The much-awaited next-gen Celerio is finally here and it looks promising for sure with its “most fuel-efficient car in India” tagline. Starting at ₹4.99 lakh, the Celerio goes up against a number of established rivals such as the Hyundai Santro, Tata Tiago, and its own sibling, the Wagon R. Let’s see how these hatchbacks stack up against each other:
Price
| Maruti Suzuki Celerio | Maruti Suzuki Wagon R | Hyundai Santro | Tata Tiago | |
| Petrol MT | ₹4.99 lakh-₹6.44 lakh | ₹4.93 lakh-₹5.59 lakh | ₹4.76 lakh-₹5.97 lakh | ₹4.99 lakh-₹6.49 lakh |
| Petrol AMT | ₹6.13 lakh-₹6.94 lakh | ₹5.78 lakh-₹6.45 lakh | ₹5.72 lakh-₹6.44 lakh | ₹6.24 lakh-₹7.04 lakh |
The Celerio and Tiago are quite closely matched and they are also the most expensive of the lot in both the manual and AMT avatar. The Santro and the Wagon R are much cheaper and quite closely matched variant to variant.
Dimensions
| Maruti Suzuki Celerio | Maruti Suzuki Wagon R | Hyundai Santro | Tata Tiago | |
| Length | 3695mm | 3655mm | 3610mm | 3765mm |
| Width | 1655mm | 1620mm | 1645mm | 1677mm |
| Height | 1555mm | 1675mm | 1560mm | 1535mm |
| Wheelbase | 2435mm | 2435mm | 2400mm | 2400mm |
| Boot space | 313 liters | 341 liters | 235 liters | 242 liters |
In terms of dimensions, the Maruti twins have the longest wheelbase. The Celerio is the longest and the Tiago is the widest. However, the boxy Wagon R is the tallest and it also has the largest boot.
Powertrain
| Maruti Suzuki Celerio | Maruti Suzuki Wagon R | Hyundai Santro | Tata Tiago | |
| Engine | 1-litre 3-cylinder naturally-aspirated | 1-litre 3-cylinder naturally aspirated/1.2-litre 4-cylinder naturally-aspirated | 1.1-litre 4-cylinder naturally-aspirated | 1.2-litre 3-cylinder naturally-aspirated |
| Power | 66hp | 67hp/82hp | 68hp | 85hp |
| Torque | 89nm | 90nm/113nm | 99nm | 113nm |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual/AMT | 5-speed manual/AMT | 5-speed manual/AMT | 5-speed manual/AMT |
| Fuel efficiency | 26.68 km/l | 21.7 km/l/20.5 km/l | 20 km/l | 23.84 km/l |
While the Celerio is the most fuel efficient in its class, its the Tiago which has the most powerful engine. The Santro, Celerio and Wagon R also closely matched in terms of power. One thing to note is that the Wagon R also gets the option of a much more powerful 1.2-liter engine. All cars come with an option of AMT apart from the standard 5-speed manual.
Features
The top-end variants of the Celerio get features like a smart play infotainment system with android auto and apple car play, electrically adjustable and foldable mirrors, push-button start/stop with key-less entry, steering mounted audio controls, and front fog lamps.
The Wagon R comes with features such as a smart play infotainment system with android auto and apple car play, electrically adjustable ORVMs, steering mounted audio controls, and power windows.
On the equipment front, the Hyundai Santro gets a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto & Bluetooth, electronically adjustable ORVMs manual AC, rear AC vents, central locking steering mounted audio controls, foldable rear seats, and a rear washer and wiper.
The Tata Tiago gets a fully digital instrument cluster, push-button start Stop, automatic climate control, rear camera, ABS with EBD, a flat-bottom wheel, steering mounted controls, and a height-adjustable driver’s seat.