[TusharK]

Maruti Suzuki has launched the 2025 edition of the Celerio. The popular hatchback now gets 6 airbags as standard across all variants.



Previously, the Maruti Celerio was offered with just two airbags. Following the introduction of 6 airbags on one of its entry-level offerings, Maruti might roll out similar updates for its other small cars.

That being said, the updated safety suite comes at a cost. Maruti Suzuki has increased the prices of the Celerio by up to Rs 32,500.

The top-spec ZXi+ AMT variant commands the highest premium, followed by the LXi MT, ZXi MT and ZXi+ MT trims, whose prices have gone up by Rs 27,500 each.

The VXi AMT variant now costs Rs 21,000 more, while prices of the VXi MT and VXi CNG MT have been increased by Rs 16,000 each.

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[fiat_tarun]

Great to see Maruti voluntarily offer safety

They have now realised that Safety sells and hence making it a USP in segments they are strong in.

If the Celerio has received this update, it is a matter of time till the entire range is updated.

Originally Posted by ZenMaster

For everyone wondering why Maruti is suddenly adding 6 Airbags as standard, it is not due to a sudden epiphany or enlightenment, but rather because the govt. is making 6 airbags STANDARD from sometime Mid-2025....

Please give credit where credit is due. There is no released G.S.R notification mandating 6 airbags.

[ItsMeTheCarBoi]

Jokes turning into reality, eh ?

Can't believe Maruti's sudden commitment to safety. Dzire's 5 star rating and now this! Unbelievable!

Guess they are trying to capture the market share they lost due to safety concerns. Hopefully other manufacturers follow the leader .

But I don't think it will sell any more units, and at the new price of 5.6L (1 lakh less than Swift, right?), it's appeal gets lesser.

But great move by Maruti, even 2 years ago it was unbelievable!

[fhdowntheline]

Originally Posted by ItsMeTheCarBoi

Jokes turning into reality, eh ?

Can't believe Maruti's sudden commitment to safety. Dzire's 5 star rating and now this! Unbelievable!

Guess they are trying to capture the market share they lost due to safety concerns. Hopefully other manufacturers follow the leader .

But I don't think it will sell any more units, and at the new price of 5.6L (1 lakh less than Swift, right?), it's appeal gets lesser.

But great move by Maruti, even 2 years ago it was unbelievable!

It may get a sales boost, and possibly, there could be a relook at the portfolio. The S-Presso, Celerio and Wagon-R (1.0) share the same engine. I think there may be some cannibalization, given that Maruti also has to focus on the E segment. Too many lines and trims doesn't help.

[cpbhp]

This update has been long overdue. It's surprising that Maruti took so long to respond. It seems car manufacturers are deliberately neglecting the once sought after compact hatch segment.

[Carma2017]

Originally Posted by arjab

.... From middle of this year, Indian homologation rules will undergo significant changes and 6-airbags will become mandatory, if the manufacturer wants to sell a new model in the market.
Expect to see other OEM's to follow suit as well. Would be interesting to see what Maruti will do with the Eeco though!

My two cents on the same.

1) There is no plan afoot to make 6 airbags mandatory. That whim and frenzy is done thankfully. B/GNCAP will drive OEMs in that direction without the need for a separate regulation mandating equipment. There is not a word on this from GOI, not even a revision of the Draft Regulation to extend its validity.

2) The Alto as well as EECO would also be updated as per my information.

[DCEite]

Of all the small cars in their lineup, why did Maruti choose Celerio as the first to get 6 airbags as standard ?

Is it to make a statement that they care about safety even in budget hatchbacks?

Are other older and more popular small Maruti's (WagonR, Alto et al) not structurally capable of incorporating 6 airbags ?

Why the step motherly treatment with the only Nexa lineup budget hatchback, the Ignis ? Isn't Nexa a more premium brand and Ignis a global car, and hence should get the 6 airbags ?


There are so many open questions. But with Maruti, you never know what's cooking.

Another case in point: Grand Vitara, Baleno , Brezza and Fronx were supposedly sent for testing to BNCAP last year. There were even leaked images of actual crash tests online. Yet, the results were never published !

Go figure.

[Tekina19]

This is indeed a very good news for us as customers but not so for other manufacturer's. Imagine all Maruti's having 6 airbags as standard and safety rating of 4 star or 5 star. That will make things very difficult for companies like Tata, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, etc.

