Maruti Celerio LXi: Should You Even Consider The Base Variant?

Modified On Nov 27, 2021 12:42 PM By Sonny for Maruti Celerio

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The base-spec hatchback doesn’t offer much but we find out if you can still live with it

The new Maruti Celerio’s entry price is higher than before, partly due to rising input costs and partly for offering more kit as standard. It can be your first new car (or a step up from an entry-level offering). But does the base-spec Celerio LXi offer enough value? Let’s find out.

Variant	Petrol MT	Petrol AMT
LXi	Rs 5 lakh	N.a.
Stretch to VXi	Rs 5.65 lakh	Rs 6.13 lakh
Difference	Rs 65,000	-

Why consider Celerio LXi?

As expected from the entry-level variant of an affordable compact hatchback, the Celerio LXi only offers the absolute basics. You get dual front airbags, manual AC, and engine idle start/stop as standard. If this is your maximum budget, the base-spec Celerio is worth considering for its overall package, which includes that frugal petrol engine and a spacious boot.

Also, you can later accessorise it with an infotainment system for less than the cost of upgrading to a higher variant.

Here are the features on offer in this trim:

	Exterior	Interior	Comfort and convenience	Infotainment	Safety
Highlight features	Chrome accent on grille 14-inch steelies with center cap	Driver-side sunvisor with ticket holder	Manual AC Engine idle start/stop	None	Dual front airbags ABS Rear parking sensors
Other features	Body-coloured bumpers	Integrated headrests 6 bottle holders			Front seatbelts pretensioner
Upgrade to VXi if you want	Body-coloured ORVMs, door handles 14-inch steelies with wheel covers	Day/night IRVM Co-driver vanity mirror in sunvisor Split folding rear seat (60:40) Rear parcel shelf	Power adjustable ORVMs Power windows with driver-side auto down	None	Speed sensitive auto door lock Central door lock

Why skip the LXi variant?

Celerio Rear Power Windows

The LXi variant barely covers the basics. All the windows are manually operated, and you don’t even get central locking, let alone power-adjustable ORVMs or wheel covers. If you have the room to stretch your budget, we definitely suggest you skip this trim.

Variant	Verdict
LXi	Sparsely equipped, avoid if possible
VXi	Doesn’t offer enough value for the price, skip to next variant instead
ZXi	Value for money but still lacks some key features
ZXi+	Best (looking) version of the Celerio, but not worth exceeding a tight budget