Hyundai Grand i10 Nios vs Maruti Suzuki Celerio: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Celerio starts at ₹4.70L against the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios's ₹5.60L ex-showroom, so it is ₹90,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹6.75L, where the Celerio tops out. Past that only the Grand i10 Nios has anything left to sell you, up to ₹8.09L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹6.75L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand i10 Nios Corporate at ₹6.60L or the Celerio ZXi+ at ₹6.75L, the Grand i10 Nios leaving ₹15,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
It's your call
There's no clear winner: it comes down to what ₹15,000 more buys, against the engine you give up.
For ₹15,000 more, the Celerio ZXi+ gets you
- Shifts itself while the other is a manual
- Electronic stability control
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- LED projector headlamps, up from halogen
- 7" touchscreen, up from 6.75"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Plus a few small touches
What you give up with the Celerio ZXi+
- The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Corporate has the stronger engine: 83 PS against 68 PS
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Choose the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Corporate if
- You would rather save the ₹15,000Only this one has tyre pressure monitor
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXi+ if
- You need boot space: it takes more luggage, at 313 litresOnly this one has electronic stability control, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, LED projector headlamps
Read the full reasoning
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Celerio ZXi+ asks ₹15,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Corporate costs less and has the stronger engine, at 83 PS against 68 PS. It also adds electronic stability control and ISOFIX child seat anchorages.
- Also on the Celerio ZXi+: LED projector headlamps against halogen, 7" touchscreen against 6.75" and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Celerio ZXi+, you give up tyre pressure monitor, which the Grand i10 Nios Corporate keeps
Grand i10 Nios vs Celerio, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios | Maruti Suzuki Celerio |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹5.60L to ₹8.09L | ₹4.70L to ₹6.75L |
| Variants | 16 | 8 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Tallboy Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹6.85L | ₹5.63L |
| Boot | 260 litres | 313 litres |
| Length | 3,815 mm | 3,695 mm |
| Width | 1,680 mm | 1,655 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm | 2,435 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 170 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 32 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Grand i10 Nios vs Celerio: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios or the Maruti Suzuki Celerio cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Celerio, by ₹90,000: it starts at ₹4.70L against ₹5.60L ex-showroom for the Grand i10 Nios. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Grand i10 Nios vs Maruti Suzuki Celerio: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹6.75L it is the Grand i10 Nios Corporate against the Celerio ZXi+. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Celerio ZXi+ asks ₹15,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Corporate costs less and has the stronger engine, at 83 PS against 68 PS. It also adds electronic stability control and ISOFIX child seat anchorages.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios or the Maruti Suzuki Celerio?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Celerio swallows 313 litres of luggage against 260. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios or the Maruti Suzuki Celerio?
- The Celerio: its cheapest automatic is ₹5.63L against ₹6.85L for the Grand i10 Nios, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.