Suzuki Celerio

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Suzuki Celerio
2017 Suzuki Celerio SZ4 Automatic 1.0 Front.jpg
2017 Suzuki Celerio SZ4 (United Kingdom)
Overview
ManufacturerSuzuki
Also calledSuzuki Alto/A-Star (2008–2013)
Suzuki Cultus (Pakistan, 2014–present)
Production2008–present
Body and chassis
ClassCity car (A)
Body style5-door hatchback
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
PredecessorSuzuki Zen Estilo (second generation, India)
Suzuki Cultus (second generation, Pakistan)

The Suzuki Celerio is a city car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki since 2008. Originally a rebadged Alto/A-Star for some markets, the Celerio was made as a global nameplate and standalone model replacing the A-Star since 2014. Suzuki unveiled the second-generation Celerio at the Auto Expo 2014 in India,[1] after being previewed as the A:Wind concept model at the Thailand International Motor Expo in November 2013.[2][3] The third-generation model was unveiled in November 2021.[4]

First generation (2008)[]

Main article: Suzuki Alto § Celerio
Alto/A-Star-based Celerio

Prior to being developed as a standalone model from second-generation onwards, the "Celerio" nameplate was first used for the rebadged Alto/A-Star in some markets between 2008 and 2013.

Second generation (FE; 2014)[]

Second generation (FE)
Suzuki Celerio 1.0 Club – Frontansicht, 26. Juli 2015, Düsseldorf.jpg
2015 Suzuki Celerio 1.0 Club (Germany)
Overview
Also calledSuzuki Cultus (Pakistan)
Production2014–present
AssemblyIndia: Manesar (Maruti Suzuki)
Thailand: Rayong (Suzuki Thailand)
Pakistan: Karachi (Pak Suzuki Motors)
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,425 mm (95.5 in)[5]
Length3,600 mm (141.7 in)[5]
Width1,600 mm (63.0 in)[5]
Height1,540 mm (60.6 in)[5]
Curb weight785 kg (1,731 lb)[5]

The second-generation Celerio was launched in India as a standalone model with six variants.[6] The diesel version of Celerio was introduced in the second quarter of 2015. The hatchback is currently available in petrol and CNG fuel options.[7] The Celerio X is a premium variant of Celerio with a sportier look, equipped with AGS technology, Striking X graphic and grille design.

The petrol engine is a Suzuki K-series K10B latest revision called K-Next (not same as Wagon R K10B, because Wagon R has compression ratio of 10:1 while Celerio/Cultus has 11:1).[8][9] The gearbox is basically a manual transmission with a transmission control unit (TCU) that actuates the hydraulics to shift the gears.[10]

It was launched on the European market in the second half of 2014, having its European premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2014.[11] However, the British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand market (ceased being built for these market in 2017) are produced in the Suzuki's Rayong manufacturing plant in Thailand.

It is manufactured by Pak Suzuki Motors in Pakistan as a rebadged version of the Cultus, Maruti Suzuki in India and Suzuki Motor Thailand in Rayong Province Thailand. It replaces the A-Star and Zen Estilo.[12][13] The Celerio was Pakistan's first car with AutoGear Shift technology.

  • 2017 Suzuki Celerio SZ4 (United Kingdom)

  • Interior

Safety[]

The Suzuki Celerio scored 3 of 5 stars when tested by Euro NCAP in 2014 and 4 of 5 by ANCAP in 2015.[14][15] ANCAP and Euro NCAP received criticism claiming they underscored the Celerio relative to other cars that had fewer airbags or performed worse in crash tests.[16]

The India version of the Celerio was awarded zero stars by the Global NCAP after a test conducted in May 2016.[17][18] The basic version of the Celerio in India does not include airbags and the body shell of the vehicle was rated by the Global NCAP as "unstable".[19]

Diesel[]

Maruti Suzuki introduced its all new 793 cc diesel engine in the Celerio on 3 June 2015, at a price of INR 4.65 lacs. The Celerio DDiS125 is powered by Suzuki’s first indigenously developed two-cylinder motor which delivers 47.6 bhp (35 kW) of max power and 125 Nm of peak torque. It also promises to deliver a segment best mileage of 27.62 km/l.

