbox options. Kia has already launched Carnival and is seeing a decent progress with it.
- Launch Date – 2021
- Engines – 1.5 Litre Petrol and 1.5 Litre Diesel
- Price Range – 10 Lakh to 15 Lakh
MG 360M
At the 2020 Auto Expo, MG showcased the 360M MPV which will be a direct rival to Maruti Ertiga. MG has yet not disclosed when will it be launched in India. 360M is a rebadged Baojun 360 that is available in China. It gets a 1.5 Litre petrol engine along with a CVT gearbox. 360M is likely to be priced in the 10 Lakh to 13 Lakh range.
- Launch Date – 2022
- Engines – 1.5 Litre Petrol
- Price Range – 10 Lakh to 13 Lakh
