Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. introduced Wednesday its Celerio car with a diesel engine and auto gears. Maruti claims the car can travel up to 27.62 kilometers (17.16 miles) to a liter of diesel, which it says is the highest mileage for any car sold in India
The Celerio has a two-cylinder 793-cubic centimeter diesel engine.
The diesel Celerio will be available in four versions with the base model costing 465,393 rupees at dealerships in New Delhi and the top-end model selling for 571,484 rupees.
The diesel engine on the Celerio is the first-ever to be developed by Maruti�s parent Suzuki Motor Corp. The Japanese auto maker has so far relied on diesel engines from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to power its cars in India.