While the new Baleno facelift has received some subtle changes on the outside, there some significant changes and tech updates on the inside. Let’s take a closer look
Maruti Suzuki has geared up to make all the other premium hatchbacks feel less desirable with the all-new Baleno. The new Baleno is heavily updated in and out, and here we have a walk-around video by Ujjwal Saxena reveals all about the car.
Maruti Suzuki has officially announced the price of the new Baleno and you can read all about it by clicking here.
0What does the walk-around video of the new Baleno reveal?0
The new Maruti Suzuki Baleno in the video is the top-spec Alpha manual variant of the hatchback, in the signature Nexa Blue shade. The other colour options in the revamped Baleno lineup are – * Celestial Blue – * Grandeur Grey – * Opulent Red – * Luxe Beige
– * Pearl Arctic White
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At the front, the new Baleno gets a sleeker front-end with an all-new horizontal grille, which has a stretched chrome garnish on its lower part. Like the outgoing Baleno, the chrome garnish extends till the headlamps, which are now sharper.
The new LED projector headlamps get integrated three-part daytime running LEDs. The front bumper is new and now houses the new LED fog lamps.
Maruti Suzuki has announced the prices for the new Baleno
The overall silhouette of the new Maruti Suzuki Baleno looks similar. But there are mild sheet metal changes, such as a taut shoulder line passing through the rear door and angular rear quarter glass.
Other new highlights of the side profile of the new Baleno are a new design for the 16-inch alloy wheels and a longer chrome beltline below the windows.
The car comes with a lot of changes on the outside and inside
At the rear, the new Maruti Suzuki Baleno gets new wider tail lamps with an L-shaped design and new LED inserts.
The roof-mounted spoiler and chrome garnish on the boot lid below the windscreen continues to be the traditional hallmark of the Baleno.
0How’s the new Maruti Suzuki Baleno on the inside?0
The insides are where we see the biggest changes. The cabin gets updated with dual-tone shade and a new infotainment system
From the inside, the new Baleno looks like an all-new car with a completely new dashboard layout. Except for the power window switches, nothing has been carried over from the previous iteration.
It also gets new flat-bottom steering!
The new flat-bottom multi-functional steering wheel comes from the Swift, behind which sits a mildly revised instrument console with chrome highlights and a new TFT MID in between.
The Alpha variant comes with a new free-standing 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system with all-new software and OTA updates. The lower centre console looks different too, with the reprofiled AC vents and automatic climate control panel.
It gets a 3D bird’s eye view 360 degree camera as well
What catches one’s attention are the head-up display and 360-degree parking camera, which are a couple of segment-first features. Other new features in the Baleno are cruise control, rear AC vents, and side and curtain airbags.
0Does it get a new engine?0
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Yes. The old 1.2-litre 83 PS petrol engine is gone and in comes the new 1.2-litre 90 PS Dualjet engine. The torque output, however, remains the same at 113 Nm.
The new Baleno also gets with a more efficiency-centric 5-speed AMT instead of the smoother CVT of the erstwhile model. The 5-speed manual gearbox continues to be the standard transmission option, though.
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