Maruti Ertiga VS Mahindra Xylo

[Vishwas]

sat in an ertiga. drove it too.

front seats lacks the room for me.

the middle seats are good only when pushed to the back.

and when the middle row seats are pushed the last row seats cannot be folded to a flat bed completely.

so the rear luggage space is compromised and unless one gets rid of the last row of seating , the luggage carrying capacity is low.

Exactly! this is my point

for those who say Ertiga has hard luggage space . Picture from our member KALINGA

So this is the lugguage space created after folding the third row seats, where can the extra two or three people sit?

I have TD H series recently. I do not see any improvements in interiors the fit and finish is worst of its class. Even a tempo traveller has better interior than a Xylo for such cost why should I buy a xylo van instead can go in for Tata venture. If all you want is a power ForceOne has better power than a Xylo.

Well, tempo traveller doesn't come fully finished, most of them are done by accessory guys. To stick to the topic Xylo is meant for comfortable ride quality whereas Ertiga's USP is only about utility it offers.

 

[TAIDhana]

For those who say versatility this that will your a to z series engines of Xylo give what my Ertiga gives. Who is a clear winner here?

That's amazing figures K!NKY. Mine is around 18kmpl on the MID. Actual is around 17 to 17.5.

 

[K!NkY]

Exactly! this is my point



So this is the lugguage space created after folding the third row seats, where can the extra two or three people sit?


Well, tempo traveller doesn't come fully finished, most of them are done by accessory guys. To stick to the topic Xylo is meant for comfortable ride quality whereas Ertiga's USP is only about utility it offers.

So Xylo can hold such luggages without folding last row? So Temp traveller comes as skeleton vehicle? Did you ever see that in a showroom? Strange statements. I have driven Xylo lot of time my uncle owns one. Even before TD ertiga I was finalizing Xylo E4 variant. For such a van like body you don't even have a ABS feature for that I have to spend 12L. For such price I can go for muscular XUV500. As I said if Mahindra reduce the price of Xylo might be it would grab better sales.

 

[hitesh05]

sat in an ertiga. drove it too.

front seats lacks the room for me.

the middle seats are good only when pushed to the back.

and when the middle row seats are pushed the last row seats cannot be folded to a flat bed completely.

so the rear luggage space is compromised and unless one gets rid of the last row of seating , the luggage carrying capacity is low.

comparatively, the xylo is much more roomier, has good thigh support at all rows and the rear seats can be folded completely to make space for luggage.

so for versatility , xylo scores, with more power and comfort.

I am 6 feet tall but no issue with driving position.

The middle seat is not only good but superb when pushed back.Also with reclining back it's best in class.

Even if middle seat pushed back, then also luggage space is decent with luggage over last seat, boot and under boot storage.

 

[K!NkY]

I am 6 feet tall but no issue with driving position.

The middle seat is not only good but superb when pushed back.Also with reclining back it's best in class.

Even if middle seat pushed back, then also luggage space is decent with luggage over last seat, boot and under boot storage.

Exactly hitesh I am a 6 feet guy too. Ingress and egress was never a problem in ertiga but in Xylo you have to climb to get in that is tougher task for women and elder people. Ertiga is a practical UV. Here is how they sell it as Xylo Taxi.

 

[Knightrider]

I am 6 feet tall but no issue with driving position.

The middle seat is not only good but superb when pushed back.Also with reclining back it's best in class.

Even if middle seat pushed back, then also luggage space is decent with luggage over last seat, boot and under boot storage.

Completely agree with all 3 points above. I am 6 feet tall too. I was surprised to see the statements of less leg room in front row. In fact it is the most comfortable.

 

[Raja]

Completely agree with all 3 points above. I am 6 feet tall too. I was surprised to see the statements of less leg room in front row. In fact it is the most comfortable.

Peace of mind , relatively superior in reliability , easy to drive in city , easy to drive for ladies , relatively superior a.s.s . Better fit and finish . Better for a urban family . And far better mileage per liter . Also petrol option available who need a big car but don't travel much .

