Hyundai Grand i10 Nios vs Maruti Suzuki Celerio: which should you buy?
The Maruti Suzuki Celerio starts at ₹4.70L against the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios's ₹5.60L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.90L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹6.73L, 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 ₹6.73L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand i10 Nios Corporate at ₹6.56L or the Celerio ZXi+ at ₹6.73L, the Grand i10 Nios leaving ₹0.17L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.17L more for the Celerio ZXi+: the Celerio ZXi+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds electronic stability control. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Celerio ZXi+: touchscreen (7" against 6.75"), ISOFIX child seat anchorages, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) 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
- Choose the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Corporate if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.17L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Celerio ZXi+ if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Grand i10 Nios vs Celerio, on paper
| Hyundai Grand i10 Nios | Maruti Suzuki Celerio | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹5.60L to ₹8.04L | ₹4.70L to ₹6.73L |
| Variants | 13 | 8 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Tallboy hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹6.85L | ₹5.61L |
| 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 ₹0.90L: 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 ₹6.73L it is the Grand i10 Nios Corporate against the Celerio ZXi+. The real reason to pay ₹0.17L more for the Celerio ZXi+: the Celerio ZXi+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds electronic stability control. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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 ₹5.61L 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.