Maruti Suzuki Celerio Petrol, CNG Variants Explained — Which One To Buy?

Update (June 28, 2025): Maruti Suzuki increased the prices of the Celerio in 2025. This update of the Maruti Celerio variants explained includes the latest prices and buying recommendations for each variant.

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Maruti Suzuki Celerio?

The pros or advantages of 2025 Maruti Suzuki Celerio are:

• 6 airbags and 3-point seatbelts for all passengers as standard make the Celerio a safe choice in the segment regardless of what variant you pick
• Insane mileage figures of 25.0 - 26.7kmpl with petrol and 34.43kmpkg with CNG
• Fairly large dimensions for the segment with a decent ground clearance of 170mm
• Maruti Suzuki’s wide service network makes it easy to find original or OEM-spec spares and competent mechanics
• 3 powertrain options — 1.0L petrol manual, 1.0L petrol-AMT automatic, 1.0L CNG-manual

The 2025 Maruti Suzuki Celerio has the following shortcomings or problems:

• While the base model is well loaded to achieve high crash test rating, it doesn’t get safety features like internally-adjustable outside mirrors and day/night inside mirror
• Some features are missing even in the top model such as TPMS, front armrest, auto AC, rear AC vents
• Missing features like rear parking camera, adjustable headrests, front centre armrest
• CNG bi-fuel not available as an option with the suitably-loaded ZXI variant
• The slightly larger and more powerful Tiago has a broader price range making it much cheaper for budget-conscious buyers while offering better loaded higher variants than the Celerio
• No CNG-automatic option
• No 2-cylinder CNG option to liberate more space in the boot for CNG buyers
• Bubbly styling may not be to everyone’s taste

What Is The Price Of 2025 Maruti Celerio Petrol And CNG Variants?

The 2025 Celerio is available in 4 variants — LXI, VXI, ZXI and ZXI Plus. The Celerio’s petrol-manual variants cost between Rs. 5.64 lakh and Rs. 6.87 lakh. The top 3 variants also get an optional AMT automatic transmission for an additional Rs. 50,000 premium. The mid-spec VXI variant is also available with an optional CNG bi-fuel option and it costs Rs. 90,000 more than the VXI petrol-manual.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio LXI - Base Model Features

The base LXI variant of the Celerio costs Rs. 5.64 lakh and it’s only available with a manual transmission. It gets the following notable features:

The base model of the Celerio 2025 seems to have several must-have features but you may miss the following notable features:

• Music system
• Power windows
• Remote central locking
• Day/night inside mirror
• Internally adjustable outside mirrors
• Height-adjustable driver seat
• TPMS

The base variant of the Celerio misses out on several must-have features. Moreover, the cost upgrade to the higher variants is completely justified with the additional features. So, we can’t recommend the Celerio base model even to budget-conscious buyers.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio LXI vs VXI Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The VXI variant of the Maruti Suzuki Celerio costs Rs. 5.99 lakh, which is Rs. 35,500 more than the base LXI variant. The VXI trim is also available with the 5-speed AMT automatic transmission for an additional Rs. 50,000 as it retails for Rs. 6.49 lakh.

For CNG bi-fuel buyers, the VXI variant is the only option available. It costs Rs. 6.89 lakh, which is Rs. 90,000 more than the petrol-manual powertrain.

In addition to all the features of the base variant, the Celerio VXI adds the following features to the mix:

This variant misses out on the following features:

• Music system
• Remote central locking
• Tilt steering
• Height-adjustable driver seat
• Rear defogger
• TPMS

VXI variant is the one budget buyers can buy as it is not only a good VFM option but also the feature mix is mostly biased towards must-haves with only a few good-to-have features. However, if you can stretch your budget just a little bit more, then the ZXI is worth buying and it also is our top recommendation.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio VXI vs ZXI Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The price difference between the Celerio’s VXI and ZXI variants is Rs. 39,500 for the manual as well as the automatic transmission. The Celerio ZXI manual costs Rs. 6.39 lakh while the ZXI automatic costs Rs. 6.89 lakh.

The price jump to the ZXI variant is small, and it adds some must-have features like:

You may miss the following features in the ZXI variant:

• Height-adjustable driver seat
• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• Touchscreen

The ZXI variant gets almost all the must-have features we expect from a car at this price point. It is also a good value upgrade over the base trim. So, this is our top recommendation for all Celerio petrol-manual and automatic buyers.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXI vs ZXI Plus Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The top-spec ZXI Plus variant adds Rs. 48,000 to the ex-showroom price of the lower ZXI variant. It’s also available with a manual as well as an AMT automatic, with the latter costing an additional Rs. 50,000. The Celerio ZXI Plus variant costs Rs. 6.87 lakh with the manual and Rs. 7.37 lakh with the automatic.