Hands down ertiga no contest atleast for me .

 

[Superbad]

I am 6 feet tall but no issue with driving position.

The middle seat is not only good but superb when pushed back.Also with reclining back it's best in class.

Even if middle seat pushed back, then also luggage space is decent with luggage over last seat, boot and under boot storage.

well . i am 6.2 ft

so the lack of it room came to notice to me.

while sitting in the drivers position, my knees were facing upwards.

been used to UVs , that felt awkward to me.

its strictly my personal observation. it may differ for different individuals.

i have no qualms with the middle row seating.

just felt the last row should have had the option to fall flat or fold in much better.

 

[K!NkY]

well . i am 6.2 ft

so the lack of it room came to notice to me.

while sitting in the drivers position, my knees were facing upwards.

been used to UVs , that felt awkward to me.

its strictly my personal observation. it may differ for different individuals.

i have no qualms with the middle row seating.

just felt the last row should have had the option to fall flat or fold in much better.

The issue raises on last row only if you push your middle row behind. In that case you might have the headrest removed of the last row.

Hands up to Ertiga for its better fit and finish than Xylo and better refined engine than Xylo, Best FE of around 16 to 19km/L even in City driving conditions. All Xylo has is space in last row than ertiga. But that never found a issue to me and most of the ertigians.

 

[saby]

Less legroom?
Adjust the front & middle seats on the centre of the rails, in which 6' persons can be seated comfortably in the front and middle rows, Even then a 5' 8- 5'9' person can be seated in the last row (In this case legroom won't at all be the issue, but how reclined middle row is Will be, here 60:40 ratio of middle seats play their role). I don't think you can find such versatile arrangements of seats in any other car in this price range.

 

[ERTIGA_ZMR]

I believe without experiencing no need to have prejudice about leg room of Ertiga. I have done around 700-800 km with 7 members out of which 3 are above 5.10 and remaining of average build. None of us complained about leg room or shoulder room. But only issues are luggage space where you can put two couple of vertical bags and some backpacks. But these would be rare situation where you have 7 people onboard and as well as loads of luggage. If yes then buy a roof carrier.

I have no experience with Xylo driving and performance so no comment. But yes it has good look but I rather feel to buy XUV or Scorpion.

 

[raj_5004]

well . i am 6.2 ft

so the lack of it room came to notice to me.

The issue raises on last row only if you push your middle row behind. In that case you might have the headrest removed of the last row.

Hands up to Ertiga for its better fit and finish than Xylo and better refined engine than Xylo, Best FE of around 16 to 19km/L even in City driving conditions. All Xylo has is space in last row than ertiga. But that never found a issue to me and most of the ertigians.

Less legroom?
Adjust the front & middle seats on the centre of the rails, in which 6' persons can be seated comfortably in the front and middle rows, Even then a 5' 8- 5'9' person can be seated in the last row (In this case legroom won't at all be the issue

I believe without experiencing no need to have prejudice about leg room of Ertiga.

I have no experience with Xylo driving and performance so no comment. But yes it has good look but I rather feel to buy XUV or Scorpion.

I did have space issues with the Ertiga. I am 6'2" and it is definitely not as spacious as the Xylo.

The front seats are good enough but the middle row was not very spacious, especially when the 3rd row is used. Also, if the 3rd row is folded down to accommodate luggage, the middle row has to be pushed forward, which further decreases legroom. Removing the headrests is not of much help either.

Yes, the Ertiga has a better ride and better plastics when compared to the Xylo. But the Xylo benefits from more space and the good mHawk engine. Finally, it boils down to preferences.

P.S.: The FE figure of 19 kmpl within city seems a bit far fetched to me. Even the much smaller Swift which is lighter and comes with a 75 bhp engine does not return that mileage in everyday city runabouts! Personal opinion, no offense to anyone.

