Kenichi Ayukawa, MD & R S Kalsi, ED M&S, Maruti Suzuki India pose next the newly launched DDiS 125 diesel engine. Courtesy: Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Launched in February 2014, Celerio has sold over 95,000 units. Nearly a third of the total sales of Celerio are of the Auto Gear Shift variants.

Celerio has played a pivotal role in strengthening Maruti Suzuki's position in the lower hatchback segment. Maruti Suzuki's share in the lower hatchback has shot up to 71% from 61% within a year of Celerio's launch.

Maruti Suzuki and its suppliers have together invested over Rs 900 crore towards development of DDiS 125 and it comes with over 97 per cent localisation.

DDiS 125 is compact and light weight. The cylinder block is all aluminium. DDiS 125 comes with a compact fuel distribution system and a turbocharger suited to a 2-cylinder engine.

Further, by decreasing compression ratio and installing a large intercooler it has combined high torque in low RPM and fuel efficiency. Minimising friction, improving thermal efficiency, adopting low viscosity lubricants have also helped enhance the fuel efficiency in DDiS 125.
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