Published : 30 November 2021
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Mahesh Yadav
Which A-segment hatchback is better: Renault Kwid or Maruti Suzuki Celerio? We compare prices, dimensions, engine specs, mileage and performance to help you decide which car better fulfils your requirements.

Renault Kwid prices start from Rs. 4.12 lakh and go up to Rs. 5.16 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The Maruti Suzuki Celerio petrol manual prices start from Rs. 4.99 lakh and go up to Rs. 6.44 lakh.
For the petrol automatic powertrain, Renault Kwid prices start from Rs. 4.98 lakh. Renault Kwid petrol automatic is Rs. 40,000 more expensive than the manual. Maruti Suzuki Celerio starts at Rs. 6.13 lakh. Maruti Suzuki Celerio petrol automatic is Rs. 50,000 more expensive than the manual.
Renault Kwid is 3731mm long, 1579mm wide and 1474mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2422mm. The Renault Kwid has a boot space of 279 litres. The Maruti Suzuki Celerio measures 3695mm in length, 1655mm in width and 1555mm in height. The wheelbase of the Maruti Suzuki Celerio is 2435mm and it has a boot space of 313 litres.
The Kwid is longer than the Celerio by 36mm.
The Celerio is wider than the Kwid by 76mm.
The Celerio is taller than the Kwid by 81mm.
The Celerio has a longer wheelbase than the Kwid; by 13mm.
The Celerio has 34 litres more boot space than the Kwid.
The Kwid has 14mm more ground clearance than the Celerio.
In terms of dimensions, the Celerio is a larger car than the Kwid. So, it will have a better road presence than the Kwid.
Renault Kwid 1.0L, 3-cylinder petrol engine makes 68PS of maximum power and 91Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT type automatic transmission. The Renault Kwid petrol manual has a mileage of 21.7kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 22kmpl.
The Kwid also gets a 0.8L, 3-cylinder petrol engine that makes 54PS of maximum power and 72Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and returns a fuel-efficiency of 20.71kmpl.
Maruti Suzuki Celerio 1.0L, 3-cylinder petrol engine makes 67PS of maximum power and 89Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT type automatic transmission. The Maruti Suzuki Celerio petrol manual has a mileage of 24.97 - 25.23kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 26.0 - 26.68kmpl.
The Kwid has a more powerful petrol engine than the Celerio.
The Kwid's petrol engine produces more torque than the Celerio's.
The Celerio 1.0L petrol is more fuel-efficient than the Kwid.
The Kwid's petrol engine has a better torque-to-weight ratio than the Celerio. So, it will offer better driveability compared to the Celerio.
Notable top features of Kwid 2021 are:
LED DRL
Front & Rear Power Windows
Full Wheel Covers
8-inch Touchscreen w/ AUX, USB, Bluetooth & Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Connectivity
LED Digital Instrument Cluster
Dual Front Airbags
Reverse Parking Camera w/ Guidelines
Reverse Parking Sensors
Remote Keyless Entry
Rear Parcel Tray
Accessory Socket
Notable top features of Celerio 2021 are:
Push button start
Front Fog lamps
15-inch black alloy wheels
7-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
Remote keyless entry
Engine Start/Stop
Front & Rear Power Windows
Steering mounted controls
Electrically adjustable & foldable ORVMs w/ turn indicators
Rear defogger
Rear wiper & washer