I did go for the Ertiga.
These are the reasons I chose the Ertiga (since I did own an Avanza as well) and based on test drives I did prior to my purchase:
- Premium in style both in and out.
- Better riding comfort.
- Quiet cabin and ambient noise (even at speeds above 110 KPH).
- Suzuki "reliability" since my mom owned a 1st gen Suzuki APV and now the latest gen of APV. Repairs made were not significant.
- No issues on the availability of parts based on my research from different Ertiga owners (mostly the 1st gen owners)
- Lastly, the price of my Ertiga 1.4 GL AT was at 818K compared with the Avanza 1.3 AT at 891K (based from the March 2018 price lists). I got more features at a reasonable price tag.

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