Maruti Suzuki Celerio [2014-2017] User Reviews

 

 I got my Celerio vxi Auto Gear Shift just 3 days ago.

 

I am somewhat pleased with its performance so far.Driving it is quite an easy and pleasant experience However, I am dissatisfied on the following counts.

 

a) The car is light weight and hence it lacks adequate traction on slippery slopes.(My old indica diesel would quietly climb up my tiled drive to my house even in the heaviest of rains, without a protest. With the Celerio, the squeals of the tires slipping is quite prominent and I need to build adequate momentum before the slope to drive it up). This also raises the question about the overall grip of the car.

 

b) Maruti are quite reluctant to share technical information. Material provided in the owner’s manual is inadequate for a person who is really interested in knowing the car that he owns. Most of the queries written to Maruti during the 5 months between booking and delivery fell on deaf ears. Maruti did not seem to appreciate the fact that a customer may want to know certain details before buying a new product.

 

I hope to post a more detailed review after using it for a few months.

 

 

Ease of driving, Space,Light weight

Exterior Is fine I understand to brind down the cost they have used low cost materials.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Space is good , comfort but interiror features are very very cheap.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Poor on high way drive, bad fuel economy certainly not as quoted by maruti and high way drive is hopeless.

Ride Quality & Handling City drive fine long drive very poor

Final Words I expect Maruti to rectify the mistakes in the car to help new buyers or I am sure this will not be a show stopper in Auto segment and maruti will recall the cars very soon. It was a bad decision to buy this however its a learning experience.

Areas of improvement Interiors, Exteriors, Gear box efficiency to improve, Long drive the car sulks a lot, I also got a burning smell from inside the car while on long drive with A/C ON. Worried and stopped the car to see no problem noticed. called the show room service personnel but could not get a satisfactory answer. now its fine butt I am afraid on future long drives.

Space, Smooth drive, Hazzle free driving in cityPoor interiror, Long drive performance, Fuel efficiency

Exterior Looks fine specially from front.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Plastic quality is very average,glove box,gear box,intrument cluster,bottle holder looks very conventional n boring,shock absorbers flat n bouncy but good in space n sitting position for commuting.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I will say just good,power in 2nd n 3rd gear not inpressive,i like 1s, 4th n 5th. reverce gear not soft n quick.better fuel average compare to others in this segment,very good on high ways.

Ride Quality & Handling I like the handling n also ride quality,also good balance on high speeds.

Final Words Almost value for money.

Areas of improvement interiors Quality of plastic,gear box,shock absorbers,abcense of fogg lamps,tacho meter, over all i would say its not a bad deal under five lakhs segment but u can get many more features along with audio system in grand i10 around five lakhs.the thing force me to go with celerio is ground clearance n fuel average over all.

Ground clearance,fuel economy,front look,balanceFront shockers are flat,big turning radius,average interiors,poor plastic quality

Exterior

 best looks with good light lamps and sleek design 😎😎😎

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) 

 good space with better seats, pretty good volume, cabin space and best head room space and good leg room space.😉😉😉

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 better mileage with more than 19 in city traffic and its acceleration is very good.It also has a good engine and did not trouble me though I had a ride of more than 900 km  

Ride Quality & Handling

 its smooth and I had a excellent driving experience its tyres are good and its very good driving in traffic .The car is very smooth and its would be my pleasure to ride it. Great in all sense being it clutch and gear free driving or good visibility or its central console Pickup

Final Words

 best car with best in class mileage,exterior looks, cabin space, best head room   

Areas of improvement  

 I think it would be more better if it is given with a spoiler and Fog lamps

 

excellent exterior looks,good fuel economy and interior spacenothing

Exterior

-- Exterior is good looking (from the front side), back side looks can be improved. There are lots of gaps in the body around the edges where dust gets collected easily.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 -- Interior is spacious and good enough for a family of 5 people. AC cooling is quick and the engine noise is very much less compared to previous cars.

 -- When comparing the Price-to-Features value, Celerio has a downside. For the VXI trim, it is hard to believe the following are not added to the car -> no fog lamps, no remote locking (central locking with keys are there), no body colored ORVM or handles (!), no audio system.

 -- These all accessories add up to the bill and comes to a hefty sum overall. I have got the car after the price hike (Jan 2015 model) and it is dissappointing that MSL does not offer many accessories with the car. I strongly feel that fog lamps and remote locking should be included in the VXI cut in the current price. At least the body cover !!

