Originally Posted by nurni76 (Post 2829685)

I will look to add seat covers later once the seats become a little soiled.

Originally Posted by pugram (Post 2830975)

Congrats on the Ertiga. Looking forward for the "Tankful" to "Tankful" figure :D

There are many people (including myself) looking for a car that will take the occasional 6th and 7th passenger and this fits the scheme correctly.

All the best and enjoy the drive.

Originally Posted by Urban_Nomad (Post 2830979)

Very detailed review, or should I say ...... "classy" review (I counted 10 "classies". Sorry, not a very busy day at work).

About the OEM ICE, how does it compare against (new) Swift's?

What, my dear, do you intend to do? :D

Originally Posted by sumannandy (Post 2831157)

Congratulations on your new purchase. Wish you many more happy miles.

Originally Posted by swiftdiesel (Post 2831797)

Congrats on finally getting your zdi! Awesome report! A small tip while driving in city traffic is to upshift early and use the 3rd gear like an automatic from as low as 20 km/h. As you would already know the Multijet is an amazing performer if you know to smartly harness its potential. I was amazed at how it fared against the Innova which has an engine nearly twice its size! (Check youtube). Small wonder Fiat uses this engine in all its commercial vans in Europe.

Originally Posted by delix (Post 2832399)

I am also planning to buy a big car and trying to select from the available options:
- Scorpio
- Innova
- Ertiga

-Ertiga can be considered for its fuel efficiency.
-Innova can be considered for its promising brand and its durability
-Scorpio can be considered for its rugedness and ability to counter any kind of roads.

Please advise...

Originally Posted by swiftdiesel (Post 2831797)

Congrats on finally getting your zdi! Awesome report! A small tip while driving in city traffic is to upshift early and use the 3rd gear like an automatic from as low as 20 km/h. As you would already know the Multijet is an amazing performer if you know to smartly harness its potential. I was amazed at how it fared against the Innova which has an engine nearly twice its size! (Check youtube). Small wonder Fiat uses this engine in all its commercial vans in Europe.

Originally Posted by nurni76 (Post 2832744)

@delix, the choice of vehicle depends on your needs and your budget. If you are looking for a car like MUV, with enough space for 6 avg adults for the occasional long journey, with a diesel heart and great mileage, with all features under 10L on road, Ertiga Zdi is the perfect vehicle. The engine is proven and extremely drive able especially for long drives and there is plenty of space on the inside.

If you are having a large family and mostly travel with 6 or 7 people and you need space for luggage, then Innova is a good option. However, you need to shell out nearly Rs 5L more for an equally speced Innova as an Ertiga Zdi. Yes there is no doubt that Innova is a proven vehicle in terms of durability, but Ertiga too will match the Toyota in this regard.

Scorpio is slightly different as it is an SUV. The off roading capability is better than both Ertiga and Innova. So this fits in perfectly for your offroad needs. In fact you can even look at the newly launched Duster if you are looking at an SUV.



Thanks @swiftdiesel for the tips. Yes I am really enjoying the MJD. The refinement is amazing for a diesel.

Originally Posted by born_free (Post 2833215)

Congratulations, and thumbs up for great review.
On my recent trip to kashmir, spotted a Ertiga at a tourist spot in Srinagar. Indeed a people mover and perfect as a family car.

Just curious, did you buy it in Gurgaon? which dealer?

Originally Posted by puchoo (Post 2833161)

Congrats and have a blast with each kilometer. This car is a winner , great value for money and while its sales performance was in doubt a bit with the duster coming in i dont think it will be effected at all given the pricing and variant models.

have heard good stuff about the drive and the engines on this car!

Originally Posted by delix (Post 2833148)

I will be saving around 1.5 lacs over Ertiga / 2 lacs over Scorpio / 2.5-3lacs over Innova. This will get me enough petrol for the next two years in a maintainence free Honda City.

Originally Posted by PatienceWins (Post 2832935)

Congrats! Very well written detailed review.

I am impressed with the space and practicality of the vehicle. The performance seems to be good based on the vehicles I see running on the road.

Originally Posted by nurni76

Front Floor Mat. An MGA accessory. Doesn't cover the entire floor area. Will look to upgrade to 3D Kagu mats later