Following launch of Celerio petrol AMT in India, MSI rolled out CNG variant of the hatchback in domestic market a few months ago and is now readying to bring forth diesel powered Celerio. If media reports are to be believed, the vehicle is currently being tested across the country and MSI is likely to come up with Celerio diesel by early next year. What is interesting about the car is the fact that it will not be powered with Fiat sourced 1.3 litre multijet diesel engine, instead the company will house a 800 cc diesel motor developed by MSI. This is the same engine that will also power MSI’s Y9T LCV which is supposed to make its debut prior to Celerio diesel. The 800 cc, two cylinder, turbocharged diesel powertrain is claimed to be a frugal unit capable of outputting a top power between 45 to 50 Bhp and peak torque between 120 Nm to 130 Nm. Speculations suggest that the low displacement engine is capable of delivering an exceedingly high fuel efficiency of 30 kmpl. If this happens to be true, it would definitely give Celerio diesel an edge over its rivals including Chevrolet Best diesel and Hyundai Grand i10.
Sources close to the development have also revealed that MSI is working on curbing the engine noise of the diesel engine that was supposedly high. For keeping the price under affordable range, Maruti Suzuki India might not offer automated manual transmission in Celerio diesel and the hatchback will instead be equipped with a five-speed manual gearbox. As for the pricing is concerned we expect the hatchback to be priced between Rs 4.75 lakh to Rs 5.75 lakh.
![Maruti Suzuki Celerio [2017-2021]](https://imgd-ct.aeplcdn.com/160x89/n/cw/ec/31314/celerio-exterior-right-front-three-quarter-2.jpeg?q=80 "Maruti Suzuki Celerio [2017-2021]")
