| Suzuki Celerio | |
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 2017 Suzuki Celerio SZ4 (UK) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Suzuki |
| Also called |
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| Production | 2008–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Body style | 5-doorhatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Suzuki Zen Estilo (second generation, India) Suzuki A-Star (India) Suzuki Cultus (second generation, Pakistan) |
TheSuzuki Celerio is ahatchback city car produced by the Japanese manufacturerSuzuki since 2008. Originally a rebadgedAlto/A-Starcity car for some markets, the Celerio was made as a global nameplate and a standalone model replacing the A-Star in 2014. Suzuki unveiled the second-generation Celerio at theAuto 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] In 2023, the third-generation model was also marketed byToyota in African markets as theToyota Vitz.
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Prior to being developed as a standalone model from the second generation onwards, the "Celerio" nameplate was first used for the rebadgedAlto/A-Star in some markets between 2008 and 2013.
| Second generation (FE) | |
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 2015 Suzuki Celerio 1.0 Club (Germany) | |
| Overview | |
| Also called | Suzuki Cultus (Pakistan) |
| Production | 2014–2021 (India) 2017–present (Pakistan) 2014–present (Thailand) |
| Assembly | India:Manesar (Maruti Suzuki) Thailand:Rayong (Suzuki Thailand) Pakistan:Karachi (Pak Suzuki Motors) |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,425 mm (95.5 in)[5] |
| Length | 3,600 mm (141.7 in)[5] |
| Width | 1,600 mm (63.0 in)[5] |
| Height | 1,540 mm (60.6 in)[5] |
| Curb weight | 785 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 asWagon 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 theGeneva Motor Show in March 2014.[11] However, the British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand market (ceased being built for UK/IE market in 2019, 2021 for Australasia) were produced in the Suzuki's Rayong manufacturing plant in Thailand. The Australasian market model lacked a fifth seatbelt.
The Pakistani version of the Celerio, using the Cultus nameplate, was launched in 2017 after the previous generation of the faceliftedSuzuki Cultus was discontinued due to poor sales and an outdated exterior.Pak Suzuki Motors had launched the rebadged Celerio in three variants: VXR, VXL, and VXL AGS. While the VXR variant lacked airbags, power mirrors, ABS, and fog lights, both the VXR and VXL variants were offered with a 5-speed manual transmission, while the VXL AGS variant was offered with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. Later in 2020, Sat-Nav was also available on VXL models. This was also the first Pakistani car that had AGS technology.[citation needed]
The Pakistani variant of the Celerio was offered under the original name byMaruti Suzuki inIndia and Suzuki Motor Thailand inRayong ProvinceThailand. The Celerio replaces theA-Star andZen Estilo.[12][13]
The India version of the Celerio was awarded zero stars by theGlobal NCAP 1.0 after a test conducted in May 2016 (based onLatin NCAP 2013).[14][15] The basic version of the Celerio in India and Pakistan does not include airbags norABS and the body shell of the vehicle was rated by the Global NCAP as "unstable".[16]
Latin NCAP 1.0 awarded the Indian-made Latin American version with 2 airbags 4 stars in 2013.[17]
The European Suzuki Celerio scored 3 of 5 stars when tested byEuro NCAP in 2014 (similar toLatin NCAP 2020) and 4 of 5 byANCAP in 2015.[18][19] 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.[20]
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 49 hp; 37 kW (50 PS) of max power and 125 Nm of peak torque. It also promises to deliver a segment best mileage of 3.6 L/100 km (27.62 km/L).
Externally, the Celerio diesel is identical to its petrol version.[22] The Celerio diesel variant was discontinued in February 2017.[23]
| Third generation | |
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_front_view_01.png) 2021 Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXi+ (India) | |
| Overview | |
| Also called | Toyota Vitz (Southern Africa) |
| Production | 2021–present |
| Assembly | India:Manesar (Maruti Suzuki) |
| Designer | Takashi Maeda[24] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Suzuki HEARTECT platform |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,435 mm (95.9 in) |
| Length | 3,695 mm (145.5 in) |
| Width | 1,655 mm (65.2 in) |
| Height | 1,555 mm (61.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 800–825 kg (1,764–1,819 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Toyota Agya (Vitz, South Africa)[25] |
The third-generation Celerio was unveiled in India on 10 November 2021.[26][27] The car is built on lightweightHEARTECT platform that also underpinsWagon R andIgnis. It is powered with a 1.0-literK10C Dualjet engine which is a reworkedK10B engine with dual fuel injectors per cylinder (Dual VVT) and several other modifications.
In January 2023, the third-generation Celerio was introduced in South Africa and some other RHDSouthern Africa markets under theToyota brand as theToyota Vitz. Reusing the nameplate from the olderJapanese market Yaris, the Vitz replaced theAgya as Toyota's entry level, A-segment car in the country.[25]
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| Year | India | Thailand |
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| 2014 | 67,616 | 1,862[28] |
| 2015 | 82,961 | 2,487[29] |
| 2016 | 90,481 | 1,187[30] |
| 2017 | 100,860 | 922[31] |
| 2018 | 100,957 | |
| 2019 | 82,961 | |
| 2020 | 4,351[32] |
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