Planning To Buy The Maruti Suzuki Baleno? Here Are Some Pros & Cons

The Baleno is currently the best-selling model for Maruti Suzuki. Despite an increasing number of competitors, it continues to dominate in sales volume. 

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is offered in four variants named Sigma, Delta, Zeta, and Alpha. Each variant is available in five different colours including Pearl Arctic White, Premium Silver Metallic, Nexa Blue, Pearl Phoenix Red, and Magma Grey Metallic. This model vehicle facilitates a seating capacity of five people.

Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons to buying the Maruti Suzuki Baleno so we can see if it really makes sense for you to buy this hot selling hatchback.

Pros and Cons of Maruti Suzuki Baleno

Advantages/Pros

• The exterior design of the car showcases high-quality, modern styling that’s easily identifiable as a vehicle of its class. It is an inch longer than most cars of its category and has increased the roominess inside by one centimeter. 

• It drives very comfortably. There aren’t any issues with suspension. There was minimal cabin noise and it had a smooth, quiet engine that made no unnecessary noises.

• It includes a touchscreen infotainment system that runs on the Android Auto and Apple Carplay platform with a microphone for voice activation along with a rear parking camera. Only the top-of-the-line model is available with a large LCD display.

• It has a master craftsman’s touch and is crafted with the utmost care and attention to detail by Maruti Suzuki – who are an inventive and ambitious team committed to supplying automotive excellence. The result? A silky smooth, refined and silent motor that offers superior economy and performance.

• Excellent look from all viewpoints and it looks exceptionally beautiful with its premium style.

• With its extra leg and boot space, Baleno offers enough room to accommodate all the supplies you’ll need for your big adventure. The wider wheelbase also ensures that three adults can ride comfortably in the spacious back seat.

• Maruti Suzuki Baleno comes equipped with plenty of safety features. There are dual airbags, ABS(Anti-lock Brakes) with EBD(Electronic Brake-force Distribution), a seat belt with a sensor that alerts you if the car is at risk of slowing down quickly and a system that prevents you from accidentally locking your child in.

• The dashboard of the car with its perfect layout that keeps you entertained with its in-car entertainment system which has climate control, in addition to being well perfumed. 

• Maruti Suzuki Baleno is designed to look premium with attention given to the inside and outside. The blue colour focuses on the interiors, whilst there are similarities in how it looks on both the inside and out. All seats have headrests of a universal size, which can be adjusted according to a consumer’s needs. The back of the front seats provide a great deal of inclination for maximum comfort during long drives. These seats supply adequate thigh support for the average person.

• The Maruti Suzuki Baleno has kerb weight 920 KG with maximum capacity of 1320 KG. It is known for one thing which is its best mileage in this segment. However, considering the actual efficiency of this car expect 11-13 KMPL in normal driving conditions in the city with moderate to heavy traffic and AC on most of the time.

Disadvantages/Cons

• In contrast to cars like Hyundai i20 and Honda Jazz, Maruti Suzuki Baleno has a much thinner metal body, which makes it less sturdy as a result. Damage from dents can be noticeable, so be careful when using it on the road! As if that weren’t enough, its surface is considerably more vulnerable to scratches.

• You can’t back up when parking if you opt for the rear-view camera. There’s no rear parking camera in the base model, but it is an option in the Alpha.

• Unlike the Hyundai i20, It’s A/C unit has no rear vents. Some might not like this but you certainly will because it gets quite hot in India during the summer months sometimes, especially if you live in areas like Delhi where temperatures can get as high as 40°C on average.

• Maruti has launched the Baleno in the premium Nexa showrooms, and this will be a limitation to some extent because Nexa showrooms don’t exist everywhere. You will have to depend on this channel and it is important to still think about how many people an exclusive channel will reach! 

• When it comes to design, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno is a lot lighter on the specs sheet than its counterpart. While this may be considered a drawback for some consumers going for more substance over style, those looking for more on-road performance on a smaller yet potentially spacious urban commuter have an interesting new model to consider.