MARUTI SUZUKI BALENO
JAPANESE MANUFACTURER MARUTI SUZUKI HAS INTRODUCED ITS NEW HATCHBACK BALENO WHICH WAS EARLIER SOLD AS A SEDAN IN INDIA. THIS TIME THE ONLY THING THAT IS SAME IS THE NAME BALENO AND EVERYTHING ELSE HAS BEEN CHANGED AND REDESIGNED.
THE HATCHBACK IS TO BE LAUNCHED IN INDIA IN OCTOBER 26th IN INDIA. The hatchback is now available for booking at a minimum amount of INR 11,000 across all Nexa dealerships in India. Also, Maruti has finally showcased Baleno on the Nexa official website as ‘The Premium Hatchback’.
It will be launched in India and later in Europe then in the other developing nations. As per reports, its European version will get a newly developed 1.0-litre Boosterjet turbocharged petrol engine. While the India-bound version may borrow those mills, which are currently powering the Swift hatchback. its 1.3-litre oil-burners with SHVS mild hybrid technology is also on cards. Although, the manufacturer hasn't disclosed anything relating to this hatch, we are confident that it will be getting premium range of features by carrying the most competitive price tag. This vehicle has already been spotted several times while having test runs in india.
EXTERIORS
Baleno is expected to be more premium in class as compared to the other models of maruti suzuki,
Its front facade has a V shaped radiator grille underlined with a chrome strip. The headlight cluster has a swept-back design featuring projector lamps and LED DRLs as well. Its front bumper has a bit of sporty design, which adds bold appeal to this classy front facade. Coming to the sides, it looks much better than any other company's model, thanks to its beautiful curves and window frames.
Its front facade has a V shaped radiator grille underlined with a chrome strip. The headlight cluster has a swept-back design featuring projector lamps and LED DRLs as well. Its front bumper has a bit of sporty design, which adds bold appeal to this classy front facade. Coming to the sides, it looks much better than any other company's model, thanks to its beautiful curves and window frames.
This vehicle has total length measuring 4023mm. But for India, it might come with a length of under 4 meters. At the auto show, it also had a width of 1920mm and a height of 1450mm along with a wheelbase of 2520mm.
ENGINE AND PERFORMANCE
The newly designed 1.0-litre engine will be offered in India, since it is fuel efficient. It is a three cylinderd engine that is expected to produce a peak power of 67bhp and might yield 90Nm of peak torque. There is another petrol engine, which is a 1.2-litre K series motor. This motor comprises of 4-cylinders based on DOHC valve configuration. There may not be any tweaks to this engine and it may continue to produce 83.11bhp of power and 115Nm of torque. Also expected with these is the 1.3-litre oil-burner, which is integrated with common rail fuel injection technology. This power plant churns out 88bhp of power along with a torque of 200Nm. All these engines will most likely to be five speed manual transmission gearbox. At the same time, we can also expect for the AMT transmission option for the petrol variants. its diesel version may also be offered with a SHVS technology for improving its mileage.
INTERIORS
MILEAGE
This hatch is also expected to get a 1.2-litre K Series petrol engine, which could give away 18 Kmpl. The other one can be the recently introduced 1.3-litre DDiS diesel motor with SHVS technology. With this mild hybrid mechanism, it should produce a mileage of around 30 kmpl.
SAFETY
Some of the standard features like ABS with EBD, dual front airbags, side impact protection beams and crumple zones are going to be available as standard in the top end variants
PRICE:
` 7.5 Lac*
` 7.5 Lac*
*Estimated Price New Delhi
