Maruti Suzuki Celerio vs Renault Kwid: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Renault Kwid starts at ₹4.53L against the Maruti Suzuki Celerio's ₹4.70L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹17,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹5.61L, where the Kwid tops out. Past that only the Celerio has anything left to sell you, up to ₹6.75L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Celerio comes in petrol and CNG, the Kwid in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹5.61L to both showrooms and you come out with the Celerio VXi at ₹5.18L or the Kwid Climber at ₹5.61L, the Celerio leaving ₹43,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹43,000 more, and the Kwid Climber shifts itself while the other is a manual
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Celerio VXi if
- You would rather keep the ₹43,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Choose the Renault Kwid Climber if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withrear parking camera8" touchscreenwired CarPlay / Android Auto
Celerio vs Kwid, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Celerio | Renault Kwid |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹4.70L to ₹6.75L | ₹4.53L to ₹5.61L |
| Variants | 8 | 4 |
| Body type | Tallboy hatchback | Entry Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹5.63L | ₹4.90L |
| Boot | 313 litres | 279 litres |
| Length | 3,695 mm | 3,731 mm |
| Width | 1,655 mm | 1,579 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,435 mm | 2,422 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 184 mm |
| Fuel tank | 32 litres | 28 litres |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹43,000 more, and the Kwid Climber shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitKwid Climber8" touchscreenwired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Trade-offKwid ClimberISOFIX child seat anchorages
The full story
Worth the extra ₹43,000: the Kwid Climber shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds rear parking camera.
- Also on the Kwid Climber: 8" touchscreen and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kwid Climber, you give up ISOFIX child seat anchorages, which the Celerio VXi keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Celerio vs Kwid: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Celerio or the Renault Kwid cheaper?
- The Renault Kwid, by ₹17,000: it starts at ₹4.53L against ₹4.70L ex-showroom Delhi for the Celerio. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Celerio vs Renault Kwid: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹5.61L it is the Celerio VXi against the Kwid Climber. Worth the extra ₹43,000: the Kwid Climber shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds rear parking camera.
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Celerio or the Renault Kwid?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Celerio swallows 313 litres of luggage against 279. 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 Maruti Suzuki Celerio or the Renault Kwid?
- The Kwid: its cheapest automatic is ₹4.90L against ₹5.63L for the Celerio, 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.