Maruti Suzuki Celerio - 1 lakh sales up!

The Maruti Suzuki Celerio has crossed the cumulative 1 lakh sales mark. The car was launched at the 2014 Auto Expo, which was held in February 2014.

The Celerio was the first car in India to get an Automated Manual Transmission (AMT).This technology offers the convenience of an automatic gearbox, but costs only slightly more than a manual transmission. Maruti claims that the AMT variants account for almost one third of the car's total sales.

At launch, the Celerio was available with a 993cc, 3-cylinder, 67 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 90 Nm of torque @ 3,500 rpm. May 2014 saw the introduction of a CNG variant and in June 2015, a diesel version was launched. The Celerio diesel is powered by a 793 cc, 2-cylinder diesel unit that produces 47 BHP @ 3,500 rpm and 125 Nm of torque @ 2,000 rpm. This engine has been developed in-house by Maruti Suzuki.

According to Maruti its market share in the lower hatchback segment has gone up from 61% to 71% since the launch of the Celerio.