Published : 08 October 2023
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this Maruti Suzuki Celerio vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs and dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.
With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios’s prices start at Rs. 5.84 lakh and top out at Rs. 7.95 lakh(ex-showroom). With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Maruti Suzuki Celerio’s prices start at Rs. 5.37 lakh and top out at Rs. 6.6 lakh(ex-showroom).
The Grand i10 Nios petrol-automatic is available in 4 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 7.38 lakh to Rs. 8.51 lakh. The Celerio petrol-automatic is available in 3 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 6.39 lakh to Rs. 7.15 lakh(ex-showroom).
The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios is available in 2 CNG-manual variants whose ex-showroom prices are Rs. 7.68 lakh and Rs. 8.23 lakh. The 1 CNG-manual variants of the Maruti Suzuki Celerio start at Rs. 6.74 lakh and go up to Rs. 6.69 lakh.
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios and Maruti Suzuki Celerio are not available with diesel engine options.
The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios and Maruti Suzuki Celerio are both hatchbacks. The Grand i10 Nios is 3815mm long, 1680mm wide and 1520mm tall. The Grand i10 Nios’s wheelbase is 2450mm long. The Celerio measures 3695mm long, 1655mm wide and 1555mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2435mm. In terms of dimensions, the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios is slightly larger than the Maruti Suzuki Celerio. So, the Grand i10 Nios will offer a stronger road presence than the Celerio.
The Grand i10 Nios has a ground clearance of 165mm while the Celerio has a ground clearance of 170mm. The 260-litre boot space of the Grand i10 Nios is 53 litres smaller than that of the Celerio.
The Hyundai Grand Nios i10 is available with a single petrol engine - a 1.2L normal petrol engine. The 1.2L normal petrol engine gets a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT automatic transmission. The 1.2L normal petrol engine of the Grand Nios i10 makes 83PS of power at 6000rpm and 114Nm of torque at 4000rpm.
The Maruti Suzuki Celerio is only available with a 1.0L normal petrol engine, which is available with a 5-speed manual and 5-speed AMT automatic transmission. The Celerio’s 1.0L normal petrol engine makes 66PS of power at 5500rpm and 89Nm of torque at 3500rpm.
The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios is only available with a 1.2L normal CNG engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 69PS of power at 6000rpm and 95Nm of torque at 4000rpm.
The Maruti Suzuki Celerio is only available with a 1.0L normal CNG engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 57PS of power at 5300rpm and 82Nm of torque at 3400rpm.
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