Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG Launched in India; Price, Availability Details

Maruti Suzuki has launched the CNG variant of its much acclaimed Celerio in the country with an attractive price tag of ₹4.92 Lakh (Ex-Showroom Mumbai).

The new Celerio, christened as Celerio Green is available only in Vxi trim and draws its power from 1.0 liter K series petrol engine, which is re-tuned to produce 59 PS of power on CNG mode. What is surprising is that the new model of Celerio does not come with automated manual transmission as expected.

The engine comes  mated to five-speed manual transmission, promising a fuel economy of 31.79km/kg. Other features of the new Celerio Green CNG remain the same. It packs power windows and manually adjustable ORVMs in addition to the power steering, air conditioning and heater .The vehicle is likely to hit the market by the end of May.

Reports suggest that Maruti is working on a diesel version of Celerio and it is being said that the company will also launch an LPG variant of the vehicle. If reports are to be believed, the diesel Celerio will hit roads in this fiscal year.

First unveiled at the Auto Expo 2014 in Noida, Celerio is the first car in India to come with Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). The car has been garnering phenomenal success in the country since its launch, and currently enjoys a waiting period of upto eight months.

Under the hood, Celerio packs a 998cc, 3-cylinder, K10B engine, which can churn out a power of 67 bhp at 6,000 rpm and a torque of 9.1 kgm at 3,500 rpm. It is offered in six variants in India - two with automatic transmission and four with manual transmission.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG prices

MARUTI CELERIO GREEN VXI

₹4,82034 (Ex-Showroom Banaglore)

₹4.92 lakh (Ex-showroom Mumbai)

₹4, 68,517 (Ex-showroom, Delhi)