The Maruti Ertiga, which is both India’s and Maruti Suzuki’s bestselling MPV, has driven past the cumulative 15 lakh wholesales milestone. Between March 2012 and August 2026, the Ertiga has clocked total sales of 15,13,574 units, contributing 7 percent to the company’s 2,13,90,000 passenger vehicles. In fact, the Maruti MPV consistently ranks among the top 10 bestselling vehicles each month.
- Ertiga was first launched in 2012 as Maruti’s first attempt at the MPV space
- Contributed 33 percent of Maruti’s 46.3 lakh UV sales from March 2012 to August 2026
- Expected to surpass 2.25 lakh unit sales in FY27
Maruti Suzuki’s UV market leadership since FY2018
The Ertiga, along with the Brezza compact SUV, has been instrumental in making Maruti Suzuki the utility vehicle (UV) market leader for the past nine fiscal years since FY2018. That fiscal year saw Maruti (2,53,759 UVs) snatch the No. 1 UV maker title from longstanding segment leader Mahindra & Mahindra (2,33,915 UVs), a crown it has held since then.
Ertiga: India’s No.1 MPV for eight straight fiscals
Data: SIAM, * April-August 2026
In FY2013, Maruti Suzuki’s UV sales totaled 79,192 units. At the time, it only had the Gypsy SUV on sale, which accounted for 96 percent (76,375 units) of total UV sales. With the number rising to 1,98,327 units in FY2026 with the Ertiga, the Maruti MPV has come a long way. The Maruti MPV's highest ranking in the UV segment has been No. 3 in FY2020, FY2022, FY2025, and FY2026. In FY2026, it lost out to the Tata Nexon (2,16,054 units) and the Hyundai Creta (2,01,921 units).
Maruti Ertiga’s FY2027 sales momentum
The Ertiga missed the 2 lakh sales milestone by a whisker – just 1,673 units – in FY2026. But it’s set to cross the 2 lakh wholesale mark for the first time in a fiscal year in FY2027. With 95,646 units sold in the past five months, including its highest monthly sales since launch – 21,606 units in July 2026 – the Ertiga should go on to surpass sales of 2.25 lakh in FY2027.
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga: All you need to know
The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is priced from Rs 8.9 lakh to Rs 13.05 lakh. It is powered by a 103hp, 139Nm, 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine paired with either a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission. There’s also a factory-fitted CNG option offered with this engine, which is paired with a manual gearbox only. Currently in its second generation, the Ertiga has a claimed mileage of up to 20.51kpl and 26.11 km/kg for the petrol and CNG versions, respectively, as per ARAI testing.
Its main rivals are the Kia Carens and the Toyota Rumion, both of which sell in far fewer numbers each month than the Ertiga. It is essentially a value-focussed seven-seater built for buyers who seek space and low running costs over outright excitement.
All prices are ex-showroom, India
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