Maruti Suzuki discontinued its diesel range due to the BS6 emission norms. But the company did hint many times about its plan to bring back diesel engines in a later stage. This seems to be the case as Maruti Suzuki Ertiga was spied testing with a BS6 compliant diesel engine.
It is expected to be launched for the taxi segment as the mileage plays a vital role in it. Ertiga has been a popular MPV among taxis as the car has a good mileage as well as price. You can expect that the new Ertiga will be powered by a 1.5-litre diesel engine.
Maruti Suzuki launched CNG version of Ertiga MPV at ₹8.95 lakh(ex-showroom, Delhi) in VXi variant. It is the first MPV of the country to have BS6 compliance for the CNG version. The Ertiga S-CNG can run for about 26kms in 1kg of fuel.
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This was Maruti’s another step towards ‘Mission Green Million’ which the country flagged at the Auto Expo 2020. At the show, Maruti showcased S-Presso S-CNG which is also expected to launch soon.
