The all-new Suzuki Celerio hatch has been introduced in South Africa, and will be replacing the popular Alto mini hatchback.
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Claimed to have the best-in-class interior space, the Suzuki Celerio sports an upscale modern design measuring 3.6 metres long, 1.6 metres wide, and has a 2425 mm wheelbase. The car also features Suzukis CICO (Curve In, Curve Out) design, which further incorporates a chrome grille with broad horizontal bars, as well as expressive bold headlights. Theres also a large tailgate which opens down to bumper level for convenient access to the cargo compartment.
There’s only one engine option which is a 1.0-litre unit delivering 50 kW at 6 000 rpm, combined with a torque peak of 90 Nm at 3 500 rpm. The combined fuel consumption figure is rated at 4.6-litres/100 km, with CO2 emissions of just 108 g/km. Power is sent to the front wheels through either a five-speed manual gearbox or a five-speed ‘automated manual’ transmission.
The Celerio is the first Suzuki model to be fitted with the marques new automated manual gearbox, which allows clutchless operation of a manual gearbox without the energy losses usually associated with conventional torque converter-based automatic transmissions.
Instead, the model uses an electro-hydraulic clutch actuator to change gears without the need for a clutch pedal, synchronising clutch control, gearshift and engine speed, to allow smooth operation.
Suzuki Celerio price in South Africa
Suzuki Celerio 1.0i GA MT (no service plan) – R109 900
Suzuki Celerio 1.0i GA MT Alloy (no service plan) R112 900
Suzuki Celerio 1.0i GL MT – R124 900
Suzuki Celerio 1.0i GL MT Alloy R127 900
Suzuki Celerio 1.0i GL AMT R135 900
Suzuki Celerio 1.0 GL AMT Alloy – R138 900
Prices include a two-year/30 000 km service plan.
