After a gap of 6 years, Maruti Suzuki India has launched the facelift of its popular hatch-back Baleno which the company claims is a new generation car and not a facelift. Loaded with new tech a new engine and a new sheet metal grade altogether the Baleno looks promising, appealing, and premium in its segment while retaining the old design aesthetics altogether.
Design
On the outside the new grill has grown in size and also gets a new design in all-black elements, headlamps are now LED projectors with LED DRLS standards across all the variants. The LED daytime running lights are three separate pieces that resemble somewhat to shark fin. The front bumper is also redesigned and gets LED fog lights with larger air damps. Side profile has not changed much in design except a few touches of chrome on the window line, top of the line variant gets 16-inch precision cut alloy wheels. The rear of the car gets new brake lights protruding in the tailgate and a chrome segment for housing the rear camera.
Interiors
Inside of the car also gets a new dashboard layout with 3 step design. A silver highlight stretched along the entire length is sandwiched between a black hard plastic on the top and dark blue plastic in the bottom. The A/C vents are now placed under a 9-inch free-standing touchscreen infotainment system at the center of the dashboard. The A/C controls get a new layout with brushed aluminum toggle switches compared to the old V-shaped ones. The instrument cluster looks to be carried over from the previous generation, Maruti could have added a fully digital screen at least for the top-of-the-line model. The steering wheel is also new now with a flat bottom design equipped with tilt & telescopic functions along with steering-mounted controls.
Engine
Baleno is based on third-generation Maruti’s Heartect platform which has advanced and High Tensile Steels for better impact collision along with better stability, improved performance, and better fuel efficiency. Under the hood is a new 1.2L 4-cylinder K Series Dual Jet, Dual VVT Petrol motor called K12N engine with Start Stop (ISS) system that produces 90PS power and 113Nm Torque. The Diesel engine has been given a miss which was on offer in the previous iteration. There are two gearbox options a 5 Speed manual and second is a 5-speed AMT gearbox which the company names Automatic Gear Shift (ASG), this same gearbox has been used in the Maruti Suzuki Celerio & Maruti Suzuki Swift. The car also gets a new suspension setup for better bump adsorption which is a must for Indian road conditions.
Heads Up Display (HUD)
HUD is a new tech touch in a hatchback, the first in this segment, this will help the driver which won't let to drive take their eyes off the road while driving. Information like speed, tachometer, fuel Economy, Gear shifts, GPS, Time, AC Functions, warning notifications, etc.,
360 View Camera
A bird ' s-eye view lets you know what's around you while driving and parking by offering a 3D view of the surroundings.
Features (Alpha Variant)
1. 6 Airbags (Zeta & Alpha)
2. Suzuki Connect
3. 360 Camera View
4. Heads Up Display
5. ABS with EBD
6. ESP
7. ISOFIX Child Seat
8. HILL hold
9. Cruise Control
10. Android Auto/ Apple Car Play
11. UV-cut-Glasses
12. Anti-pinch
13. Engine Start/Stop
14. Automatic Climate control
Colors
Celestial Blue
Artic White
Grandeur Grey
Opulant Red
Splendid Silver
Luxe Beige
Variants & Price
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is available in 4 variants viz., Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Alpha where Sigma being the base variant offered only with a manual gearbox and Alpha being the top of the line variant loaded with all of the class-leading features. Prices start at ₹6.35 lakh for the base variant and ₹9.49 lakh for the Alpha Automatic variant (ex-showroom), company claims mileage figures of 22.35 Kmpl for manual transmission and 22.94 Kmpl for the Automatic.
Competition
Hyundai i20
Engine: 1.2L Petrol & 1.4L Diesel
Transmission: Manual & DCT Automatic
Price: ₹6.98 lakh - ₹11.48 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Swift
Engine: 1.2L Petrol
Transmission: Manual & AMT
Price: ₹5.90 lakh - ₹8.63 lakh
Tata Altroz
Engine: 1.2L Petrol & 1.5L Diesel
Transmission: Manual
Price: ₹5.99 lakh - ₹9.09 lakh
Gallery
As Maruti Suzuki India has placed Baleno in the premium segment with the addition of features that are normally offered by cars with a price tag of ₹12 lakh plus, this can be a game-changer for the company. On similar lines to the Maruti Suzuki Baleno, we can expect the Toyota Glanza model in months to come.
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Celestial Blue
Artic White
Grandeur Grey
Opulant Red
Splendid Silver
Luxe Beige
Variants & Price
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is available in 4 variants viz., Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Alpha where Sigma being the base variant offered only with a manual gearbox and Alpha being the top of the line variant loaded with all of the class-leading features. Prices start at ₹6.35 lakh for the base variant and ₹9.49 lakh for the Alpha Automatic variant (ex-showroom), company claims mileage figures of 22.35 Kmpl for manual transmission and 22.94 Kmpl for the Automatic.
Competition
Hyundai i20
Engine: 1.2L Petrol & 1.4L Diesel
Transmission: Manual & DCT Automatic
Price: ₹6.98 lakh - ₹11.48 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Swift
Engine: 1.2L Petrol
Transmission: Manual & AMT
Price: ₹5.90 lakh - ₹8.63 lakh
Tata Altroz
Engine: 1.2L Petrol & 1.5L Diesel
Transmission: Manual
Price: ₹5.99 lakh - ₹9.09 lakh
Gallery
As Maruti Suzuki India has placed Baleno in the premium segment with the addition of features that are normally offered by cars with a price tag of ₹12 lakh plus, this can be a game-changer for the company. On similar lines to the Maruti Suzuki Baleno, we can expect the Toyota Glanza model in months to come.
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