Maruti Suzuki Celerio vs Chevrolet Beat – compared by Autoportal.com

Nearly 50% of the cars sold in the Indian automobile market are hatchbacks. The competition in this segment is so tough that the manufacturers are looking for means to reduce the prices and improve the fuel efficiencies of their products. In the last couple of years many new hatchbacks have been launched in India. India’s no-1 car maker the Maruti Suzuki has launched the Celerio in 2014. Diesel variants of the Celerio have been added in 2015. The Chevrolet Beat launched in 2010 is an already popular hatchback among the Indian customers. Latest news updates on all car brands in India visit: AutoPortal  . 

The Celerio comes in 7 petrol, 1 CNG and 4 diesel variants. The Beat comes in 4 petrol and 4 diesel variants. The Celerio LXi AT, VXi AT and ZXi AT petrol variants have automatic transmission. But there are no automatic transmission variants for the Beat.

The Celerio is cheaper compared to the Beat. The petrol variants are priced Rupees 3.9 to 5.0 lakh. The petrol variants of the Beat are priced Rupees 4.24 to 5.45 lakh. The diesel variants of the Celerio are priced Rupees 4.65 to 5.71 lakh. The diesel variants of the Beat are priced Rupees 5.10 to 6.32 lakh.

The Celerio comes in colours of Cerulean blue, cave black, glistening grey, silky silver, pearl arctic white, blazing red and sunshine ray. The Beat comes in Moroccan blue, caviar black, sand rift grey, misty lake, summit white, super red, cocktail green, switch blade silver and linen beige. The Beat looks better externally than the Celerio.

The standard cabin features of the Celerio include fabric seats, a manual AC, child lock facility and an engine immobilizer. The top variants have 2 airbags, a central locking facility, tilt steering, power windows, electric ORVMs with turn indicators and a 1 Din music system with AM/FM radio and CD player and Bluetooth connectivity. The top variants of the Beat have a 2 Din music system, a manual AC, 2 airbags, ABS and internally operated body coloured ORVMs with turn indicators. 

The Celerio scores in mileages. The 998 cc petrol engine of the Celerio gives mileages of 23.1 kmpl and the 793 cc diesel engine, segmental best 27.62 kmpl. The 1197 cc petrol engine of the Beat gives mileages of 18.6 kmpl and the 936 cc diesel engine 25.44 kmpl.

The 3600 mm long Celerio has a better wheel base of 2425 mm than the 2375 mm of the 3640 mm long Beat. The Celerio has a larger boot space of 235 litres than the 170 litres of the Beat. 

Lower prices, top  mileages and the availability of automatic variants make the Celerio Competitive where as the Beat scores in external appearance. Read more about latest car models, upcoming cars, used cars etc. visit: Auto Portal .