Decent vehicle, won't disappoint you.

I took test drive of around 11-12 cars before finalizing Celerio. 

It matched all the requirements I had.

Not too expensive, ample space for family of four, maruti's good service, peace of mind.

Exterior: Looks stylish yet simple. I have white color, it's a beauty if maintained well.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): Apart from it's shock-ups, rest is really nice. But then I remmeber when I swithced from Tata Nano to Celerio, I loved it's shock-ups, Now, I somehow don't as my expectations have increased from a vehicle. Apart from that, AC cooling is average, noise is minimum, seats are comfortable, has all required features without extra add-ons.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Performance is simply great. Do not expect it to run like swift or ritz or pulse diesel, but for a family car and not a sport vehicle, the performance is above average. 

I used to get 17kmpl before first two services, after that it's maximum 13 on highways. Unacceptable ofcourse. But practically there is nothing anyone can do about it. Service center will just show fake concern and put blame on your driving etc etc. I anyway don't know of any petrol vehicle giving above 20 mileage than Tata Nano, so I guess I'll have to live with it.

Gearbox is smooth, nicely placed, no problems here.

 

Ride Quality & Handling: Again, the only issue is shock-ups. Otherwise all well. Please note that the shock-ups are same in other vehicles too, unless you go for a high end car like audi or merc. So, don't change your mind based on shock-up part. 

 

Final Words: I like the car overall. Not just because I have purchased it and I want to talk good about it. But honestly, after taking 12 cars for test drive, there must be something I found worth in going for this one. 

 

Areas of improvement: Its useless writing this section because if the companies cared enough, the basic things like mileage and shock-ups would be much better long ago. Probaly it's not feasible for companies to improve these two things anyway.

 

 

Cabin comfort(except shockups), Space, Looks, ReliabilityMileage, Shockups