Suzuki Celerio

Third generation
Third generation
	File:2021 Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXi (India) 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
Body and chassis
Platform	Suzuki HEARTECT platform
Related	Maruti Suzuki Wagon R (third generation); Suzuki Ignis (second generation);
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 998 cc K10C Dualjet I3 VVT;
Transmission	5-speed "AGS" AMT; 5-speed manual;
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)

Second generation (FE)
Second generation (FE)
	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
Engine	Petrol:; 996 cc K10B/K-Next I3; 996 cc K10C-Dual Jet VVT I3; Diesel:; 793 cc E08A turbo I2;
Transmission	5-speed manual; 5-speed AGS automated manual; CVT;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,425 mm (95.5 in)
Length	3,600 mm (141.7 in)
Width	1,600 mm (63.0 in)
Height	1,540 mm (60.6 in)
Curb weight	785 kg (1,731 lb)

Suzuki Celerio
Suzuki Celerio
	File:2017 Suzuki Celerio SZ4 Automatic 1.0 Front.jpg 2017 Suzuki Celerio SZ4 (UK)
Overview
Manufacturer	Suzuki
Also called	Suzuki Alto/A-Star (2008–2013); Suzuki Cultus (Pakistan, 2017–present); Toyota Vitz (South Africa, 2023–present);
Production	2008–present
Body and chassis
Class	City car (A)
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Suzuki Zen Estilo (second generation, India); Suzuki A-Star (India); Suzuki Cultus (second generation, Pakistan)

The Suzuki Celerio is a hatchback city car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki since 2008. Originally a rebadged Alto/A-Star city 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 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] In 2023, the third-generation model was also marketed by Toyota in African markets as the Toyota Vitz.

First generation (2008)

File:Suzuki Celerio 1.0 GA 2013 (9453593931).jpg

Alto/A-Star-based Celerio

Prior to being developed as a standalone model from the 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)

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 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 facelifted Suzuki 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.

The Pakistani variant of the Celerio was offered under the original name by Maruti Suzuki in India and Suzuki Motor Thailand in Rayong Province Thailand. The Celerio replaces the A-Star and Zen Estilo.^[12]^[13]

2017 Suzuki Celerio SZ4 Automatic 1.0 Rear.jpg

2017 Suzuki Celerio SZ4 (UK)
2020 Suzuki Celerio 1.0 CVT blue interior view in Brunei.jpg

Interior

Safety

The India version of the Celerio was awarded zero stars by the Global NCAP after a test conducted in May 2016 (similar to Latin NCAP 2013).^[14]^[15] The basic version of the Celerio in India and Pakistan does not include airbags nor ABS and the body shell of the vehicle was rated by the Global NCAP as "unstable".^[16]

Latin NCAP 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 by Euro NCAP in 2014 (similar to Latin NCAP 2020) and 4 of 5 by ANCAP 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]

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 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.^[21] The Celerio diesel variant was discontinued in February 2017.^[22]

Third generation (2021)

The third-generation Celerio was unveiled in India on 10 November 2021.^[25]^[26] The car is built on lightweight HEARTECT platform that also underpins Wagon R and Ignis. It is powered with a 1.0-liter K10C Dualjet engine which is a reworked K10B 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 RHD Southern Africa markets under the Toyota brand as the Toyota Vitz. Reusing the nameplate from the older Japanese market Yaris, the Vitz replaced the Agya as Toyota's entry level, A-segment car in the country.^[24]

Year	India	Thailand
2014	67,616	1,862^[27]
2015	82,961	2,487^[28]
2016	90,481	1,187^[29]
2017	100,860	922^[30]
2018	100,957
2019	82,961
2020		4,351^[31]

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City car	Alto				Alto										Alto						Alto									Alto					Celerio
																		Wagon R+			Wagon R+
Supermini car				Swift						Swift															Swift						Swift							Swift
																					Ignis									Splash								Ignis
																																					Baleno
Compact car																Baleno					Liana						SX4
Large car																														Kizashi											Swace
Roadster												Cappuccino
Mini SUV	LJ		SJ						Samurai										Jimny																				Jimny
Compact SUV									Vitara										Grand Vitara							Grand Vitara										Vitara
																																		SX4 S-Cross									S-Cross
Large SUV																			XL-7																						Across

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Calendar year	0	1	2		3		4		5	6		7		8	9		0		1
Kei car			Pixis Epoch LA300										Pixis Epoch LA350
		Pixis Space L575									Pixis Joy LA250
										Pixis Mega LA700
															Copen GR Sport LA400
Subcompact car	iQ AJ10
	Porte AP10			Porte/Spade XP140
					Agya/Wigo B100
	Aygo AB10							Aygo AB40
	Passo AC10	Passo AC30									Passo M700
		Etios AK10														Glanza/Starlet K12M/K12N/K14B
	Vitz/Yaris XP90	Vitz/Yaris XP130															Yaris XP210
					Yaris XP150
	Belta/Vios/Yaris sedan XP90					Vios/Yaris sedan/Yaris Ativ XP150
	Belta/Vios/Yaris sedan XP90								Yaris (North America) DB7/DD/DM0
		Aqua/Prius C XP10
	Ractis/Verso-S XP120
	bB QNC2x											Tank/Roomy M900
	Corolla Rumion/Rukus E150
Compact car	Corolla E140/E150				Corolla E170/E180										Corolla E210
	Corolla Axio E140		Corolla Axio E160
	Auris E150		Auris E180
	Prius XW30								Prius XW50
Compact luxury car	Blade E150
Compact luxury car	Sai AZK10
Compact wagon	Corolla Fielder E140		Corolla Fielder E160												Corolla Touring E210
Mid-size car	Premio T260
	Avensis T270
	Camry XV40		Camry XV50									Camry XV70
	Aurion XV40				Aurion XV50
	Mark X X130
							Mirai JPD10											Mirai
Mid-size wagon	Mark X ZiO AA10
Full-size car	Avalon XX30		Avalon XX40											Avalon XX50
	Crown S200				Crown S210										Crown S220
	Crown Majesta S200				Crown Majesta S210										Crown G-Executive S220
Limousine	Century G50													Century G60
Sport compact car	Allion T260
Sport compact car	Zelas AT20
Sports car			86 ZN6
Sports car															Supra J29
Taxi	Crown Comfort XS10												JPN Taxi AP10
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Suzuki Celerio

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First generation (2008)

Second generation (FE; 2014)

Safety

Diesel

Third generation (2021)

Sales

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