Maruti Suzuki Celerio

The Celerio is another entry-level hatch by Maruti Suzuki, launched at the 12th Auto Expo, 2104 in Greater Noida. This car has already replaced the A-star and the cars fills the gap between the WagonR and the Ritz, with its practical interior and decent equipment list.
It comes in both petrol and diesel variants and the Celerio is the only car in this segment that features the all-new Auto Gear Shift technology.
The Celerio competes with Tata Tiago and Hyundai grand i10 on the basis of dimensions, engine and performance.

EXTERIOR
The front fascia of the Celerio gives a bold and broad appearance due to the broad bumper with space for fog lamps (optional for lower variants), bold clear-lens headlamps which are combined with a chrome grille and the Suzuki emblem. He black front grille is placed in such a way that it enables easy air flow.
The side profile gets a lot of attention as the contours have been introduced, all the way from the top of rear side to the front fender. The overall fit-n-finish is quite good. The ORVMs are now equipped with turn indicators, but only in the top-end variant.
In the rear, the tail-lamp cluster looks more like its elder siblings. There are multiple horizontal lines, which adds to the bold

INTERIOR
The Celerio?s cabin feels like a complete package with dual-tone (black/beige) seat upholstery, Bluetooth enabled music system, electrically adjustable ORVMs, decent legroom and excellent headroom (both front and rear). The instrument cluster is the same as the outgoing model, seat cushioning is quite good and the rear seat is comfortable for 3 average sized persons. The car is well-equipped with adequate amount of magazine and bottle holders.

ENGINE, PERFORMANCE, BRAKING & HANDLING
The Celerio comes with both petrol and diesel options. The petrol variant is powered by a 1.0L 3-cylinder K-series engine which produces a maximum power of 68Ps and 90Nm of peak torque. The diesel variant is an all aluminium engine powered by an 800cc 2-cylinder, producing 46.7Ps of maximum power and a peak torque of 125Nm. Both these versions come mated either to a 5-speed manual transmission or Auto Gear Shift (AGS) technology ? which is the segment-first feature.
The diesel engine offers a mileage of 26kmpl, making it the most fuel efficient car in this segment. The petrol engine gives a mileage of 21kmpl. The pick-up is smooth and the gear shifting is also smooth.
The ride is also smooth as the suspension offers neutral ride quality and predictable handling.
But, the NVH levels could have been improved more, it is competing against the cars which that have smoother 4-cylinder 1.2L engines as compared to Celerio?s 1.1L 3-cylinder (petrol) engine, and AGS lacks refinement and could have be a lot more smoother and better.

SAFETY
The safety features include ABS with EBD and dual airbags as standard, which is another plus point for this car. Another one being the AGS technology, the Celerio is safe and sound.

CONCLUSION
Apart from less safety features, the Celerio is the only car in its segment to get segment?first features like the AGS technology and three fuel options (petrol/diesel/CNG).
Also the wide sales network of Maruti and its excellent after sales services makes the Celerio worth buying.
This car overtakes its competitors with a little ease as it is the cheapest and the most fuel efficient car.