Maruti Suzuki Celerio Breezes Past 7 Lakh Sales Milestone (Press Release) | V3Cars

The Maruti Suzuki Celerio has crossed the 7 lakh sales milestone in India. Currently in its second generation, the Celerio crossed the 7 lakh sales milestone in under 9 years. Let’s take a look at the Celerio’s journey in the Indian car market

Maruti Suzuki Celerio

Maruti Suzuki Celerio – Journey So Far

  • The Maruti Suzuki Celerio was launched in 2014 as a replacement for the Maruti Suzuki A-Star
  • The Celerio was launched with a 1.0L normal petrol engine (K10B) initially. Later in 2015, it received an 800cc diesel engine
  • The diesel engine was an indigenously developed, 2-cylinder motor that put out 50PS of power and 125Nm of torque
  • The Celerio diesel was discontinued as part of Maruti’s decision to stop selling diesel cars in India
  • The second generation Celerio was launched in India in 2021. It is based on Maruti’s Heartect platform that also underpins other Maruti cars such as the WagonR and Ignis, among others
  • The second generation Celerio received a revised 1.0L normal petrol engine (K10C) with Dualjet technology
  • Like other hatchbacks from Maruti, the Celerio is available with a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
  • The hatchback is also available with a CNG option, albeit only with the manual transmission
  • The Celerio competes against hatchbacks such as the Tata Tiago and Hyundai Grand i10 Nios
  • Early this year, Toyota launched the Vitz hatchback, which is essentially a rebadged Celerio, in South Africa

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Maruti Suzuki Celerio Powertrain Specifications   

Here are the engine specifications of the Celerio petrol and Celerio CNG

MARUTI SUZUKI CELERIO

PETROL AND CNG ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Petrol

CNG

Displacement

1.0L

1.0L

Engine Type

Normal

Normal

Cylinders

3

3

Power

67PS @ 5500rpm

57PS @ 5300rpm

Torque

89Nm @ 3500rpm

82Nm @ 3400rpm

Manual

5-speed

5-speed

Automatic

5-speed AMT

-

Manual Mileage

25.24kmpl

35.6kmpl

Auto Mileage

26.68kmpl

-

In other news, Maruti Suzuki recently announced it had sold over 10 lakh automatic cars and SUVs in India. The brand currently offers 3 different types of automatic transmissions, including automated manual transmission (AMT), torque converter (TC) and electronic continuously variable transmission (eCVT). Of all automatic cars sold, Maruti say the AMT accounts for 65% of the overall sales, while the TC accounts for 27% and eCVT about 8%.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nikil Jonathan

Nikil's a huge fan of classic cars, especially Italian beauties such as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint and the Iso Grifo. His love for cars and bikes originated when he first laid his eyes on a poster of the Ferrari F40 and the MV Agusta F4 when he was just a child. He also loves all things analogue, especially vintage cameras and turntables.

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