Great move by Maruti. Now other manufacturers has to come up with something else to attract customers.

[ron178]

Originally Posted by fiat_tarun

Please give credit where credit is due. There is no released G.S.R notification mandating 6 airbags.

Originally Posted by Carma2017

1) There is no plan afoot to make 6 airbags mandatory.

Thanks for that, should put to rest some of the earlier claims on the thread.

Originally Posted by Carma2017

2) The Alto as well as EECO would also be updated as per my information.

I recall you had mentioned this on another thread. It is quite remarkable that this is even possible in the Eeco. Even then, I don’t understand what the incentive for that would be, as I always assumed the Eeco’s frontal impact protection followed the philosophy of bare-minimum compliance with regulations and there was no question of it getting very far in BNCAP/GNCAP, 6 airbags or not. For scale, or supplier commitments following the now-cancelled draft, perhaps? Certainly not customer demand, in that segment at least.

[Carma2017]

Originally Posted by ron178

..... Even then, I don’t understand what the incentive for that would be, as I always assumed the Eeco’s frontal impact protection followed the philosophy of bare-minimum compliance with regulations and there was no question of it getting very far in BNCAP/GNCAP, 6 airbags or not. For scale, or supplier commitments following the now-cancelled draft, perhaps? Certainly not customer demand, in that segment at least.

The EECO is peerless. In fact, most of the Suzuki products in the hatchback segments are. It makes sense for Suzuki to carry on the models for as long as they can. Also, Suzuki has always mentioned their belief that small cars would eventually make a come back. They would like to be ready at that time. Addition of 6 airbags to the layman would imply safety and some fence sitters and 2nd or 3rd car buyers could possibly by these cars even in urban centers.

[fiat_tarun]

Originally Posted by ron178

... I don’t understand what the incentive for that would be, as I always assumed the Eeco’s frontal impact protection followed the philosophy of bare-minimum compliance with regulations and there was no question of it getting very far in BNCAP/GNCAP, 6 airbags or not. For scale, or supplier commitments following the now-cancelled draft, perhaps? Certainly not customer demand, in that segment at least.

From an Airbag ECU perspective, a common ECU is used across models with calibration changes as per the vehicle. I know MSIL had a very basic Airbag ECU for the 2 airbag models, hence if the entire range is moving to 6 airbags, they would have to maintain a separate PN just for the Eeco and I guess in overall cost terms it might be more cost effective to use the same part.

On the other hand, you also have the additional cost of the airbags and inflators, so not fully convinced it will actually be cheaper.

[green tea man]

Originally Posted by buntee90

One of my friends' Brezza Vxi is to be delivered in a day or two. Dealer just told him to wait for 15 days for the 6 Airbag Version.
So I guess it's a matter of few months before all MS cars get 6 Airbags as standard.

Originally Posted by Carma2017

My two cents on the same.

1) There is no plan afoot to make 6 airbags mandatory. That whim and frenzy is done thankfully. B/GNCAP will drive OEMs in that direction without the need for a separate regulation mandating equipment. There is not a word on this from GOI, not even a revision of the Draft Regulation to extend its validity.

2) The Alto as well as EECO would also be updated as per my information.

What about Brezza , do you think Brezza would get 6 airbags in all segments or atleast in the one of the lower segments like Fronx Delta + (O)?

[Carma2017]

Originally Posted by green tea man

What about Brezza , do you think Brezza would get 6 airbags in all segments or atleast in the one of the lower segments like Fronx Delta + (O)?

Of course it would and very shortly. As per my understanding, all Suzuki vehicles will have 6 airbags as standard and those without 6 airbags would die off as Hyundai has done for Santro and Eon.

[green tea man]

Originally Posted by Carma2017

Of course it would and very shortly. As per my understanding, all Suzuki vehicles will have 6 airbags as standard and those without 6 airbags would die off as Hyundai has done for Santro and Eon.

Whats the timeframe approximately when they would implement this in Brezza?

[Carma2017]

Originally Posted by green tea man

Whats the timeframe approximately when they would implement this in Brezza?

I am sorry, I am not an insider to know all details. As industry people we broadly understand that 2025 is the year when companies would broadly fall in line with the 6 airbags mandate without there being an actual regulation. There would be an odd outlier or two but would mostly be the low selling kind.
Suzuki, having the largest lineup is hit the hardest, especially because it services non profitable/ low profit segments, where others typically don't operate in.