After the launch of the Toyota Rumion, a comparison vs the Maruti Ertiga is natural. Note that the Rumion is the Ertiga-based MPV. It is yet another badge-engineered product as a part of the Suzuki-Toyota joint venture. We already have such configurations in the form of Baleno-Glanza, Brezza-Urban Cruiser, Grand Vitara-Hyryder, Innova Hycross-Invicto and now, Rumion-Ertiga. Ertiga is the segment leader since its inception. Now, Toyota is offering its own version. Here is a comparison of what is similar and what is different.
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Toyota Rumion vs Maruti Ertiga Specs & Mileage Comparison
Maruti Ertiga comes with a 1.5-litre K15C naturally aspirated petrol engine with Smart Hybrid technology which generates 103 PS and 137 Nm of peak power and torque. There are options of choosing between a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission. In the CNG guise, it makes 88 PS and 121 Nm of peak power and torque. The fuel tank capacity is 45 litres. What is interesting is the fact that it offers 20.51 km/l (MT), 20.30 km/l (AT) and 26.11 km/kg (CNG).
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On the other hand, the Toyota Rumion is also powered by a similar engine but has Neo Drive technology. Nevertheless, there is no change in the power and torque figures. Both these MPVs are based on Maruti Suzuki’s latest Heartect platform and share the engine-transmission combinations too. The mileage figures are the same in CNG and petrol manual variants. But the petrol automatic variant has a mileage of 20.11 km/l which is slightly lower than the Ertiga.
| Specs | Ertiga | Rumion |
| Engine | 1.5-litre Petrol or CNG | 1.5-litre Petrol or CNG |
| Power | 103 PS (P) / 88 PS (CNG) | 103 PS (P) / 88 PS (CNG) |
| Torque | 137 Nm (P) / 121 Nm (CNG) | 137 Nm (P) / 121 Nm (CNG) |
| Transmission | 5MT / 6AT | 5MT / 6AT |
| Mileage (km/l) | 20.51 (MT) / 20.30 (AT) | 20.51 (MT) / 20.11 (AT) |
| Mileage (km/kg) | 26.11 | 26.11 |
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Toyota Rumion vs Maruti Ertiga Design Comparison
Both these MPVs are almost identical when it comes to exterior styling. However, the major difference lies in the front grille design and alloy wheels. Apart from that, they have the sleek project halogen headlamps, chrome frame around the grille, a sturdy skid plate area, sporty bumper and silver accents around the fog lamp cluster. On the sides, there are stylish 15-inch alloy wheels, chrome door handles and attractive side body cladding to offer a hint of premium exterior. At the rear, there are split LED taillamps with vertical and horizontal orientations with a chrome bar connecting them. All in all, you would hardly be able to tell the difference between the two apart from the alloy wheels and company badging.
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Interior and Features
Maruti Ertiga comes with tons of comfort and convenience features. This includes things like a MID with coloured TFT for instrument cluster, height adjustable driver seat, chrome finishes on various parts, automatic air conditioning, rear defogger, Smart Key with keyless entry, air-cooled twin cup holders, power and tilt steering, Day & Night Adjustable IRVM, a 7-inch SmartPlay Studio infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth, 6-speaker Arkamys Premium Sound System, Suzuki connect features and more.
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Similarly, the Rumion also has all these features. But the connected car tech belongs to Toyota. It is called the Toyota i-Connect. Just like Suzuki’s connect features, it offers remote climate control, lock/unlock, hazard lights, headlamps, smartwatch compatibility, Hey Siri voice assistant, safety features like collision notification, tow alert, find my car, valet profile, vehicle health and malfunction indicator monitoring and more. Essentially, both these MPVs have almost identical amenities, just like we see on other Suzuki-Toyota cars.
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Price Comparison
Toyota has only revealed the Rumion and the launch is slated in the coming weeks. As a result, we don’t have the actual prices of the MPV. But we know that the Maruti Ertiga retails from Rs 8.64 lakh to Rs 13.08 lakh, ex-showroom. Hence, Rumion will also bear pricing in this vicinity. We shall update this section of this blog when the prices are announced.
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Verdict
It won’t be wrong to say that choosing between these two is not all that difficult. In essence, both these vehicles are the same whether in terms of the exterior styling, interior comfort or powertrain options, In fact, there is just the Maruti Suzuki’s engine on offer along with its design language. Hence, the Rumion is a simple badge-engineered version. Therefore, there is not much to choose between the two in terms of design, features or powertrains. However, we would like to recommend our readers to wait for the pricing. Thereafter, it is advisable to go with that car company where you already have good relations. There is also the factor of which dealership is near your house. Based on that, you could make the purchase decision.
