Suzuki UK offers 1.0L Dualjet engine and AMT for Celerio - IAB Report

17/05/2015 - 01:28 | Maruti Celerio, Suzuki | Karthik H

Returns 27.75 km/l.

Suzuki UK has added two variants to its city hatchback, the Suzuki Celerio. While the 1.0L Dualjet option makes the Celerio the "most fuel efficient" car under £10,000 (INR 9.97 lakh) the Celerio now also gets a "Auto Gear Shift" (AGS) option, the company announced via a press release.

Suzuki Dualjet official — The Celerio's 1.0-liter three-cylinder Dualjet engine makes it the most fuel-efficient car in the UK priced under £10,000.

The Celerio, sold in the UK in two variants - SZ3 and SZ4 - will see the SZ3 Dualjet version costing £8,499 (INR 8.48 lakh). This version comes with air-conditioning, DAB digital radio, Bluetooth, and alloy wheels as standard. The engine puts out 84g/km of CO2 and returns 78.4 miles to the gallon (27.75 km/l). At its price, the SZ3 Dualjet model costs only £500 more than the SZ3 version that has a CO2 footprint of 99g/km.

Suzuki Celerio rear quarter at 2015 Geneva Motor Show — Over 2,000 units of the Suzuki Celerio have been delivered since it went on sale in the UK this February.

The other variant in the shelf, the AGS, is the same as the AMT version of the Celerio that is sold in India. The transmission features a "Intelligent Shift Control Actuator" that operates the gearshift and the clutch automatically, says the release.