The Celerio is available with the AMT only in the base LXi and VXi trims, which are devoid of safety features like airbags and ABS. Maruti aims to address this with a new range-topping ZXi AMT variant.
Production of the ZXi AMT has already commenced, and a launch is expected this month. Apart from offering dual-front airbags and ABS, this variant will be equipped with a 2-DIN music system with steering mounted controls.
Team-BHP reports that Maruti is also planning a variant on the Celerio to be used by fleet and taxi operators exclusively, much like the Dzire Tour. Maruti could offer it on the forthcoming diesel variant, or on the CNG version of the Celerio.
The taxi variant of the Celerio could prove to be a popular model with new-age cab operators like Ola and Uber, Maruti hopes.
According to The Economic Times, the fuel efficiency claim of this engine will be close to 30 km/ltr.
Maruti leads in fuel efficiency with the 2015 DZire offering 26.59 km/ltr and and the Ciaz with 26.21 km/ltr.
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