Maruti Suzuki Celerio [2017-2021] User Reviews

Buying experience was good as it is Maruti. No complaint about service. Very good engine in this segment. Pros- better and stable than wagon r. No body roll. Can upgrade with many features such as reverse camera ,crome grill. Good milage. Very Good for city use. No big issues. Cons - built quality is not that great. Dashboard vibration .

Its a very good car. I suggest everyone if u guys are looking for alto 800 you should check the celerio first. I vote this car against alto 800.the space, the comfort and the performance is lot better than alto. Its a family car.

I am using this car last 2.5 years. I have driven 53,000 km I never saw any complaints in this car and cng also. My height is 5.8 inches. I am very comfortable to drive this car. At CNG mode also pickup is very good .very comfortable for small families. and economy also. Value for money

Buying experience: The representative was very rude and pretending as he is the owner of Maruti company
Riding experience: It's braking system is the worst. When I hit the break paddle it skids always and very often it gets hit the ahead vehicle.
Details about looks, performance etc: Looking wise it is overall good but not satisfied with the design.
Pros and Cons: Pros 1. Good space 2. Average is okay 3. Dashboard is good Cons 1. Very bad braking system 2. Pickup is not good 3 back seat is not comfortable

Exterior Good styling.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good space and comfort. Features are value for money - dont expect too much.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I drive an AMT one so cannot comment on Gearbox but the gear changes are pretty good and is easy to drive in the city. With some clicks with the leg on the accelarator (you need to getused to this), you can manage to increase/decrease at will saving on fuel. Manual mode comes in handy in steep ramps.

Ride Quality & Handling Awesome.

Final Words Worth the money minus if the cons are not a serious issue for you

Areas of improvement  

Blindspot: The A pillar is too thick and the angle causes blindspot on the right side. Some time, you would not even be able to see if  somebody is coming perpendicular to you - very difficult especially in cirular traffic junctions. People say this can be adjusted by moving the driver seat to the front or back but still there is not much change. The blindspot just shifts the position. Try to see outside the window for motorists if you are turning or are in circular junction.

Driver Seat comfort: This is possibly only an issue with the AMT version. The right leg cannot be rested as there is not enough thigh support on the seat itself and the driver side door is too far to rest the leg on it either. So, you would end up keeing the leg straight as if you are sitting in a bench. I keep a small pillow between the door and my right knee so the leg gets enough rest in longer drives.

Style, value for moneyDriver Seat comfort, A pillar

Bought this car end of 2015. Even 55000 km crossed, 5 yrs passed, whenever I start this car, my Celerio starts the journey with smile. Budget car. Good mileage. Maintenance cost also very less.

