Suzuki Celerio
The Suzuki Celerio is a city car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki, that was very first launched in February 2014. It is manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India and Suzuki Motor Thailand in Rayong Province Thailand. It substitutes the A-Star and Zen Estilo, and is marketed to challenge with the Tata Indica Vista, Honda Brio, Hyundai i10, Ford Figo, Chevrolet Hit, and Nissan Micra Active. [Two] [Three]
- 5-speed manual
- 5-speed semi-automatic
- CVT automatic
Maruti Suzuki unveiled the Celerio at the Auto Expo 2014, [Four] after being previewed as the A:Wind concept model at the Thailand International Motor Expo in November 2013. [Five] [6] Maruti Suzuki Celerio, a hatchback has twelve versions available in India.
The Maruti Suzuki Celerio has seven petrol cars, four diesel cars and one CNG car. Other popular cars in the similar price range of Maruti Suzuki Celerio are Chevrolet Hit, Fiat Grande Punto and Ford Figo. The Maruti Suzuki Celerio comes in six colours, namely, Blazing Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Shiny Grey, Pearl Arctic White, Silky Silver, Sunshine Ray. [7]
The Celerio is India’s very first car with an automatic gear shift called EZ Drive. The Petrol engine is a Suzuki K-series latest revision called K10B or K-NEXT. [8] [9] The gearbox is basically a manual transmission with a transmission control unit (TCU) that actuates the hydraulics to shift the gears. [Ten]
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The Suzuki Celerio was launched in India with six variants (base model ex showroom price of INR Three.75 lakhs). [11] The diesel version of Celerio will be introduced in the very first quarter of 2015. The hatchback is presently available in petrol and CNG fuel options. [12] It was launched on the European market in the 2nd half of 2014, having its European premiere at the Geneva Motor Showcase in March 2014. [13] British, Irish, Australian and Fresh Zealand destined cars are manufactured in the Suzuki’s Rayong facility in Thailand.
The Suzuki Celerio scored three of five starlets when tested by Euro NCAP in two thousand fourteen and four of five 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 starlets by the Global NCAP after a test conducted in May 2016. [17] The basic version of the Celerio in India does not include airbags and the figure shell of the vehicle was rated by the Global NCAP as “unstable”. [Legal]
After two total brake failures during managed tests by British motoring journalist Lewis Kingston, senior reviewer at What Car? and Autocar, all sales and test drives in the United Kingdom were temporarily suspended as of two February 2015. The decision was promptly made by Suzuki after two Celerios suffered accomplish brake failure in close succession during independent tests at Millbrook Proving Ground. In addition, owners who had just taken delivery in Britain were advised not to drive their cars.
Following this announcement by Suzuki GB PLC, other right forearm drive importers, such as Australia, Ireland, and Fresh Zealand quickly followed suit. Left forearm drive markets were not affected; nor are cars manufactured and sold in India or Thailand. The condition was traced to an over sensitive brake pedal release mechanism. This mechanism is designed to retract after a powerful collision.
Suzuki GB PLC quickly instigated a recall and all customers were provided with a loan vehicle. Within fourteen days of the incident, a modified brake pedal release mechanism had been installed on every affected customer vehicle. [Nineteen]
Maruti Suzuki introduced its all fresh 793cc diesel engine in Celerio on three June 2015, at a price of INR Four.65 lacs. Celerio diesel is powered by Suzuki’s very first ever indigenously developed two cylinder motor that puts out forty six bhp of max power and one hundred twenty five Nm of peak torque. It also promises to supply a segment best mileage of 27.62 kmpl and is christened as the most economical diesel hatch India has received till now.
Dimensionally, it is identical to the petrol version, and apart from the diesel motor, no extra feature is given. [20]
Suzuki Celerio
Suzuki Celerio
The Suzuki Celerio is a city car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki, that was very first launched in February 2014. It is manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India and Suzuki Motor Thailand in Rayong Province Thailand. It substitutes the A-Star and Zen Estilo, and is marketed to challenge with the Tata Indica Vista, Honda Brio, Hyundai i10, Ford Figo, Chevrolet Hit, and Nissan Micra Active. [Two] [Trio]
- 5-speed manual
- 5-speed semi-automatic
- CVT automatic
Maruti Suzuki unveiled the Celerio at the Auto Expo 2014, [Four] after being previewed as the A:Wind concept model at the Thailand International Motor Expo in November 2013. [Five] [6] Maruti Suzuki Celerio, a hatchback has twelve versions available in India.
The Maruti Suzuki Celerio has seven petrol cars, four diesel cars and one CNG car. Other popular cars in the similar price range of Maruti Suzuki Celerio are Chevrolet Hammer, Fiat Grande Punto and Ford Figo. The Maruti Suzuki Celerio comes in six colours, namely, Blazing Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Glossy Grey, Pearl Arctic White, Silky Silver, Sunshine Ray. [7]
The Celerio is India’s very first car with an automatic gear shift called EZ Drive. The Petrol engine is a Suzuki K-series latest revision called K10B or K-NEXT. [8] [9] The gearbox is basically a manual transmission with a transmission control unit (TCU) that actuates the hydraulics to shift the gears. [Ten]
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The Suzuki Celerio was launched in India with six variants (base model ex showroom price of INR Three.75 lakhs). [11] The diesel version of Celerio will be introduced in the very first quarter of 2015. The hatchback is presently available in petrol and CNG fuel options. [12] It was launched on the European market in the 2nd half of 2014, having its European premiere at the Geneva Motor Showcase in March 2014. [13] British, Irish, Australian and Fresh Zealand destined cars are manufactured in the Suzuki’s Rayong facility in Thailand.
The Suzuki Celerio scored three of five starlets when tested by Euro NCAP in two thousand fourteen and four of five 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 starlets by the Global NCAP after a test conducted in May 2016. [17] The basic version of the Celerio in India does not include airbags and the bod shell of the vehicle was rated by the Global NCAP as “unstable”. [Eighteen]
After two total brake failures during managed tests by British motoring journalist Lewis Kingston, senior reviewer at What Car? and Autocar, all sales and test drives in the United Kingdom were temporarily suspended as of two February 2015. The decision was promptly made by Suzuki after two Celerios suffered accomplish brake failure in close succession during independent tests at Millbrook Proving Ground. In addition, owners who had just taken delivery in Britain were advised not to drive their cars.
Following this announcement by Suzuki GB PLC, other right arm drive importers, such as Australia, Ireland, and Fresh Zealand quickly followed suit. Left mitt drive markets were not affected; nor are cars manufactured and sold in India or Thailand. The condition was traced to an over sensitive brake pedal release mechanism. This mechanism is designed to retract after a mighty collision.
Suzuki GB PLC quickly instigated a recall and all customers were provided with a loan vehicle. Within fourteen days of the incident, a modified brake pedal release mechanism had been installed on every affected customer vehicle. [Nineteen]
Maruti Suzuki introduced its all fresh 793cc diesel engine in Celerio on three June 2015, at a price of INR Four.65 lacs. Celerio diesel is powered by Suzuki’s very first ever indigenously developed two cylinder motor that puts out forty six bhp of max power and one hundred twenty five Nm of peak torque. It also promises to produce a segment best mileage of 27.62 kmpl and is christened as the most economical diesel hatch India has received till now.
Dimensionally, it is identical to the petrol version, and apart from the diesel motor, no extra feature is given. [20]