After Grand Vitara and Highrider, will Ertiga and Rumian come with fuel efficient Hebride engine? Although the company has not officially announced, the hybrid version is expected to be released soon. The Vitara and Highrider Hybrid are powered by a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine and an electric motor. The fuel consumption of the vehicle is about 28 km.
Maruti had earlier announced that it will launch a strong hybrid version of all vehicles. As part of this, MPV will also be launched in the market. Maruti thinks that the lack of a diesel engine with high fuel efficiency can be solved with a hybrid.
Toyota Motor has launched the badge engineered version of the Maruti Ertiga in South Africa. The MPV produced by Maruti Suzuki for Toyota is called Rumian. Rumian has not launched the Toyota version of the Ertiga in India because of its hybrid plans.
The current Ertiga is powered by a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine. Same engine for the South African market. This engine produces 103 bhp of power at 6,000 rpm and 138 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm. Transmission options are five-speed manual and four-speed automatic gearboxes.
English Summary: Shall Maruti Toyota MPV With Strong Hybrid Launch in India