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 -- Engine is peppy and very responsive. Gearbox is smooth and gives good feedback when reducing the gears. While you try to switch to a lower gear at faster speeds, the gear stick gives a "stop-doing-that" feedback so that damages can be avoided. As I am still a learner, this helps a lot actually.

Ride Quality & Handling

 -- Ride quality is pretty good, handling is easy.

Final Words

 -- I am happy with the car itself. Good looks, nice driving control, great space and overall VFM.

 -- Had peculiarly "unsettling" experience with the MSL sales/dealer. First, they wanted to sway away customers to WagonR than Celerio (May be WagonR's are not selling enough) even if you are not interested. Second, lots of promises made during test drive/booking time which did not materialize while paying the final settlement - citing certain rules. These rules were known to them at the time of promises. It was awkward, but went ahead with the purchase as I had finalized the car already.

Areas of improvement  

 -- Rear design can be improved for sure.

 -- Interiors still feel a bit cheap compared to competitions.

 -- Few more accessories can be provided with the car in the VXI trim. For the money taken from  the customer starting Jan 2015, fog lamps and remote locking should be provided with the model itself at the same cost.

 

Space, Front Look, Ground clearance, Driving experiencePricing - bit higher, not many accessories given with car

Exterior

Exterior gives you very stylish look. new of its kind, back view could have been little bit more good. Colors available are also very good, i own red but personally i like white more, Although all colors are good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Space and comfort are too good. Feature are sufficient for a family. 3 persons can easily seat in the back, lots of leg room. Interior feels good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 After first servicing my celerio is giving 17km/l with Ac on. It rides very smooth, soft gear shifting. gear position also very good.  I have Non Amt because i don't commute daily but if you have to commute daily in heavy traffic go for AMT. 

Ride Quality & Handling

Good ride in the city with traffic, easy handling, smooth turning. 

 

Final Words

 A good family car with nice mileage, space, looks. Perfect for city driving and not so bad for highways either. Buy this car if you are a family person. 

Areas of improvement  

 Body strength looks little low could have been improved. Rear view of the car could have been better. 

More Interior space, more boot even, decent interior design and very good mileage.No airbags

Exterior: Smart looking car for this price range. I like the Front of this car specially the Crome Grills. Decent Headlights and tail lights

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) : Materials used inside the cabin is of poor quality , from Roof of the car to dash board , the seats , you will only feel that you are sitting in some cheap looking chinese plastic  car. 

As far as Space is concerned , cabin is spacious and airier .

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Engine is good and responsive but bit slow in mid-range RPM . 

This is an AMT car so you can relax your left foot. Fuel Economy is also pretty good.

I have driven it around 5000 KMs and now it have started giving me a pretty good figure.

My AC is ON all time and it is giving me 19+ average in City( Delhi to Noida) .

I haven't taken it to Highways yet.

 

Ride Quality & Handling : As expected from MAruti Ride abd handling is awesome.

  

Areas of improvement  : Quality of Materils inside the cabin

 

 

AMT feature, Driving DynamicsPoor quality of material used in Interior of car

Exterior is so good nothing adverse, rear look may be improved.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Sufficient boot space for this segment water bottle space for each passenger.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox My car is giving 19+ mileage in city in heavy traffic conditions. You can take better milage with just a simple trick. 

Accellarate the car step by step. it will change gear according to speed and apply brake in just like ABS technology.

Ride Quality & Handling this car should be loved by those persons who do not want to shift gears frequently and dont create embarassing situations when car is stopped in gears.

Final Words No tension car, overall best car for me and for those who dont want to take tension while driving a car. New car drivers like me 40+ will love this car because it gives peace of mind.

Areas of improvement Auto gear shfting should be more comfert without jerks.

stylish look, good design, fuel economyNothing but jerks in auto gears shifting

Exterior Over all exterior is good. But the back side tail lamps can be made little more stylish. The fibre is little delicate.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Spacious and comfortable for 5 people. Boot space is ok. No much storage space inside the car. Maruthi could have provided little more storage space.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I took Celerio VXI Optional in last week. Now it ran 800 kms. I got a mileage of around 23 kmpl. I wish I will get same mileage after my first servicing.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is good and smooth handling. The gear box is smooth and the cluth is very responsive.

Final Words Awesome car for a person who want to upgrade from two wheeler to four wheeler.

Areas of improvement Could be made little more stylish. Front head lights can be tilted little bit up so that it covers more area and increase the visibility at night time.

Mileagefinishing, front doom