Maruti Suzuki Celerio has been receiving an overwhelming response from
car buyers across the nation. The vehicle has registered an over 14,000
bookings withing 2 weeks from launch- making it 1000 units a day. Its
AMT version accounts for around 51 per cent of total bookings. Maruti
Celerio comes as a replacement for the A-Star and Estilo hatchbacks in
India.
The Celerio with AMT returns an impressive mileage of 23.1kmpl.
Under the hood, the hatchback gets the 1.0-litre K-Series petrol engine
that develops 67bhp of power and 90Nm of torque. As far as appearance is concerned, Celerio seems to be a completely
different territory when compared to its predecessors A-star and Estilo.
Based on the A-Wind concept which was displayed at the Thailand Motor
Show, the hatch gets an eye catching design. Overall, design language of
the Celerio is a tall boy design which helps in easy ingress and
egress. The front of the car is dressed up with flowing back shaped
headlamp cluster, the large headlight unit with separate barrels for the
parking light. The headlights come up with good luminance.
The larger
air dam with horizontal bars merges with the grill; the curvy front
facade flaunts the two chrome appliqué strips running along the grill
decently. The circular fog lamp housing enhances the overall appearance
of the vehicle.Strong muscular line running along the hood blends with the A pillar
which gives the vehicle a wider stance and bigger road presence. Short
antenna is provided at the front of the vehicle above the front
windscreen. At the side, the car looks fairly large as compared to the
A-star, owing to the wider doors and greenhouse area. The side crease
which runs along from the tail lamp cluster across the C pillar end
towards the front fender and imparts a bold character into the vehicle.
While the bottom crease add muscles to the car. The newly styled outside
rear view mirrors are internally adjustable and boost bright side
repeaters. The car is equipped with premium pull type door handles which
are found in the premium hatchbacks. The six spoke silver colored alloy
wheels in the top end variant look sportier with the flowing type
design dressed on 14 inch radials. At the back, the
vehicle is similar to A-Star , in terms of tail lamp design.
The tail
lamp in this hatch is larger than its predecessor and also bolder with
crease line starting through it. The vehicle sports large windscreen
with top mounted bright brake light which in turn helps well while
reversing. The rear head strains are integrated which helps in providing
wide angle view. The middle crease line also runs along the boot door
through the tail lamps. Boot opening latch is similar to that of Swift.
The top end variant is provided with rear spoiler having LED brake
lights which add sportiness into this curvaceous aerodynamic hatch.
According to Maruti, this car is based on Cico styling, which interprets
to curve in curve out design.Maruti Celerio gets a dual tone interior design with beige being one of
the shades. Inside the cabin, the vehicle gets characteristic Suzuki
traits and parts that can be found on the other models of the Japanese
carmaker.
The company explain its design as XPan Design, which offers
spacious cabin to seat five adults comfortably. Its large wheelbase of
2425mm offers spacious cabin with extra headroom, legroom and shoulder
room. Moreover, 15 smart utility spaces are available in the hatchback,
which allow its passengers to put their small bags like bottles, magazines, phones
and others. When compared to A-Star and Estilo, this hatchback offer
more upmarket and better quality interiors. Its seats have better
cushioning and offers comfortable seating to passengers.
| Length |
3600 mm |
| Width |
1600 mm |
| Height |
1560 mm |
| Wheelbase |
2425 mm |
| Ground Clearance |
165 mm |
| Capacity |
|
|---|
| Seating Capacity |
5 Person |
| Doors |
5 Doors |
| No of Seating Rows |
2 Rows |
| Bootspace |
235 litres |
| Fuel Tank Capacity |
35 litres |
| Engine & Transmission |
|
|---|
| Engine Type |
K10B |
| Displacement |
998 cc |
| Fuel Type |
Petrol |
| Max Power |
67 bhp @ 6000 RPM |
| Max Torque |
90 Nm @ 3500 RPM |
| Mileage (ARAI) |
23.1 kmpl |
| Alternate Fuel |
Not Applicable |
| Valve/Cylinder (Configuration) |
4 |
| Cylinders |
3, Inline |
| Transmission Type |
Manual |
| No of gears |
5 Gears |
| Drivetrain |
FWD |
| Suspensions, Brakes, Steering & Tyres |
|
|---|
| Suspension Front |
MacPherson strut with coil spring |
| Suspension Rear |
3-link rigid axle with coil spring |
| Front Brake Type |
Disc |
| Rear Brake Type |
Drum |
| Steering Type |
Electronic Power Steering |
| Minimum Turning Radius |
4.7 metres |
| Front Tyres |
155 / 80 R13 |
| Rear Tyres |
155 / 80 R13 |
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