Maruti Suzuki Baleno Premium Hatchback Now Launched

[Akash1886]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

The new Baleno will be a game changer, just because it is a MARUTI.

Not really Krishna. In the recent past, products like CIAZ, S-Cross and even some of the regulars like Celerio Diesel haven't proved game changers for MSIL and more recently with launch of Kwid, their Alto twins too shall face the heat eventually. It certainly takes time though, but, the buyers shall gradually learn to evaluate the products rather than the brand only.

Regards

Akash

 

[vm2011]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

Guys,
Here is the stunning Ray Blue Baleno at the Media drive.







Will come in 7 Colors.

 

[TheMotorRomeo]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

Guys,
Here is the stunning Ray Blue Baleno at the Media drive.
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The colour looks splendid.
But if those are the alloy wheels, then the design is a big thumbs down.

 

[hari.vgl]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

Media drive pics. Looks better!

Source: AutoX twitter feed

In this the headlights look bad the car itself like the swift!

This reminds me of an SX4!

Source: Sidharth Patankar twitter feed

Ray blue Baleno in better lighting.

Source: Motoring World twitter feed

First test drive report from Hormazd Sorabjee :

Hormazd Sorabjee ‏@hormazdsorabjee
Driving new Maruti #Baleno. 1.2 petrol very refined. Mature ride quality feels nice and stable on Jaipur highway

Source: Hormazd Sorabjee twitter feed

 

[krishnavamshi24]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

Not really Krishna. In the recent past, products like CIAZ, S-Cross and even some of the regulars like Celerio Diesel haven't proved game changers for MSIL and more recently with launch of Kwid, their Alto twins too shall face the heat eventually. It certainly takes time though, but, the buyers shall gradually learn to evaluate the products rather than the brand only.

Regards

Akash

I sincerely hope so as Products like Zest, Ford Aspire lose out just because of Brand Value. I feel more the competition the better for us buyers, the result of this monopoly or duopoly we customers end up getting half loaded cars whereas the so called prime market get more feature loaded cars and better safety measures. The Baleno in this case looks a lot like Swift and seeing that it would be pushed as a premium hatchback i would have wanted a completely different looking car from Maruti.

 

[hari.vgl]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

First drive report of Baleno diesel by Shapur Kotwal:

First impression of #Baleno D; it's light and quite effortless to drive, despite only 75bhp. Ride's also good

first car in india to get Apple car play.

Source: Shapur Kotwal twitter feed

Non touchscreen console too looks really classy and high quality!

Source: Nikhil Bhatia twitter feed

This view looks good

Source: Sidharth Patankar twitter feed

Fuel Efficiency! :
There you have it! The efficiency figure of the petrol manual. It's a whopping 21.4 KMPL ! :D
And you've been waiting for it! The diesel comes in at 27.39 kmpl! :D Now this was certainly coming!

Source: AutoX twitter feed

 

[vm2011]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

The petrol manual @Maruti_Corp #Baleno has a claimed fuel efficiency of 21.4 km/l.

The diesel fueled @Maruti_Corp Baleno has a segment leading claimed efficiency of 27.39 km/l


https://twitter.com/autoXmag/status/653514050542833665

 

[adivik]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

The question is weight, seems they have saved a lot.

The question is how have they saved on weight but still kept passenger safety in mind, but using more expensive light weight steels or as in the case of Indian swift/dzire crash tests, by using a lesser grade of steel for body and sheet metal.
Well let the Indian public decide, but over the last 5 years with the Swift/Dzire/Ertiga refreshes Ciaz etc, Maruti variants are getting lighter for the same engines. All the competition is now going down this route.

 

[hari.vgl]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

This colour looks good!

Source: Rahul Ghosh twitter feed

Particularly impressive from this angle!

Source: Autocar twitter handle

Colour options:

Source: Sidharth Patankar twitter feed

 

[krishnavamshi24]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

The petrol manual @Maruti_Corp #Baleno has a claimed fuel efficiency of 21.4 km/l.

The diesel fueled @Maruti_Corp Baleno has a segment leading claimed efficiency of 27.39 km/l


https://twitter.com/autoXmag/status/653514050542833665

Wow that is some mileage man. Baleno is the new king then Swift will move aside.

 

[TSIVipul]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

Dunno why but I can see discounts coming on i20 and Jazz. This thing actually looks a but imposing in the pictures and I won't be surprised if it cannibalises:
Swift and DZire V and Z variants
Hyundai i20
Honda Jazz
Volkswagen Polo

In fact this car offers exactly what people used to complain of in Swift; cabin and boot space. I MO long waiting lists and a massive hit is gonna hit our roads this festive season. C'mon Maruti, force these Hyundai guys to give discounts on i20.

 

[Akash1886]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

Friends,

Got the following details on Baleno from Nexa Noida today.

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Regards

Akash

 

[TSIVipul]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

Reading the above paper from the NEXA rep, what now interests me is the pricing.
Even the base variants also will be fine for this vehicle but going by all this, I don't expect it to be priced lesser than at least the Z trims of Swift. Maybe the Z trims of Swift and base trims of Baleno will overlap, taking DZire V trims also into the picture.

BTW after S Cross there we have one more Maruti Suzuki with no 'Maruti Suzuki' written anywhere over it.

 

[vikyjoshi]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

Reading the above paper from the NEXA rep, what now interests me is the pricing.
Even the base variants also will be fine for this vehicle but going by all this, I don't expect it to be priced lesser than at least the Z trims of Swift. Maybe the Z trims of Swift and base trims of Baleno will overlap, taking DZire V trims also into the picture.

BTW after S Cross there we have one more Maruti Suzuki with no 'Maruti Suzuki' written anywhere over it.

So does that mean that Nexa is not just going to be a showroom brand but a car brand itself? Which means Suzuki will follow the lexus way of toyota. Nice strategy to offer high priced products.

 

[vm2011]

re: Suzuki's New Premium Hatchback Baleno Coming Up!Now Launched

So does that mean that Nexa is not just going to be a showroom brand but a car brand itself? Which means Suzuki will follow the lexus way of toyota. Nice strategy to offer high priced products.

Don't get confused.

Nexa is Maruti Suzuki's Premium brand Showroom , The brand still is Suzuki!

Baleno looks stunning even at night /sunset!