Steering, Handling and Ride:
The McPherson struts up front and Torsion beam axle with coil spring at rear set up has been well tweaked by Maruti Suzuki engineers. Low speed ride remains a bit firm, but drives well with passengers onboard. The rear end does feel a bit bouncy, but isn`t unnerving in any way and keeps composure as long as it is driven sanely. The firm setup also means that the Celerio would be a confident handler around corners.
As with all the Marutis, the Celerio employs the efficient EPS. While at standstill it is a tad heavy, the steering feels light once on the move. The steering also weighs up sufficiently well once past speeds of 50-60 kmph and offers decent feedback. Remember, this is predominantly a city hatch and it excels in the ride and handling department at city speeds.
Verdict
With a low kerb weight of 830 kilos, the Maruti Suzuki Celerio AMT, with its light power steering is a perfect city car. With a fuel efficiency figure on par with the manual, the car will be light on pocket too. Coupled with Marutis fantastic dealer network, like any Maruti this one should be a joy to own too.
With the Celerio, Maruti brings to the table the most important factors, namely – Automatic transmission, Fuel efficiency, Dealer network, Low running costs. With the percentage of the fairer sex owning city cars on the rise, the Celerio could be a hit amongst lady drivers as well!
OTR Prices of the Maruti Suzuki Celerio AMT in Mumbai, at the time this review was written are provided below
Maruti Suzuki Celerio VXI AMT INR 5.54 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Celerio LXI AMT INR 5.20 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Celerio VXI INR 5.08 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXI INR 5.43 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXI (O) INR 5.97 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Celerio LXI INR 4.72 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Celerio Tech Specs
- Displacement 998 cc
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Max Power 67 bhp @ 6000 RPM
- Max Torque 90 Nm @ 3500 RPM
- Mileage (ARAI) 23.1 kmpl
- Transmission Type Automated Manual Transmission – 5 speed
Our heartfelt thanks to Shivam Autozone, Mumbai for providing the test car. Our readers from Western suburbs in Mumbai can test drive the Celerio by visiting or getting in touch with Shivam Autozone. The company runs two showrooms in Mumbai. You can call them on the following numbers
Shivam Autozone S V Road showroom Kandivali
Hotline: 8082666333
Tel: 022 4255 5555
Shivam Autozone Raghuleela Mall Showroom
Hotline: 9664393939
Tel: 022 4104 4444
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