Suzuki Ertiga: Which Version Should You Buy?
The Suzuki Ertiga catalogue contains two generations and five versions, all with FWD and a Compact Van body. The clearest choice is between the lighter, more powerful second-generation 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT, produced from 2018, and the first-generation 1.3 MT, 1.4 MT, and 1.4 AT, produced from 2012 through 2018.
The Suzuki Ertiga catalogue contains two generations and five versions, all with FWD and a Compact Van body. The clearest choice is between the lighter, more powerful second-generation 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT, produced from 2018, and the first-generation 1.3 MT, 1.4 MT, and 1.4 AT, produced from 2012 through 2018. Choose the 1.5 MT for the best power-to-weight figure, the 1.5 AT for an Automatic gearbox with nearly the same performance potential, the 1.3 MT for the strongest torque output, or either 1.4 version when choosing specifically among the first-generation Gasoline models. Prices, interior specifications, seating capacity, hybrid specifications, and market-specific equipment are not provided, so they cannot determine the recommendation.
Suzuki Ertiga generations compared
The first-generation Suzuki Ertiga was produced from 2012 through 2018 as a Compact Van and has three listed versions: 1.3 MT, 1.4 MT, and 1.4 AT. Its power range is 90–95 hp, while torque ranges from 130 Nm in the Gasoline versions to 200 Nm in the Diesel 1.3 MT. Every version uses FWD. The Manual versions have 5 gears, while the 1.4 AT uses a 4-speed Automatic. All three provide 185 mm of ground clearance and a 45-litre fuel tank.
The second-generation Suzuki Ertiga has been produced from 2018 and is also a Compact Van. It has two listed versions, 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT. Both use a 1462 cc Gasoline engine producing 105 hp and 138 Nm. The 1.5 MT combines that engine with a 5-speed Manual, while the 1.5 AT has a 4-speed Automatic. Both use FWD, offer 180 mm of ground clearance, and carry 45 litres of fuel.
Compared with the first-generation 1.4 models, both second-generation versions gain 10 hp and 8 Nm while engine displacement increases by 89 cc. The second generation is also lighter on the listed kerb figures: the 1.5 MT weighs 90 kg less than the first-generation 1.4 MT, and the 1.5 AT weighs 130 kg less than the first-generation 1.4 AT. The trade-off is 5 mm less ground clearance.
Suzuki Ertiga engine specs and version comparison
| Generation and version | Power | Torque | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation 1.5 MT | 105 hp | 138 Nm | 1462 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second generation 1.5 AT | 105 hp | 138 Nm | 1462 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| First generation 1.3 MT | 90 hp | 200 Nm | 1248 cc | Diesel | 4 | Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First generation 1.4 MT | 95 hp | 130 Nm | 1373 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First generation 1.4 AT | 95 hp | 130 Nm | 1373 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
The 1.3 MT develops approximately 72.1 hp per litre, marginally ahead of the approximately 71.8 hp per litre produced by both 1.5 versions. Each 1.4 version produces approximately 69.2 hp per litre. Torque per litre separates the Diesel more clearly: the 1.3 MT delivers approximately 160.3 Nm per litre, compared with approximately 94.4 Nm per litre from either 1.5 and approximately 94.7 Nm per litre from either 1.4.
The 1.3 MT therefore has 62 Nm more torque than either 1.5 version, despite producing 15 hp less. Against the 1.4 versions, it has 70 Nm more torque but 5 hp less. Its maximum power arrives at 4000 rpm and maximum torque at 1750 rpm. By comparison, both 1.5 versions reach 105 hp at 6000 rpm and 138 Nm at 4400 rpm, while both 1.4 versions reach 95 hp at 6000 rpm and 130 Nm at 4000 rpm.
The second-generation 1.5 MT has the strongest power-to-weight result at approximately 10.4 kg per hp. The 1.5 AT follows at approximately 10.8 kg per hp. The first-generation 1.4 MT carries approximately 12.4 kg per hp, the 1.3 MT approximately 13.1 kg per hp, and the 1.4 AT approximately 13.3 kg per hp. On the supplied figures, the 1.5 MT combines the highest power with the lowest kerb weight.
Suzuki Ertiga performance, fuel economy, and mpg
Acceleration from 0–100 km/h is not measured for the 1.5 MT, 1.5 AT, 1.3 MT, 1.4 MT, or 1.4 AT. City fuel consumption is not measured for all five versions. Highway fuel consumption is not measured for all five versions, and combined fuel consumption is also not measured for every version. Consequently, no supported Suzuki Ertiga mpg or petrol-mileage comparison can be made from this catalogue data.
