Maruti Suzuki Celerio 2020 Petrol vs Competition - Price, Specs, Dimensions, Mileage Comparison

Note: Although the Renault Kwid is longer than the Ignis and qualifies to be in B1 segment, we’re including it in this comparison due to its lower price tag, narrower body and lower engine performance, all of which are comparable with A-segment cars.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio Petrol vs Rivals | Price Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Celerio prices start from Rs. 4.41 lakh (ex-showroom) and it rivals the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R, Hyundai Santro and Renault Kwid in the segment. The complete price list of the petrol-powered Celerio is as follows.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio petrol manual comes with 6 variants: LXI, LXI (O), VXI, VXI (O), ZXI and ZXI (O).

• Maruti Suzuki Celerio starts at Rs. 4.41 lakh. Celerio LXI costs Rs. 1.58 lakh more than Datsun redi-GO's entry-level variant.
• ZXI (O) is Celerio's most expensive variant with the petrol manual powertrain. It costs Rs. 5.46 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive petrol manual A-segment hatchback, Hyundai Santro Asta, by Rs. 32k.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio petrol automatic comes with 4 variants: VXI, VXI (O), ZXI and ZXI (O).

• Maruti Suzuki Celerio petrol automatic starts at Rs. 5.23 lakh. Celerio VXI AMT costs Rs. 51k more than Renault Kwid's entry-level variant with an automatic transmission.
• ZXI (O) is Celerio's most expensive variant with the petrol automatic powertrain. It costs Rs. 5.58 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive petrol automatic A-segment hatchback, Hyundai Santro Sportz, by Rs. 40k.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio 1.0 Petrol vs Rivals | Engine Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Celerio is available with a 1.0L petrol engine with a 5-speed manual and AMT automatic transmission. The power and torque output of this engine are 68PS and 90Nm, respectively.

• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 produces 83PS of power. It is the most powerful engine in the segment, having 15PS more power than Celerio 1.0.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 produces 113Nm of peak torque. It has the best torque figures in the segment.
• With a manual transmission, Maruti Suzuki Alto has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 22.05kmpl.
• With an automatic transmission, Renault Kwid 1.0 has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 22kmpl.
• It’s worth noting that the Renault Kwid automatic is the only AMT-type automatic car without manual gear selection. The Redi-Go, which uses the same engine and transmission has this option and so do all the other automatic cars in this comparison.
• All the 1.0-litre engines in this comparison have a comparable performance.

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Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 petrol engine offers the best torque in this segment, so it is expected to offer better driveability compared to all other cars. WagonR’s 1.2-litre engine is the most powerful in this comparison as it belongs in the B1 and B2 segment. It has more torque than the Honda WR-V petrol, which costs almost Rs. 10 lakh (ex-showroom). So, naturally, it’ll win the performance challenges against the A-segment cars like the Kwid, Redi GO and SPresso.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio vs Rivals | Dimension Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Celerio is 3695mm long, 1600mm wide, 1560mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2425mm. A wider body normally results in better shoulder room and a higher roof makes ingress & egress easier. A longer wheelbase usually results in more cabin space. It has a boot space of 235 litres. A larger boot allows you to carry more luggage. Celerio has a 165mm ground clearance, it rides on 165/70 R14 tyres size and has 35 litres fuel tank capacity.

• Renault Kwid has an overall length of 3731mm, which makes it the longest car in the segment. In fact, the Kwid is longer than the Maruti Suzuki Ignis and Mahindra KUV100, which are B1 segment cars. It is 36mm longer than Celerio.
• Hyundai Santro is the widest car in the segment. It is 45mm wider than Celerio.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is the tallest car in the segment. It is 115mm taller than Celerio.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has the longest wheelbase in the segment. Its wheelbase is longer than the Celerio’s by 10mm.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has the biggest boot space in the segment. It has 106-lt more boot space than the Celerio. 
• Datsun redi-GO's ground clearance of 187mm is the best in the segment. The Kwid isn’t too far behind at 184mm and it has the second-best ground clearance.
• While all cars get 14-inch wheels at least in their higher variants, Alto 800 remains the only car that has the smallest 12-inch wheels. Its tyre size is also the narrowest in this class of entry-level cars.
• The lower variants of the Celerio and Santro also get smaller, 13-inch wheels and narrower tyres than the Redi-Go’s base variant.

Amongst all the A-segment cars, Datsun redi-GO has the highest ground clearance, so it should be the last car to bottom-out on uneven roads. Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has the biggest boot in the segment, so it can carry maximum luggage. In terms of cabin space, the WagonR’s bulbous proportions give it almost an unfair advantage. It’s tall boy design also gives it a better road presence and an unnecessary amount of headroom.