MPV smackdown: Toyota Avanza vs. Suzuki Ertiga

SPECIFICATIONS

Toyota Avanza G CVT

Suzuki Ertiga GL AT

Overall Length (mm)

4,395

4,395

Overall Width (mm)

1,730

1,735

Overall Height (mm)

1,700

1,690

Wheelbase (mm)

2,750

2,740

Curb Weight (kg)

1,140

1,090-1,135

Tread (mm)

Front: 1,505

Rear: 1,500

Front: 1,510

Rear: 1,520

Minimum Turning Radius (m)

4.9

5.2

Seating Capacity

Seven

Seven

Engine Type

Four-Cylinder, In-line, 16-Valve DOHC with Dual VVT-i

K15B 16-Valve DOHC with Intake VVT

Displacement (cc)

1,496

1,462

Maximum Power Output (hp/rpm)

104/6,000

103/6,000

Maximum Torque (Nm/rpm)

138/4,200 

138/4,400

Fuel Supply System

Fuel Injection

Multipoint injection

Fuel Tank Capacity (L)

43

45

Catalytic Converter

With

Without

Transmission

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

Four-speed Automatic Transmission

Suspension

Front: MacPherson Strut

Rear: Torsion Beam

Front: MacPherson Strut with Coil Spring

Rear: Torsion Beam with Coil Spring

Brakes

Front: Disc

Rear: Drum

Front: Ventilated Disc

Rear: Leading and Trailing Drum

Tires and Wheels

195/60R16 Alloy

185/65R15 Alloy

Spare Tire

Full Spare Alloy

Std. Steel

Headlamps

Split-Type LED

Halogen Projector

Clearance Lamp

LED

Without

Front Fog Lamps

With

With

Outside Rear View Mirror

Body Color, with Power Adjust and Auto-Retract and Turn Signal

Body Color, with Electrical Adjust and Built-in Signal Lamp

Front Grille

Material Black

Chrome

Wipers

Front: Intermittent

Rear: Intermittent and Reverse Linked

Front: Intermittent with Washer

Rear: Intermittent with Washer

Rear Window Defogger

With

With

Rear Combination Lamp

LED

LED

Door Outside Handle

Body Color

Body Color

Antenna

Fin Type

Roof-mounted

Seat Upholstery Material

Black and Brown Two-Tone Fabric

Fabric with Shiny Brown Diagonal Strips

Seat Type and Adjustment

Front: Four-Way Manual

Second Row: 60:40 Tumble, Slide with Long Sofa Mode, and Recline

Third Row: 50:50 Tumble Down and Long Sofa Mode

Front: Height Adjuster, Slide and Recline

Second Row: 60:40 Split Single-Folding, Slide and Recline

Third Row: 50:50 Split Tilt Down-Folding

Head Restraints

Front: Two

Second Row: Three

Third Row: Two

Front: Two

Second Row: Two

Third Row: Two

Steering Type

Electronic Power Steering (EPS)

Rack and Pinion with Electronic Power Steering (EPS)

Steering Column

Tilt and Telescopic

Tilt-Adjust

Steering Wheel Material

Urethane

Urethane

Steering Wheel Switch

Audio and Multi-Information Display (MID)

Audio

Sun Visors

With Mirror on Front Passenger

With Mirror on Front Passenger

Inside Door Handle

Chrome

Beige

Assist Grip

Front: One

Rear: Two

Front: One

Rear: Two

Shift Knob

Urethane with Sequential

Brown with Satin Chrome

Rear Console Box

With

Without

Seat Back Pockets

Driver and Front Passenger

Driver

Cup Holder

Two

Two

Bottle Holder

Front: Two

Rear: Four

Front: Four

Rear: Eight

Lamps

Room Lamp, Front Personal Lamp, and Luggage Room Lamp

Three-Position Front and Center Cabin Lights

lluminated Entry System

With

Without

Keyless Entry

With

Without

Ignition System

Push Start

Push Start

Air-Conditioning System

Front: Digital Control

Rear: Manual

Front: Manual

Rear: Manual

Audio System

Eight-inch Display Audio

Eight-inch Multimedia Audio

Touchscreen

Audio Function

AM/FM, Bluetooth, and USB

Offline Navigation, Bluetooth, and USB

Smartphone Connectivity

Apple Carplay and Android Auto

Without

USB Charger

With

With

12V Accessory Outlet

Four

Two

Fuel Level Warning

With

With

Key Remind Warning

With

With

Light Remind Warning

With

With

Door Ajar Warning

With

With

Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)

With

Without

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

With

Without

SRS Airbags

Driver, Front Passenger, Side, and Curtain Shield

Driver and Front Passenger

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

With

With Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)

Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)

With Traction Control

Without

Hill-Start Assist Control (HSA)

With

Without

Seatbelt

Front: Three-point ELR with Pretensioner and Force Limiter

Second Row: Three-point ELR (x3)

Third Row: Three-point ELR (x2)

Front: Three-point ELR with Pretensioner and Force Limiter

Second Row: Three-point ELR (x2) with Center Two-point Lapbelt

Third Row: Three-point ELR (x2)

Seat Belt Reminder

Front and Rear

Front

Isofix Child Seat Anchorages

Two

Two

Childproof Rear Door Locks

With

With

High Mount Stop Lamp

LED

LED

Anti-Theft System

Toyota Vehicle Security System (Alarm, Immobilizer, and Indicator)

Security Alarm and Immobilizer

Camera

Back Camera

Reverse Camera

Rear Parking Sensors

Two

Two

Available Body Colors

Greenish Gun Metal Mica Metallic, Silver Metallic 4, Black Metallic 1, and Dark Red Mica Metallic

Magma Gray Metallic, Cool Black Pearl Metallic, Silky Silver Metallic, Snow White Pearl, Radiant Pearl Red, Burgundy Red Pearl, and Brave Khaki Pearl

PRICE

P1,039,000

P923,000