I am a first time car buyer. However, I have driven a lot of cars for the past 14 years (from Fiat, Maruti, Ford, Hyundai, Honda, Tata, etc) belonging to either my father or relatives & friends. Out of all of these, the Celerio Vxi (O) has pleased me the most. Why? Because it has everything I was looking for in a budget family car. It is, in my opinion, the best little family hatchback available right now. Overall pros and cons: Pros: * Very fun to drive car. Even the manual is somewhat fun to drive in Bangalore city traffic. * Very comfortable with ample leg room even for tall drivers and passengers. Easy to find one's ideal position in driver's seat or a comfortable position in rear passenger seats. * Rear seat is wide enough for three average size adults to squeeze in. And the middle passenger has their own seat belt! This is impossible in the slimmer Alto K10 and Wagon R, whose rear seats should be strictly for two adults only (unless all three adults are unrealistically slim people). * Much sturdier build than Alto K10 and Hyundai Eon. Much more composed handling than Wagon R. 30% more boot space (235 litres versus 180 litres) and actually 20 litres more than the older generation Swift (215 litres). * Overall as fun to drive on highway as larger and more expensive hatchbacks such as Swift, Ritz, Grand i10, i20, Honda Jazz, Mahindra KUV100 (as long as you aren't a mad person and don't plan on going beyond 100 km/hr speeds). * Breaks in the ABS equipped versions are great and have a satisfying bite to them. Please shell out the extra money for ABS and airbags for the sake of your own safety and that of your family & friends. They are worth every Rupee! * AC is quite powerful and does a good job of cooling the cabin. We never needed to turn the AC above 1 on a 30+ Celsius day and never needed to turn it above 2 on a 35+ Celsius day. My auntie has driven her Celerio Vxi (O) AMT to Andhra Pradesh (where temperatures on a warm day can cross 40+ Celsius) and said she never needed to turn the AC above 2 even in that heat. * Overall very good mileage of up to 15-16 kmpl in city and 19-20 kmpl on highway (with AC running at 1 or 2 all the time). * Decent selection of safety features (airbags, ABS, child lock) depending on the trim. I say again that these are worth every Rupee! Please get these features. * Latest iteration of Celerio supposedly has an NCAP 4 star rating. This is an improvement over the older iteration's 3 star rating and on par with the old i10, which is quite well known for being a sturdy and safe vehicle (for a small family hatchback). Cons: * ABS and at least driver airbag should have been offered by default on the base trim (as Hyundai is doing with their similarly priced 2018 Santro). * Chassis on similarly priced Hyundai and Honda cars are thicker and sturdier. Their interiors and seats are also higher quality. The seats in the Celerio are certainly satisfactory and comfortable. But Hyundai's are higher quality, even more comfortable, have better under-thigh support. * Celerio AMT takes some getting used to. Though once you do get used to it, you will fall in love and not want to go back to traditional manual. * Thinking of installing a simple music system in the car. Though from what I hear, the sound quality of the default speakers in the Celerio is not really great. * No ACC (Automatic Climate Control) in even the most expensive variant. And no rear AC vents. However, these really aren't common features in a budget hatchback, so this isn't a big negative. The AC still does a fine job of cooling the cabin even on a 35+ Celsius day and dial set to 2 only. Detailed rambling: 1. Buying experience: The staff at Garuda Maruti (Lalbagh Road, Bangalore) made the buying experience overall great. They were very courteous, explained everything about the car and buying options and payment plans properly, and were outstandingly helpful. Delivery of the car was delayed by about two weeks. But this is the fault of Maruti itself for shipping the vehicle late to Bangalore and not the fault of the dealership itself. They kept updating me and delivered the vehicle on new promised date and gave me an overall great handing-over experience. 2. Riding experience: Out of all the family cars I have driven, the Celerio is probably the most fun to drive. Even though I have the manual variant, it is still somewhat fun to drive even in Bangalore's infamous traffic (and an absolute gem on the highway). The car drives in higher gear at a relatively slower speed (which is one of the reasons for its great mileage), has better suspension than almost any other similarly priced car (a boon for my back pain suffering mother), is overall very comfortable with ample leg room even for a tall person such as myself and this one 191 cm (6 foot 3 inch) tall cousin of mine. Boot space of 235 litres is also ample for a compact family hatchback which is primarily meant for urban use and only the occasional highway trip out of town. And in case someone wants to know: You can carry only one or at most two extra large suitcases (75+ cm size) in the boot (without folding down the rear seats). 3. Details about looks and performance: My sister does not like the looks of the Celerio. I vehemently disagree. I actually like the looks of the car. It looks unusually aggressive and sporty for a small Maruti hatchback and I think it overall looks great. The body-colour door handles, boot handle, side-view mirrors, and the little slope on the boot door all do a fine job of improving the looks of the new iteration Celerio compared to previous ones. This is a stylish looking little car. And the performance is more than satisfactory. The pick-up is great (for a car of this segment) and the turning radius is very tight. Parking is not a problem thanks to it's tight turning and smooth handling. Switching gears in the manual is a breeze. Highway performance is actually good for a small hatchback, and overall significantly better than the Alto K10 and Wagon R (which have the same K10 engine and were also options I considered). Compared to the Alto K10 and Wagon R the Celerio is simply far more stable and composed, more aerodynamic, and has much less NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness). It can also really zip. My auntie and I have pushed the Celerio to 120 km/hr on NICE road and it went along just fine. Note: I absolutely do not recommend going above 90 km/hr in ANY vehicle. It is unsafe and dangerous. My pushing of the Celerio to 120 km/hr was a one time thing and was crazy. I will always make sure to stay in the ballpark of 70 to 90 km/hr when going on the highway in this or ANY car. At those speeds, the NVH in the Celerio is low and the ride is overall comfortable. Mileage of the Celerio is very good. It gives roughly 15 to 16 kmpl in Bangalore's horrendous city traffic and roughly 19 to 20 kmpl on highway (at speeds between 70 and 90 km/hr). According to my auntie

Celerio is value for money for daily run. Petrol with AMT gives sufficient boot space which CNG version take away. End of 5th year it's expenses equal to CNG car for total cost of ownership. Only regular Engine oil change is the expense . Do regular service after 10k km In mumbai traffic i am getting Rs5/km constant avg where petrol cost us Rs80/lit range.

The car is best for mileage as it's a CNG version but it's horrible for long drives after around 100km driven when the engine gets heated it totally lacks in pickup, bad suspension, waste plastic quality, if your priority is only mileage then go for it otherwise don't think of it. It has very poor build quality too, some people might be not agreeing to this but it's my personal experience don't waste your hard-earned money on this car there are options like grand i10 nios Magna, & even Tiago which has all the thing which anyone wants from the entry-level hatchback. believe me, you will get bored from this car within a year. get a car which has a 1.2 ltr option.