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 Delhi, 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 ₹8.04L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹6.75L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand i10 Nios Corporate at ₹6.56L or the Celerio ZXi+ at ₹6.75L, the Grand i10 Nios leaving ₹19,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Corporate if
- You would rather keep the ₹19,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitor
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXi+ if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 313 litresOnly one here withelectronic stability controlISOFIX child seat anchoragesLED projector headlamps
Grand i10 Nios vs Celerio, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios | Maruti Suzuki Celerio |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹5.60L to ₹8.04L | ₹4.70L to ₹6.75L |
| Variants | 13 | 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 | - |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Extra kitCelerio ZXi+headlamps (LED projector against Halogen)touchscreen (7" against 6.75")wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Trade-offCelerio ZXi+tyre pressure monitor
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Celerio ZXi+ asks ₹19,000 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+: headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), touchscreen (7" 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
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 Delhi 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 ₹19,000 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 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.