MARUTI SUZUKI CELERIO

Now in its second-generation, and more spacious than the Wagon R, does the Celerio have what it takes to climb back up the sales charts?

- SIMRAN RASTOGI

Type 998cc, 3-cyl petrol

LxWxH (mm) 3,695 x 1,655 x 1,555

Max power 67PS5,500rpm

Price ₹4.99-6.94 lakh (ex-showroom)

Max torque 89Nm@3,500rpm

+ Spacious, rides well, reasonably peppy

- Looks, missing features

There’s always a change of guard at the top of the best-sellers list in the country with a new Maruti Suzuki model. The Alto was pipped by the Celerio when it first came out in 2014, and the Celerio lost its spot when the S-Presso and new Wagon R came out in 2019, not to mention the Swift climbing the ranks. And now two years later, there’s finally a new Maruti Suzuki to talk about — the second-gen Maruti Suzuki Celerio, here to make up for lost time with its tag of being “India’s most fuel-efficient car”. It’s wider, longer, on a longer wheelbase, with massively more interior space and boot capacity, and a brand new K10C 998cc, 3-cyl petrol engine, one that debuts with the car, now boasting DualJet tech, cooled exhaust gas recirculation and higher compression, all towards meeting that efficiency target. Can the new Maruti Suzuki still land its punches, in a segment that’s leaning towards SUVs?

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