India's Coolest Maruti Ertiga 'Taxi Edition': This is IT!
The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga MPV is currently one of the most popular vehicles for sale from the brand in India. It is equally famous among cab operators as it is among private buyers. A lot of people who buy the Ertiga buy it for their family or to use as a taxi. Hence, they do not modify it, and even if they do, they do it very conservatively. However, this particular Ertiga taxi owner has modified it and has turned it into a head-turner taxi.
This Maruti Suzuki Ertiga taxi, which has been fully modified, was recently featured in a video shared on YouTube by Mihir Galat on their channel. It starts off with the vlogger mentioning that today he will be showing the coolest and most unique Ertiga taxi in India, following which he introduces the owner of this car. The vlogger adds that the same owner was featured a little while ago with his modified Dzire taxi.
Modified Maruti Suzuki Taxi
Following the introduction, the vlogger asks the owner about the details of this particular Ertiga taxi, which he has modified. To this, the owner replies that he bought this MPV last year and paid around Rs 1.25 lakh extra for the black color from the factory. During the conversation, the vlogger then asks him if Maruti Suzuki offers the Ertiga in black color.
The owner of this car then explains that he had to pull a lot of strings in order to get this car black from the factory. He added that the vehicle has the black color mentioned on his registration certificate. He also added that as his vehicle is a taxi, it has to go to different places, and he gets stopped on a number of occasions by the police authorities. However, when they see that the RC has black color mentioned on it, they let him go.
When asked about the cost per km for hiring this modified Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, the owner mentions that standard Ertiga taxi operators charge Rs 13–14 per km. However, he charges Rs 20 per km. The vlogger then asks him about his business and how he gets customers. To this, he replies that his work is dependent on word-of-mouth marketing.
What Modifications Have Been Made?
Following the conversation about the business side of things, the vlogger then asks the owner about the modifications done on this vehicle. The owner states that the main highlight of this car is its black paint protection film. Next, he mentions that the front headlights are custom-made and that they get red devil eye projector headlights.
Apart from these, the vehicle at the front has also been given a Ford Focus ST-styled gloss black front grille. Moving on to the side profile, the owner mentions that he first added a set of 17-inch alloy wheels. However, as he was not satisfied with the appearance, he added 18-inch alloy wheels with a concave design, which added to the overall stance of the vehicle.
The owner was then asked about the quality of the ride on these aftermarket alloy wheels. To this, he mentions that the ride till 80 kmph is normal. However, when the vehicle goes above the speed of 100 kmph, it starts shaking aggressively, and it becomes very hard to drive. Apart from this, on the inside, it has been given an Android touchscreen infotainment system and carbon fiber accents.