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When Maruti Suzuki launched Swift way back in 2005, it set the benchmark for premium hatchbacks in India, however its premium status was short-lived when Hyundai i20 & VW’s Polo were introduced.

Fast forward ten years, Suzuki is back in the game but this time though the benchmark is already set by the Korean major (Hyundai i20).

Suzuki launched the Baleno, and India is chosen to be the first market to be sold globally, this shows how important the Indian Hatchback Market is.

Baleno is powered by 1.2L Petrol making 91 BHP & 1.3 Diesel making 74 BHP, but surprisingly the weight is only 865-985 kgs, even lesser than its younger sibling Swift.

It also gets a CVT transmission the 3rd offering in Hatchback segment after Nissan Micra & the new Honda Jazz.

Price (Ex-Delhi)
Petrol Manual : 4.99-7.01 L
Petrol CVT: 6.76 L
Diesel : 6.16 – 8.11 L

*Will be sold through Nexa outlets only initially.

The aggressive pricing gives Baleno an advantage over Hyundai i20 by about 30k in comparison with equivalent variants.

Time shall finally decide if Baleno can regain the crown for Suzuki in premium hatchbacks.

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