That's me in the middle row of the Ertiga with a passenger of average height in the front passenger seat -

 

[DJ bro]

I am 6 ft tall and i have no problem in my LUV regarding space! I have sat in all the seats after adjusting the front seats to my driving position and height! It is a compact, but spacious genuine 7 seater! Has more flexibility than the Xylo! I agree that Xylo is whole lot spacious, but totally lacks refinement and dynamic stability! Once I travelled in a new Xylo and it made me feel sick because of continuous bouncing on the highways and too much body roll! And also the interior quality was severely inferior as some parts feel that they would break soon! More is the fact that you can slide the 2 rows to make space for everyone..but still, if people taller than 6 ft are travelling with you, you will have to make some compromise by making shorter people sit in the last row which will be comfortable for them! But ride, handling, dynamics and highway cruising along with flexibility and efficiency are the Ertiga's forte as I have experienced in this one year! It is the 2nd fastest MPV in the competition, yet being the first in efficiency and the fastest 1 is Xylo, but its a shame that you will make the passengers feel uncomfortable in the Xylo if you drive faster enjoying the power, because of it's dynamics! But the Ertiga is quite solid and strong highway cruiser for most speeds with top speed 170kmph and is a relaxed highway mile muncher, even though in the city, you will feel the turbo lag below 2000rpm! For a nice, classy "not so tall" people's family car, I vote for the Ertiga being more refined, easy, efficient and relaxed and flexible enough to be used as a poor man's Limousine! And its true, my LUV boy gives me 21.5kmpl at 100kmph constant speed on highway and 15-16kmpl in the city with overall figure 17.21kmpl!

 

[DJ bro]

Well, I am posting a pic of a Xylo which killed 6 people because of it's terribly unstable suspension! There were 8 people of a family travelling in the car near Namakkal, Tamil Nadu on the way to a marriage with speeds close to 100 on a 4 lane highway when the driver, a lawyer, suddenly lost control of the car when it entered a small bridge and hit the divider and rolled over to the other side of the road and fell into a 15ft gorge! 6/8 people were killed! RIP!
All I am trying to say that, while entering the bridge, on the metal joints of the bridge, the high speed has caused the suspension to kick back and bounce which resulted in losing control! Similar incidents happened to many more Xylos and Scorpios! They both have awesome power, but if you try to enjoy it, you will end up like this (Especially without fastening seatbelts)! The next pic is a Scorpio is on the Noida Expressway, Delhi at high speeds early morning when on the bridge, lost control, hit and dangling on the sidewall! With one or three alive people inside! Two people' including the driver were dead! RIP all! so I dont recommend these two cars to anyone, but even if you buy it, dont drive too fast and fasten your seatbelts all the time!

 

[Vishwas]

Well, I am posting a pic of a Xylo which killed 6 people because of it's terribly unstable suspension! There were 8 people of a family travelling in the car near Namakkal, Tamil Nadu on the way to a marriage with speeds close to 100 on a 4 lane highway when the driver, a lawyer, suddenly lost control of the car when it entered a small bridge and hit the divider and rolled over to the other side of the road and fell into a 15ft gorge! 6/8 people were killed! RIP!
but even if you buy it, dont drive too fast and fasten your seatbelts all the time!

Sorry i beg to disagree here sir, these accidents in India wholly depends on the driving habits on an individual, at first MPV's and MUV's are not made to set speed records because of the typical body roll behaviour, hence its a sole responsibility to drive safer and not to push its limits, and for that matter, nobody can asses the impacts while an accident occurs and who knows what might happen for ertiga in that situation?

While these both cars are in the same segment, Ertiga is more preferred for private car owners and Xylo in taxi fleet. If i have the chance to book a cab between xylo and ertiga, it will be xylo if the pax is 6+ and ertiga for 5+.

Also in my recent trip which had ghats and hilly roads with super good pot-holes i saw many ertiga owners struggling hard to maneuver while big cars like Xylo and Scorpio did not care for those pot-holes.