Maruti suzuki celerio is a small compact car available in indian markets since 2011 this car is a new sort of experiment from Maruti Suzuki as this car comes with automatic gear shifts or called as ags.
Now what are Ags?
Ags are new generation of gearboxes which are not like traditional automatics neither are like manual, what MS has done is they put a hydraulically operated wing which takes care of ur upshifts and downshifts, altough it may sound like traditional auto but are not as the ups and downs in gears are quite noticeable which will make you think its not automatic.
Why ags?
Altough a manual varient is more peppy to drive and is good for performance point of view, but on day to day drives on city roads the ags which eliminates the use of manual clutch helps you get more mileage out of every litre.
Why ’Not’ ags?
Altough everyone has mileage point of view more important but ags just cuts the driver experince on road when on highways this will make you feel less on power, you will have to strong and vigiliant enough to overtake long vehicles with a bit less power on time
Specs-
998cc, 3 cylinder new age k10 series engine, 76bhp, 114nm of torque, transmission 5m/5ags, 870kgs, 4-5 lakhs onroad price,
Pros-
More milege on ags, decent styling
Cons-
Less perfrmnce for ags, bit cunjusted, lacks spirits for highway driving, safety issues
After sales-
MS promises that since its not traditional automatics the maintanence costs will be little less, the car has good potential of 2nd markets. It promises good returns.
Final verdict-
Altough the car is cheap and comes with good sort of technology package but still this car cannot hold the feeling of becomming the car of your dreams. I would rather ask for taking look at other cars of same price varient.