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Maruti has played all its card right by offering various types of engines on this hatch to entice buyers. Right from standard petrol to a Diesel and also a CNG variant is available for the buyers. Starting with its petrol unit on offer, it borrows the same k10 series 1.0 litre unit from its other siblings which manages to deliver 68 PS of peak power at 6000 rpm along with 90 Nm of maximum torque at 3500 rpm. This petrol unit manages to work as a good city commuter but it surely lacks a peppy drive which is normally seen in other hatchbacks in the segment. But with its latest tech addition, things might change soon for the Celerio. Maruti has introduced its semi automatic Auto Gear Shift transmission ( apart from the standard 5 speed manual transmission) on this hatchback which lets go off the clutch pedal by managing gear shifts on its own with very little manual input. To raise its demand among diesel lovers as well, the home grown brand has equipped a small 793 cc diesel unit which delivers mere 47 PS of peak power at 3500 rpm along with a decent 125 Nm of torque which is available pass 2000 rpm. This diesel unit is only made available in 5 speed manual transmission and not with Auto Gear Shift. The diesel powered Celerio is definitely not a sprinter but with its adequate torque offering, it somehow does the job well for traveling from point A to point B. We would have loved some more power at the driver’s disposal to make this car fun to drive and not just a city commuter. Running on McPherson struts at the front and torsion beam suspension at the lower, Celerio remains on the softer side by offering a good ride over bad sections of the road. Taking this car past triple digit speeds is also not an issue but due to its light steering and soft suspension set up you do feel the dearth of confidence in the drive.

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