Maruti Suzuki Baleno: Most Value for Money Variant Revealed

Maruti Suzuki Baleno: Quick Review

Design and features: The exterior of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno features a sleek and aerodynamic body with clean lines, a bold front grille, and projector headlamps with LED daytime running lights. The Baleno’s design is characterized by its modern and contemporary styling.

The car’s profile is characterized by its strong shoulder line, which runs from the front fender to the rear. The roofline is sloping and flows smoothly into the rear spoiler. The Baleno also features alloy wheels with a distinctive design

The Baleno comes with a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. It also features Bluetooth and USB connectivity. Besides, it has automatic climate control, keyless entry and push-button start, projector headlamps with LED DRLs, and rear camera with parking sensors.

Engine and performance: The Maruti Suzuki Baleno has a petrol and a CNG engine on offer. The engine type is 1.2 L K series, with a displacement of 1197 cc, and it produces 88.5 BHP of power and a torque of 113 Nm. The CNG engine produces 76.43 BHP of power, and 98.5 Nm of torque. Both engines are refined and smooth, and provide adequate power for city driving and occasional highway runs.

Ride and handling: The Maruti Baleno has got a new suspension, which, although tuned on the softer side, cushions the ride well, and the Baleno does well at lower speeds. Not much up-and-down movement can be felt at high speeds. There is no audible suspension noise in the cabin, even when the Baleno hits deep potholes.

The Baleno’s high speed stability has improved over the old version of the car. The steering is light, and with speed, weighs up decently.

The brakes on the Baleno are also well-tuned, providing good stopping power.

Comfort and space: The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is a spacious and comfortable car. The front seats of the Baleno are well-cushioned and offer good support. The rear seats are also spacious and can easily accommodate three passengers, with adequate legroom and headroom. The car’s rear seat also comes with a 60:40 split, allowing passengers to fold down the seats and increase the car’s boot space.

The Baleno’s cabin is well-designed, with an upmarket feel. The car also has advanced features such as automatic climate control, a touchscreen infotainment system, and keyless entry and push-button start.

Safety: The Maruti Suzuki Baleno has several safety features, which include dual airbags, ABS with EBD, seatbelt pretensioners, and ISOFIX child seat anchors.

Mileage: The Maruti Suzuki Baleno’s overall mileage ranges from 22.35 km/l to 30.61 km/l, depending upon the variant.

Concluding remarks: The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is a popular subcompact car in India that offers a balanced combination of style, features, performance, and comfort. It is a well-balanced and versatile car that offers a premium driving experience.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno: Most Value for Money Variant

The most value for money (VFM) variant of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno is the Baleno Delta, which is priced at Rs 7.45 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Most VFM Variant in Comparison with Base Variant

The base variant of the Maruti Baleno is the Baleno Sigma, which is priced at Rs 6.61 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). The most VFM variant has some extra features over the base variant, which include steering mounted controls, and automatic ORVM (the base variant has manual) as driver assistance features.

The Baleno Delta has USB ports as an extra convenience feature. Among gadgets, the Baleno Delta also has a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with navigation support, and voice activated controls. Besides, it has an OEM audio system with 4 speakers.

Most VFM Variant in Comparison with Top-end Variant

The Maruti Baleno’s top-end variant is the Baleno Alpha AMT, which is priced at Rs 9.88 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). Besides having basic automatic transmission, the top-end variant has some additional features over the most VFM variant, such as 6 airbags (the Baleno Delta has 2) including knee/curtain airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), and follow-me-home headlights among safety features.

In terms of driver assistance, the top-end variant has rear parking camera, 360-degree camera, cruise control, fog lights, LED headlights (the most variant has halogen), hill hold assist, and DRLs.

Among convenience features, the top-end variant has rear AC vents, and push-button start.

The top-end variant has 16-inch alloy wheels as against 15-inch steel wheels in the most VFM variant

In gadgets, the top-end variant gets 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system (the VFM variant has a 7-inch touchscreen), and Arkamys audio system with 4 speakers (the VFM variant has OEM audio system).

Key Take-outs from Comparative Analysis of Base, VFM, and Top-end Variants Above

The base variant of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno has very basic features, whereas the most VFM variant has some added features.

The top-end variant, on the other hand, has a lot more features (including safety, convenience, and driver assistance features). However, there is a price difference of over Rs 2 lakhs between the most VFM variant and the top-end variant.

To conclude, the most value for money variant of the Maruti Baleno, the Baleno Delta, is only slightly more expensive than the base variant, but costs significantly less than the top-end variant.

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