Which Maruti Suzuki Celerio variant should you buy?
Best value for money: ZXi, at ₹55,000 over the VXi. No other step you pay for is better value for money on the price list.
Above that there is one upgrade left, ZXi+, at ₹57,000 over ZXi. Nothing sits above it to weigh it against, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹48,000 (₹4.70L to ₹5.18L)
- Speakers2
VXi to ZXi
Best value+₹55,000 (₹5.18L to ₹5.73L)
Why
Best value for money of the steps you pay for: no other paid step is better value for money on the price list.- Wheel size14" → 15"
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Touchscreen7"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers2 → 4
- Rear wiper & washer
- and 1 more
ZXi to ZXi+
Least value for money+₹57,000 (₹5.73L to ₹6.30L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want these features specifically.- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- LED fog lamps
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Height-adjustable driver seat
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. VXi to ZXi asks the least money for each feature it adds on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 25 of the states we can price this ladder in.
Why the road could have changed this, and did not
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, VXi to ZXi: ₹55,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹56,650 to ₹63,547 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
In each of those states we ranked the 3 steps that keep the same engine and gearbox again, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.
Maruti Suzuki Celerio on-road price, in all 25 states we price →
Where the features that matter land
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base LXi, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety features
- The base LXi already carries the full set, so the entry car is not the compromise here.
The good news
Every other trim carries it too, so this is one decision the range makes for you.- Cheapest automatic
- VXi Petrol AT, ₹5.63L
- Airbags
- Every Celerio has 6 or more airbags, the base LXi included, so there is no step to pay for.
No Celerio has ADAS, a 360 camera, a sunroof, ventilated seats or cruise control at any price, on any trim.
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Celerio is sold with 2 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Maruti Suzuki Celerio: the questions people ask
- How many Maruti Suzuki Celerio variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 8 variants across 4 trims, from ₹4.70L for the LXi Petrol MT to ₹6.75L for the ZXi+ Petrol AT, ex-showroom.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Celerio is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The LXi, from ₹4.70L ex-showroom, is where the Celerio range starts. Features you get even here: 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top ZXi+: halogen headlamps against LED projector, no touchscreen and no wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and 8 more.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Celerio is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The ZXi+ tops the range at ₹6.30L to ₹6.75L ex-showroom. Over the base LXi it adds headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), 7" touchscreen and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and 8 more.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Celerio variant is the best value for money?
- The ZXi. It costs ₹55,000 over the VXi, and no other variant you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. You get wheel size (15" against 14"), wheel type (Alloy against Steel), 7" touchscreen and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and 3 more.
- Is the ZXi+ worth it?
- It is the only step above the best-value one, so nothing higher up competes with it: ₹57,000 over ZXi for headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), LED fog lamps and auto-folding wing mirrors. Worth it if you specifically want those features, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Celerio variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Celerio has 6 airbags, including the base LXi, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- What is the cheapest automatic Maruti Suzuki Celerio?
- The VXi Petrol AT, at ₹5.63L ex-showroom.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Celerio variant has 6 or more airbags?
- Every Celerio has 6 or more airbags, the base LXi included, so there is no step to pay for.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.