Citroen C3X vs Maruti Suzuki Celerio: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Celerio starts at ₹4.70L against the Citroen C3X's ₹4.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹29,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹6.75L, where the Celerio tops out. Past that only the C3X has anything left to sell you, up to ₹9.68L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the C3X comes in petrol, the Celerio in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹6.75L to both showrooms and you come out with the C3X Feel at ₹6.00L or the Celerio ZXi+ at ₹6.75L, the C3X leaving ₹75,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Citroen C3X Feel if
- You would rather keep the ₹75,000 than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXi+ if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here with6 airbagselectronic stability controlISOFIX child seat anchorages
C3X vs Celerio, on paper
| Spec | Citroen C3X | Maruti Suzuki Celerio |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹4.99L to ₹9.68L | ₹4.70L to ₹6.75L |
| Variants | 8 | 8 |
| Body type | Crossover-styled hatchback | Tallboy hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹9.68L | ₹5.63L |
| Boot | 315 litres | 313 litres |
| Length | 3,981 mm | 3,695 mm |
| Width | 1,733 mm | 1,655 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,540 mm | 2,435 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 170 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 32 litres |
| Turning radius | 4.98 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Extra kitCelerio ZXi+ISOFIX child seat anchoragesheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)7" touchscreenwired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Celerio ZXi+ asks ₹75,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Citroen C3X Feel costs less and has the stronger engine, at 82 PS against 68 PS. It also adds airbags (6 against 2) and electronic stability control.
- Also on the Celerio ZXi+: ISOFIX child seat anchorages, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), 7" touchscreen and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
C3X vs Celerio: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen C3X or the Maruti Suzuki Celerio cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Celerio, by ₹29,000: it starts at ₹4.70L against ₹4.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the C3X. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen C3X vs Maruti Suzuki Celerio: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹6.75L it is the C3X Feel against the Celerio ZXi+. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Celerio ZXi+ asks ₹75,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Citroen C3X Feel costs less and has the stronger engine, at 82 PS against 68 PS. It also adds airbags (6 against 2) and electronic stability control.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen C3X or the Maruti Suzuki Celerio?
- The Celerio: its cheapest automatic is ₹5.63L against ₹9.68L for the C3X, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.