Bought a Celerio as my first car: How it feels upgrading from a bike

ESP can be switched on an off, and the button is located right next to the button to turn off the ignition start/stop.

BHPian DiaryOfJane recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

Hey Everyone!

I just took delivery of my new Celerio just a couple of days ago. First of all, I want to thank all of you on this forum - particularly this thread, because of the honest debate and feedback regarding the car. This is my first car (even though I'm 38) after having been a motorcycle rider all my life, my last bike being the Dominar 400.

They say that your first car is always a Maruti, and so based on everything I've read here - to good and the not so good, I decided to buy it as opposed to the TATA Tiago because we don't have a very good dealership and aftersales service experience here in Goa.

That being said, I do want to clarify a few things that I have read and even watched while extensively researching this particular car. Basically, almost every review that I have read/watched is based on the launch models, and now in 2025, I have spotted a few discrepancies - and they're actually good. Here's what I have noticed so far:

1. The steering wheel does in fact self center. If you turn it all the way to one side (like while doing a u-turn) it will (sorta) lock in that position, so you have to nudge it back at which point it will return to center. However, while taking regular turns, the steering always self centers.
2. The ORVMs fold in automatically when you lock the door.
3. The new remote allows you to unlock just the driver door by clicking the unlock button once, or all the doors (including the trunk) by double clicking the unlock button.
4. ESP can be switched on an off, and the button is located right next to the button to turn off the ignition start/stop.
5. The SmartPlay infotainment system is made by Harman, though the speakers are from Nippon.
6. The SmartPlay Connect does not seem to work with these new systems, but I will get more clarity on that in the coming weeks.

So yeah, these are just a few things that I have noticed. I will admit that the AMT is a bit sluggish off the line and a lot of more experienced drivers will find that very frustrating. I am, on the other hand, using the manual mode to counter that, specifically in traffic.

Thanks to the Team-BHP admins for approving my request to join. I'll see you in the forums! If you have any questions about the Celerio in 2025, feel free to message me.

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