Picture caption: Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director and R S Kalsi, Executive Director, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India pose next the newly launched DDiS 125 diesel engine and the new Celerio diesel
Maruti Suzuki India Limited has on June 3, 2015 introduced a diesel variant of the Celerio model. The car costs Rs 4.65 lakh onward. The car is powered by a DDiS 125 engine which also made its golobal debut in India. It is the first diesel engine designed and developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation. Maruti Suzuki has all along been procuring its diesel engine requirement from Fiat India. The DDiS 125 engine is a two-cylinder 793 cc unit capable of 47 bhp at 3,500 rpm and 125 Nm of torque
Introductory Prices: Ex showroom Delhi
Variants
Rs Lakh
Celerio LDi
465,393
Celerio VDi
495,415
Celerio ZDi
525,442
Celerio ZDi (Optional)
571,484
Maruti Suzuki Celerio which was first introduced with the Auto Gear Shift technology to India, now becomes the first car to offer a super compact diesel engine option to Indian car buyers. The company claims that the Celerio Diesel car will offer a fuel efficiency of 27.62 kmpl as per test results under Rule 115 of CMVR, 1089, making it India’s most fuel efficient car.
Launched in February 2014, Celerio has sold over 95,000 units. Nearly a third of the total sales of Celerio are of the Auto Gear Shift variants. Maruti Suzuki’s share in the lower hatchback has shot up to 71% from 61% within a year of Celerio’s launch.
On the launch in the capital, Kenichi Ayukawa, MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki, said, “Celerio, powered by DDiS 125 engine, is India’s most fuel efficient car. This is also the first diesel engine designed and developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation. It is designed to offer a smooth drive and strengthens Celerio’s reputation as a car that offers easy drive in cities as well as on highways. With the launch of Celerio Diesel, the three most fuel efficient cars in India are all Maruti Suzuki cars: Celerio (D), DZire (D) and the premium sedan Ciaz (D).”
Specifications
Length
3600 mm
Power
47bhp@3500 rpm
Width
1600 mm
Torque
125 Nm@2000 rpm
Height
1560 mm
Wheel Base
2425 mm
Fuel Efficiency
27.62 kmpl
Turning Radius
4.7 meters
Kerb weight
880 kgs
900 kgs (full options)
Boot Space
235 litres
Ground Clearance
165 mm
The company stated that Maruti Suzuki and its suppliers have together invested over Rs 900 crore towards development of DDiS 125 and it comes with over 97 per cent localisation.
The DDiS 125 is compact and light weight and its cylinder block is all aluminium. DDiS 125 comes with a compact fuel distribution system and a turbocharger suited to a 2-cylinder engine. Further, by decreasing compression ratio and installing a large intercooler it has combined high torque in low RPM and fuel efficiency. Minimising friction, improving thermal efficiency, adopting low viscosity lubricants have also helped enhance the fuel efficiency in DDiS 125.
The DDiS 125 engine derives its lineage from the DDiS family known for high quality driveability. By delivering peak torque at a low RPM the DDiS 125 engine on Celerio offers good ride in city conditions and on highways.
Equipped with a hydraulic clutch system, Celerio Diesel offers effortless gear shift. Vehicle rigidity and powertrain integration has been optimised for lower vibrations and superior cabin isolation. The low compression ratio, cooled exhaust gas re-circulation and Intercooler technologies enable DDiS 125 to meet BS IV norms with OBD II.
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