Totally worth it

Bought my celeio VXI/CNG manual in Oct 2014 and have done about 20k kms till now.

Exterior Not the best around definitely. but you kinda get used to living with it. I have started liking how I dont get bored of the way it looks. i get bored of some of the other flashy styling around pretty easily. Celerio's pretty hunble in this respect and i kinda like that now.

However, it's not exactly the best in terms of build quality and tends to register scratches and bumps quite easily. not the safest car around- something to keep in mind while buying

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) At the time of buying the car i did not really know well how different variants of celeio differ in feature list. the manual petrol version does not get a tachometer but the cng version does. It also has a fuel average calculator that you can use when driving on perol (not available while on cng) that also shows you how much instantaneous average you are achieving. pretty useful and fun to play with while driving. you can also configure the digital display near the speedometer to dim automatically when you switch on the headlights, which i particularly appreciate.

I had also bought a MGA package including a sony audio head with bluetooth, MGA front door speakers, remote central locking, and body colored handles and mirrors. I'm quite happy with the way it all comes together.

The driving seat. however, is not comfortable. at least for me. it's too thin for my comfort and is scooped in too much. I put a pillow on the seat to avoid backaches.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The gearbox is light and zippy, no issues there. I like how it drives with cng- makes it more peppy at lower rpms. I DO NOT like driving the car on petrol in heavy traffic, it's just too much work and requires a lot of gear changes since it lacks power on low rpms. i do prefer driving on petrol when on the highway, much more fun.

I have driven the car from delhi to udaipur and back, also from delhi to multiple weekend trips around chandigarh. love the way it stays composed at tripple digit speeds. i usually drive around 100-120 kmph if i have the road stretch available and the car never complains. 

also, you WILL be suprised by how much space there really is inside the car. I've had many instances where it has trumped other cars in terms of how easily it can fit 5 ppl.

Ride Quality & Handling The ride can be a bit stiff at times but at this price point i'm not going to complain about that. the handling is excellent. top points to maruti for that. great visibility (except the fat side bar) and a responsive steering. it can be pushed into corners fairly easiliy but i do have to keep a check on the body roll. 

Final Words Great buy if you want an urban commuter with occasional highway trips. I would suggest the cng if you have it available in your city. you will easily discount the looks once you start using the car. I'm happy I decided to buy this car

Areas of improvement Build quality, low rpm power delivey, seat comfort.

Space, fuel economy, peppy enginestyling, build quality, seats