The second-generation 1.5 MT has a measured maximum speed of 180 km/h. The second-generation 1.5 AT has a measured maximum speed of 175 km/h, making the Manual version 5 km/h faster at maximum speed. Maximum speed is not measured for the first-generation 1.3 MT, 1.4 MT, or 1.4 AT.
Both second-generation choices use the same 105 hp, 138 Nm Gasoline engine and FWD. The performance decision between them therefore rests on the gearbox, weight, and measured maximum speed: the 1.5 MT has a 5-speed Manual, weighs 1090 kg, and reaches 180 km/h, while the 1.5 AT has a 4-speed Automatic, weighs 1135 kg, and reaches 175 km/h.
Suzuki Ertiga dimensions, weight, and capacity
Overall length, width, height, wheelbase, and interior dimensions are not measured for any listed Suzuki Ertiga version. Wheel sizes are not measured for the 1.5 MT, 1.5 AT, 1.3 MT, 1.4 MT, or 1.4 AT.
| Generation and version | Kerb weight | Gross weight | Difference between gross and kerb weight | Ground clearance | Fuel tank | Wheel sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation 1.5 MT | 1090 kg | 1695 kg | 605 kg | 180 mm | 45 L | not measured |
| Second generation 1.5 AT | 1135 kg | 1710 kg | 575 kg | 180 mm | 45 L | not measured |
| First generation 1.3 MT | 1180 kg | 1845 kg | 665 kg | 185 mm | 45 L | not measured |
| First generation 1.4 MT | 1180 kg | 1760 kg | 580 kg | 185 mm | 45 L | not measured |
| First generation 1.4 AT | 1265 kg | 1770 kg | 505 kg | 185 mm | 45 L | not measured |
The difference between gross and kerb weight is an arithmetic comparison, not a separately stated payload rating. It is greatest for the 1.3 MT at 665 kg and smallest for the 1.4 AT at 505 kg. The 1.5 MT provides a 605 kg difference, 30 kg more than the 1.5 AT and 25 kg more than the first-generation 1.4 MT.
All versions use an Independent, spring front suspension and a Semi-independent, torsion rear suspension. Every version also has Ventilated disc front brakes and Drum rear brakes. These components do not distinguish one Suzuki Ertiga version from another in the supplied specifications.
Which Suzuki Ertiga version should you choose?
Choose the second-generation 1.5 MT when performance per unit of weight is the priority. Its 105 hp is the joint-highest output, its 1090 kg kerb weight is the lowest, and its 180 km/h maximum speed is the highest measured figure. It is 45 kg lighter and 5 km/h faster than the 1.5 AT, while retaining the same 138 Nm output and 45-litre tank.
Choose the second-generation 1.5 AT when an Automatic gearbox matters more than the Manual version’s weight and maximum-speed advantages. It has the same 1462 cc Gasoline engine, 105 hp, and 138 Nm as the 1.5 MT, but its kerb weight rises to 1135 kg and measured maximum speed falls to 175 km/h. No fuel-consumption or acceleration measurements are available to support any further performance or economy comparison.
Choose the first-generation 1.3 MT when the catalogue’s largest torque figure is the deciding factor. Its 1248 cc Diesel Turbo produces 200 Nm at 1750 rpm, which is 62 Nm more than either second-generation version. It also has the largest gross-minus-kerb difference at 665 kg and the joint-highest ground clearance at 185 mm. Its compromises are 90 hp and a 1180 kg kerb weight, producing a weaker power-to-weight result than either 1.5 version.
Choose the first-generation 1.4 MT over the 1.4 AT if you want the lighter first-generation Gasoline option. Both make 95 hp and 130 Nm from 1373 cc, but the 1.4 MT weighs 1180 kg—85 kg less than the 1.4 AT—and has a 5-speed Manual instead of a 4-speed Automatic. Choose the 1.4 AT only when the Automatic gearbox is the decisive requirement within that first-generation Gasoline pairing.
There is no supplied price data, so the extra money required for any version—and what that price difference buys—cannot be measured. Hybrid specifications are also not provided. On specifications alone, the 1.5 MT is the strongest all-round numerical choice, the 1.5 AT is the corresponding Automatic choice, and the 1.3 MT is the specialist choice for maximum listed torque.