Maruti Celerio on-road price in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (2026)
A Maruti Celerio costs ₹5,53,729 to ₹8,01,288 on the road in Tamil Nadu, from the LXi 1.0 Petrol MT to the ZXi+ 1.0 Petrol AGS. Every trim is itemised below: road tax, insurance, TCS where it applies, and registration, plus what it costs on the road over the trim below it and whether the equipment it adds covers that. Tamil Nadu is the 32nd cheapest of the 36 states we cover for this car: ₹46,990 more than Sikkim on the same LXi 1.0 Petrol MT, and ₹12,419 less than Karnataka.
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All 8 trims, on-road
| Variant | Ex-showroom | Road tax + cess | Insurance | TCS | Reg. & fees | On-road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LXi 1.0 Petrol MT | ₹4,69,900 | ₹57,234 | ₹23,495 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹5,53,729 |
| VXi 1.0 Petrol MT+₹62,016 over LXiPricey | ₹5,18,400 | ₹68,325 | ₹25,920 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹6,15,745 |
| VXi 1.0 Petrol AGS | ₹5,63,400 | ₹74,256 | ₹28,170 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹6,68,926 |
| ZXi 1.0 Petrol MT+₹64,999 over VXiPricey | ₹5,73,400 | ₹75,574 | ₹28,670 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹6,80,744 |
| VXi 1.0 CNG MT | ₹5,97,900 | ₹78,803 | ₹29,895 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹7,09,698 |
| ZXi 1.0 Petrol AGS+₹64,999 over VXiPricey | ₹6,18,400 | ₹81,505 | ₹30,920 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹7,33,925 |
| ZXi+ 1.0 Petrol MT+₹67,363 over ZXiPricey | ₹6,30,400 | ₹83,087 | ₹31,520 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹7,48,107 |
| ZXi+ 1.0 Petrol AGS+₹67,363 over ZXiPricey | ₹6,75,400 | ₹89,018 | ₹33,770 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹8,01,288 |
*Estimated on-road, Tamil Nadu, from the Delhi ex-showroom price · Prices checked Nov 2026
Is the dearer Celerio worth it in Tamil Nadu?
The best-covered upgrade on this car is ZXi 1.0 Petrol MT to ZXi+ 1.0 Petrol MT. In Tamil Nadu that costs ₹67,363 more on the road — against ₹57,000 ex-showroom, because road tax is banded on the sticker price — and it adds ₹30,100 of equipment we price, 52% of the ex-showroom rise.
Line-by-line: LXi 1.0 Petrol MT
LXi 1.0 Petrol MT
petrol · manual · Tamil Nadu
- Ex-showroom price
- ₹4,69,900
- RTO road taxTamil Nadu slab for petrol, plus a 0.18% cess charged on ex-showroom
- ₹57,234
- Insurance (comprehensive)1-yr own damage (zero dep) + 3-yr third party, incl. GST
- ₹23,495
- Registration & FASTagOne-off RTO registration fee, HSRP plates and the FASTag tag
- ₹1,200
- Hypothecation & handling₹1,500 hypothecation endorsement and ₹400 miscellaneous — charged on the invoice whether or not the car is financed
- ₹1,900
Estimate. Road tax slabs checked September 2026; insurance premiums vary by insurer and dealer handling charges are not included.
Maruti Celerio on-road price in Chennai and across Tamil Nadu
These are the figures for every city in Tamil Nadu. Road tax is set by the state, not the city, so the LXi 1.0 Petrol MT costs the same ₹5,53,729 to put on the road in Chennai as it does in Coimbatore. The only thing that moves between showrooms is the dealer handling charge, which is not a published figure — so it is not in any total on this page.
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Erode
- Madurai
- Salem
- Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)
- Tirunelveli
- Vellore
What Tamil Nadu charges
Tamil Nadu bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 12% to 20%. The LXi 1.0 Petrol MT pays ₹56,388 of road tax on its ₹4,69,900 ex-showroom price, plus ₹846 of cess — the ₹57,234 the table shows. That cess is 0.18% of ex-showroom, and we bill it because it appears at exactly that rate on every invoice we checked, in all 36 states and union territories. We have not found the notification that sets it, so we describe it rather than name it.
| Ex-showroom band | Petrol | Diesel | CNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to ₹5,00,000 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| ₹5,00,000 – ₹10,00,000 | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| ₹10,00,000 – ₹20,00,000 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Above ₹20,00,000 | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Tamil Nadu taxes diesel up to 1 percentage point higher than petrol, so the same trim costs more to register on that fuel here than the ex-showroom gap suggests.
The tax boundary to watch in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu re-rates the whole price once a car crosses a band, so a small move up the range can cost several times its ex-showroom difference. On the Maruti Celerio, one variant does this.
LXi 1.0 Petrol MT → VXi 1.0 Petrol MT
₹48,500 more ex-showroom becomes ₹62,016 more on the road — ₹13,516 of it from crossing the ₹5,00,000 line, where the rate goes from 12% to 13%.
Worth knowing before you pick a trim: our verdict on whether the equipment justifies the gap is based on the ex-showroom difference, and in Tamil Nadu these upgrades cost more than that.
Maruti Celerio on-road price in Tamil Nadu: common questions
- How much is road tax on a Maruti Celerio in Tamil Nadu?
- ₹57,234 on the LXi 1.0 Petrol MT and ₹89,018 on the ZXi+ 1.0 Petrol AGS. Tamil Nadu bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 12% to 20%.
- What is the on-road price of the Maruti Celerio LXi 1.0 Petrol MT in Tamil Nadu?
- ₹5,53,729. That is ₹4,69,900 ex-showroom, ₹57,234 road tax, ₹23,495 insurance and registration. The full range runs to ₹8,01,288 for the ZXi+ 1.0 Petrol AGS.
- Is the Maruti Celerio cheaper in Sikkim than in Tamil Nadu?
- Yes, by ₹46,990 on the LXi 1.0 Petrol MT. Sikkim is the cheapest of the 36 states we cover and Tamil Nadu ranks 32. Registering in another state only helps if you actually live there — road tax follows the address on the registration.
- What is the Maruti Celerio on-road price in Chennai?
- ₹5,53,729 for the LXi 1.0 Petrol MT, rising to ₹8,01,288 for the ZXi+ 1.0 Petrol AGS — the same as anywhere else in Tamil Nadu. Road tax is set by the state, so the on-road total in Chennai is identical to Coimbatore. Only dealer handling charges vary between showrooms, and those are not a published figure, so we leave them out.
- Which Maruti Celerio variant crosses a tax band in Tamil Nadu?
- The move from the LXi 1.0 Petrol MT to the VXi 1.0 Petrol MT. It is ₹48,500 more ex-showroom but ₹62,016 more on the road, because crossing ₹5,00,000 moves the whole price from 12% to 13%.
Maruti Celerio on-road price in other states
Not sure which applies to you? See all 36 states on one page.