Externally, the Celerio diesel it is identical to the petrol version.[20] The Celerio diesel variant was discontinued in February 2017.[21]

Third generation (2021)[]

Third generation
2021 Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXi (India) front view 01.png
2021 Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXi (India)
Overview
Production2021–present
AssemblyIndia: Manesar (Maruti Suzuki)
Body and chassis
PlatformSuzuki HEARTECT
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,435 mm (95.9 in)
Length3,695 mm (145.5 in)
Width1,655 mm (65.2 in)
Height1,555 mm (61.2 in)
Curb weight800–825 kg (1,764–1,819 lb)

The third-generation Celerio was unveiled in India on 10 November 2021.[22][23] The car is built on lightweight HEARTECT platform that also underpins S-Presso, Wagon R and Ignis. It is powered with a 1.0-liter K10C Dualjet engine which is a reworked K10B engine with dual injectors, VVT and several other modifications.

  • Rear view

Sales[]

Calendar Year India Thailand
2014 67,616 1,862[24]
2015 82,961 2,487[25]
2016 90,481 1,187[26]
2017 100,860 922[27]
2018 100,957
2019 82,961
2020 4,351[28]

References[]

  1. ^ CarWale Team (6 February 2014). "Maruti Suzuki launches the Celerio for Rs 3.90 lakh at the Auto Expo 2014". Carwale.com. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Global News News.2013 | Global Suzuki".
  3. ^ "Global News News.2014 | Global Suzuki".
  4. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/business/companies/maruti-suzuki-india-launches-all-new-celerio-starting-at-rs-4-99-lakh-7616395/
  5. ^ a b c d e "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Maruti Suzuki Celerio". Overdrive. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Maruti Suzuki Celerio Diesel to hit the Indian market". CarTrade. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. ^ http://www.motorbeam.com/cars/maruti-celerio/suzuki-celerio-makes-european-debut-at-2014-geneva-motor-show/
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "How does Maruti Celerio's Auto gearbox work?". Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Global News News.2014 | Global Suzuki".
  12. ^ Chauhan, Chanchal Pal (7 February 2014). "Auto Expo 2014: Maruti Celerio hatchback launched at a starting price of Rs 3.90 lakh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  13. ^ Mohan, Anand (14 February 2014). "Maruti Celerio: Competition Check". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Euro NCAP safety test, Suzuki Celerio" (PDF). Euro NCAP. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  15. ^ "Suzuki Celerio (2015 – onwards) Crash Test Results | ANCAP".
  16. ^ "ANCAP confuses with Renault Captur and Suzuki Celerio safety ratings".
  17. ^ "Zero Stars For All Cars In Latest Global NCAP Crash Tests". Global NCAP. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  18. ^ http://www.globalncap.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2016-Suzuki-Maruti-Celerio-NO-Airbags.pdf
  19. ^ "Celerio, Kwid, Scorpio among Indian cars scoring zero in safety test". 17 May 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  20. ^ Juneja, Akshit (6 June 2015). "Maruti Suzuki Celerio Diesel Launched". CarDekho.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017.
  21. ^ Shah, Ronak. "Diesel variants of Maruti Suzuki Celerio discontinued". ET Auto. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Suzuki Unveils the All-New Celerio in India". Global Suzuki (Press release). 10 November 2021.
  23. ^ Shah, Pradeep (10 November 2021). "2021 Maruti Suzuki Celerio India Launch Highlights: India's most fuel-efficient car priced at Rs 4.99 lakh". The Financial Express. Retrieved 10 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "Thailand cars sales report 2014". HeadlightMag.com. Thailand. February 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  25. ^ "Thailand cars sales report 2015". HeadlightMag.com. Thailand. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  26. ^ "Thailand cars sales report 2016". HeadlightMag.com. Thailand. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  27. ^ "Thailand cars sales report 2017". HeadlightMag.com. Thailand. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  28. ^ "Sales Report ยอดขายรถยนต์ กลุ่มรถ SubCompact Hatchback (ECO / B-SEG) : เดือน มกราคม – ธันวาคม 2020". HeadLight Magazine (in th-TH). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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