The top model of the Celerio adds the following notable features:

You may miss the following features in the ZXI Plus variant:

• Auto AC
• Front armrest
• TPMS
• Rear AC vents

Lastly, the ZXI Plus variant offers better value for money but most of that value comes from high-cost good-to-have features like the alloy wheels and touchscreen. If you value these enough to have them in the car from day one, then you can upgrade to this variant. However, the feature mix is not compelling enough to warrant an upgrade or earn our outright recommendation.

Which Variant Of The Maruti Suzuki Celerio Should You Buy?

Let’s start with the petrol-manual variants. Among the 4 options, the base is not recommended as it doesn't get a bunch of must-have features. Even budget-conscious buyers should buy at least the VXI variant. Besides, the cost of upgrading is totally justifiable. However, if you can stretch your budget a bit, then the ZXI variant earns our top recommendation for offering mostly must-have features without a compromise in value. The ZXI Plus offers superior value but it comes mostly from alloy wheels, which are a high-value good-to-have feature. So, you can consider upgrading if you want alloy wheels.

For automatic buyers also, the recommendation is similar. VXI is good for budget-conscious buyers but the upgrade to ZXI is highly recommended. ZXI Plus is worth considering from a value perspective but it doesn’t get enough compelling features to earn our recommendation.

For Celerio CNG buyers, this bi-fuel option is not a good value upgrade. After factoring in the performance drop and lack of usable boot space, even its low fuel costs fail to justify the high cost of Rs. 90,000 for the upgrade to CNG. In our calculations, the Celerio CNG only manages to justify about 63% of the incremental cost from the base variant with its features and CNG kit. With such poor value for money rating, we can’t recommend this option to Celerio buyers. If you are still interested in Celerio CNG, then make sure that its poor drivability is not a concern for you and that you intend to cover well over 1 lakh km during the ownership.

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The Maruti Suzuki Celerio Petrol?

In terms of engine specs, the Celerio stands out with a mind-blowing mileage figure of around 25-26kmpl. The Celerio CNG also has an equally impressive and class-leading mileage figure of 34.43kmpkg.

As far as the other specs go, the Celerio’s power and torque output are on par with the 1.0L engine option from the rivals. However, the WagonR 1.2L, Ignis 1.2L and Tiago 1.2L manage to deliver better performance with their larger displacement engines.

Since the Celerio uses the same 1.0L CNG bi-fuel engine available in the S-Presso, Alto K10 and WagonR, their mileage figures and fuel costs are almost identical. In this price range, they also offer a decent power and torque output for city and occasional highway use. Whereas, Tiago offers the best power and torque output figures in the segment. The Tata Tiago is also the only one offering an AMT automatic transmission option with the CNG powertrain.

Is Celerio CNG Worth Buying Over Celerio Petrol?

After factoring in the drop in performance, unusable boot space of Celerio VXI CNG and lower fuel costs for driving 50,000km during the ownership, it only manages to deliver about Rs. 43,000 worth of value for an asking price of about Rs. 90,000. That’s only less than 50% of value for the asking price.

Do note that most of the drawback for this comes because of the significantly lower torque output, drivability and pretty much non-existent boot space. While you may feel like they are a non-issue for you, the drop in performance and cargo volume are significant enough to take into consideration.

You should also note that we have considered Delhi fuel prices and official mileage figures for this estimation. The value quotient may slightly vary based on the fuel price differences in your city and state. You can check the petrol and CNG prices in your area using our V3Cars Fuel Cost Calculator.

What Are The Dimensions Of The Maruti Suzuki Celerio?

The Ignis is the widest car in this segment while the Tiago is the tallest. Celerio offers a good ground clearance of 170mm but it can't compete with the S-presso and Ignis’ ground clearance of 180mm. The Maruti Celerio has larger wheel sizes as it gets 14-inch wheels in lower variants and 15-inch wheels in higher variants. In this comparison, the Tiago CNG is the only car, which offers a usable boot space even with factory CNG.

What Are The Colour Options Of The Maruti Suzuki Celerio?

The Celerio is available in the following 7 colour options:

• Blue
• White
• Red
• Grey
• Silver
• Brown
• Black

To learn more about the variant-wise colour options of the 2025 Celerio, you can visit the following link:

2025 Maruti Celerio – All Exterior Colour Options (Variant-wise)

Note: Here is a quick look at our length-based segmentation of cars to give you an idea of how we are classifying cars based on their size.

You can read more about vehicle segmentation at the following link:

Car Segments Explained - With Body Styles And Examples