Most expensive Suzuki Celerio – What you get for R209,000

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Most expensive Suzuki Celerio – What you get for R209,000

The third-generation Suzuki Celerio is one of the most affordable new cars on the market. We find out what it has to offer.

 

[chrisc]

Amazing what you can get out of a 1-litre engine

 

[NeonNinja]

I'm not too sure about those looks...

 

[Drifter]

So they will pay me R209K to drive that fugly POS?

 

[Rickster]

Amazing what you can get out of a 1-litre engine

That car must be slow as heck, to put it in perspective, its slower than a Tazz.

My 1L ecoboost outputs 75kw (95HP)

 

[Dan C]

That car must be slow as heck, to put it in perspective, its slower than a Tazz.

My 1L ecoboost outputs 75kw (95HP)

Your ecoboost is a turbo. Easy to get that power. Also what is the price of your ecoboost new ?

 

[Lupus]

That car must be slow as heck, to put it in perspective, its slower than a Tazz.

My 1L ecoboost outputs 75kw (95HP)

The Tazz was a 1.3l carb motor and it could do 55kw which isn't great. Sure the 1.6 could do 79

 

[neoprema]

The auto box has no P ? How do you stop it rolling it away if you forget the parking/hand brake which doesn't seem to be automatic either?

 

[TheChamp]

The Tazz was a 1.3l carb motor and it could do 55kw which isn't great. Sure the 1.6 could do 79

It was also bigger and heavier, my feeling is that the Celerio should be faster, the Yaris had the 1.0l engine but felt more nippy than the Tazz, the gearing and power to weight is better on the newer cars.

 

[Dan C]

The auto box has no P ? How do you stop it rolling it away if you forget the parking/hand brake which doesn't seem to be automatic either?

Forward - Reverse
Right - Neutral
Back - Drive
Middle - Park

 

[neoprema]

That gear is in N. There is no "middle"

I also ask because a friend of mine hired a Suzuki overseas recently and it also had no P in an automatic. He kept having to leave it in Neutral, and then if it was what appeared to be a flat surface he'd get out and it would start rolling.. then he remembered to put the handbrake on. He tried moving the lever left or right, the gear selector never shows P<ark>

If you look in this picture, there is no P in the middle either left or right - the level is in the middle in N.

There's also this article:

New 2017 Ignis SZ5 Automatic Hill Parking Advice

Hi Folks, Quick question, I have a new Ignis SZ5 Automatic. It has no P(park) setting on the gearshift just reverse, neutral and drive, you can also do a manual gear shift if you like - which I never use. As the is no Park setting on the gearshift I was leaving it in reverse or drive when...

www.suzuki-forums.com

It seems they want you to park it "in gear".

 

[Dan C]

That gear is in N. There is no "middle"

I also ask because a friend of mine hired a Suzuki overseas recently and it also had no P in an automatic. He kept having to leave it in Neutral, and then if it was what appeared to be a flat surface he'd get out and it would start rolling.. then he remembered to put the handbrake on. He tried moving the lever left or right, the gear selector never shows P<ark>

If you look in this picture, there is no P in the middle either left or right - the level is in the middle in N.

There's also this article:

New 2017 Ignis SZ5 Automatic Hill Parking Advice

Hi Folks, Quick question, I have a new Ignis SZ5 Automatic. It has no P(park) setting on the gearshift just reverse, neutral and drive, you can also do a manual gear shift if you like - which I never use. As the is no Park setting on the gearshift I was leaving it in reverse or drive when...

www.suzuki-forums.com

It seems they want you to park it "in gear".

Must be aimed at females. We all know they can't park.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Must be aimed at females. We all know they can't park.

With a long wheel base, that crap turning circle isn't going to do much to help...

 

[marvelguy]

Eish but people are dom.

 

[marvelguy]

 

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[FiestaST]

@marvelguy "dom" is a strong word.

For many people buying in this segment is due the fact they like the concept of new, why? It (should) mean no hassle/issues for a good few years & if there are they are fully covered.

Not totally disagreeing with your 2/3 & 4 yr old choices but it is always relative. What may work for you & me may not necessarily work for Micheal & Peggy.

 

[TheChamp]

People are indeed dom, fully agreed, that's the reason mediocre cars like that cost over R200k in SA.

 

[neoprema]

@marvelguy "dom" is a strong word.

For many people buying in this segment is due the fact they like the concept of new, why? It (should) mean no hassle/issues for a good few years & if there are they are fully covered.

Not totally disagreeing with your 2/3 & 4 yr old choices but it is always relative. What may work for you & me may not necessarily work for Micheal & Peggy.

Yeah I agree. Many people like their cars new. I'm one of them. Also, retail pricing is subjecting. Some dealers will prob offer "specials" and knock-off a good 20k from that price tag to make it competitive.

 

[marvelguy]

Let me put it this way.

Would you rather be in an accident in the Celerio or one of the cars I posted?