[volkman10]

2022 Maruti Suzuki Baleno gets 25,000 + bookings before today's launch.

Expect the bookings to go up at the current prices. Deliveries begin today!


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The "New Age Baleno" will also offer child seat anchorages and rear parking sensors in a long list of updated safety features.

The 6 airbags are available in Zeta and Alpha variants only, while the dual airbags come standard across variants under the Nexa safety shield.

[sunikkat]

Originally Posted by fhdowntheline

If parking space is not a constraint, would someone not buy a Kia Carens at 8.99 ex showroom , especially a first car buyer or someone moving on from an Alto ? Also I think the subscription of 13999 may be for a period of 48 months.

Depends, for eg I would never buy a Carens, Ertiga etc. as I hate the looks and would not want to drive around in a van, even if the starting price is couple of lakhs lesser than the actual price. I would rather be more happy to drive a Baleno.
Also someone looking at an upgrade from Alto might also look for agility, easy to drive, fuel efficiency etc. which Baleno will definitely give more than Carens. Also Maruti still has more reach in that segment.

On another note, though most of us won’t like, but it is a smart move from Maruti to shift to AMT. For most of the buyers it’s just automatic, there is no difference between AMT or CVT. And Maruti managed to price the top end AMT lesser too. I am sure this is going to clock 20k units per month.

[Strider24]

It looks like MSIL worked everything that was wrong/missing in current age premium hatchback & threw them all in facelifted Baleno. I wonder if they used Team bhp official review thread & the wish list of bhpian owners as a reference material while designing it .

I am guessing that a lot of these features will only be available on top variant Alpha & Zeta only but the way these variants are priced with these feature is amazing. Pricing of every variant is a surprise move by MSIL and it will certainly bring back the market share Baleno lost to Altroz last year.

Now Tata should be under pressure to atleast annouce the automatic variant of Altroz soon else they will certainly loose customers.

Still if MSIL stick to its policy of not testing its car on GNCAP, safety conscious buyer like me will still give Baleno a miss and choose either Jazz CVT or wait for Altroz AT.

[nd26]

Originally Posted by Kiran Joshi

But replacing butter smooth CVT in old car with AMT in new one is a step backwards. Especially when Maruti is selling Baleno as premium car. New CVT or latest 6 speed TC unit with 100 to 110 bhp would have been nice to own.

Suzuki's AMTs are actually pretty good, much better than most AMTs in the market. With each generation, Suzuki massively improves the AMTs.

I had an opportunity to test-drive the Ignis AMT a few months back and it was a pleasant surprise for me because I had always expected AMTs to be crappy. The head-nod was very faint and that too only while shifting from first to second gear. Post that, it disappeared. The difference of Rs 50000 for the AMT in Baleno is significanly cheaper than the CVT which cost over a lakh more for the outgoing model.

And, if they have implemented it properly, I would personally not have a problem at all as long as it works well. Another advantage it has is in the form of significantly lower maintenance costs.

[romeomidhun]

Some people doesn't want to grow from cry baby state when it comes to Maruti - that no CVT, why only AMT, no UV-cut glass, no Turbo mill, no Diesel, no 6-speed gear box, not significantly different from old model in looks... But what the new Baleno offers is something significant over the old one, and over the competition.

[ank_bhp]

Just checked Nexa website still showing 360 for old Baleno.
Exterior is of Old Baleno, interior of New Baleno.

[StarrySky]

Originally Posted by volkman10

2022 Maruti Suzuki Baleno gets 25,000 + bookings before today's launch.

Expect the bookings to go up at the current prices. Deliveries begin today!

Good on Maruti to reveal, launch, announce prices and start deliveries on the same day! Other manufacturers having reveal, launch and price announcement spread over many months should take note.

[PaddleShifter]

Originally Posted by romeomidhun

Some people doesn't want to grow from cry baby state when it comes to Maruti.

Totally agreed. I have no brand affection and generally refrain from saying negative but today I have read multiple comments on WhatsApp with a general tone of “Rs12 lacs on road for Baleno lol”.

Nothing comes free. The price you pay is for the service support coupled with the following additions:
Additional airbags, 360 camera, better steel body than previous version, bigger screen, HUD etc. The price increments are justified.

[saikishor]

Wishful thinking, what if Maruti reserves CVT for Glanza at a slightly higher price point? This will not happen, but what if?

[BhayanaV]

The important question right now would be "How much is the waiting period". Unfortunately so many people in my circle are deciding their next car basis when can they get it.

[WeekSpeller]

Wondering if that HUD will be useful in our roads. Days are too bright and in night-time everyone drives with headlamps on high beams permanently.

[theAutomaniac]

Originally Posted by romeomidhun

Some people doesn't want to grow from cry baby state when it comes to Maruti

Exactly! Some people on the internet just start nitpicking in order to criticize the smallest issues in Maruti cars! While this was acceptable for the 4-speed AT as it is not everyone's cup of tea (it is definitely not as bad as it is potrayed to be!), I am baffled to see people criticizing the Baleno too despite the fact that it offers a LOT which the competition doesn't!

Firstly the hue and cry about the CVT being replaced with AMT, I bet the ones crying for this would've cried about the price if MS retained the CVT and the price crossed 10 lakhs ex-showroom! Also, it isn't like the CVT was great either so I do not see a reason to miss it! The AMT at least has good reviews.

To the ones crying about no diesel or turbo petrol, kindly show me the market for a diesel hatchback! Heck 95% of Altroz hatchbacks on roads are petrol and in this case I do not see a reason why Maruti should be offering a diesel!

For the turbo petrol, the Swift Dualjet is already quicker than the i20 Turbo and Altroz iTurbo. And with that, why should Maruti bother itself prepping a quicker motor that is just going to increase long term maintenance costs when the products don't really need it?
IMO, brands should either go full guns and offer either significant cosmetic or mechanical upgrades with turbo petrols like the N-Line, RS and Abarth, or not offer them at all! Turbo petrols make sense only in SUVs like the Magnite, Venue, Nexon etc which cannot match N/A engines of rivals with the N/A petrol motors offered by their makers!

And then there are some who start claiming that the build is poor even though no one has experienced the car till date!

Also, recently saw some people on Instagram commenting that the Altroz is more VFM than this..... and I'm like atleast see the variant wise features list dude

Originally Posted by BhayanaV

The important question right now would be "How much is the waiting period". Unfortunately so many people in my circle are deciding their next car basis when can they get it.

Since Maruti is used to selling cars with extraordinary demand, I do not think they will take much time to deliver the cars! Waiting would be 3-4 months at max. Right now only Ertiga has a long waiting time at Maruti with time exceeding 7-8 months!

[raksrules]

Originally Posted by romeomidhun

Some people doesn't want to grow from cry baby state when it comes to Maruti - that no CVT, why only AMT

I completely echo these sentiments. I totally understand that people on this forum are far more knowledgeable than the general consumer out there, the same people need to understand that the average person doesn't care if it is CVT or AMT or TC. All they want is "Automatic" and should give good mileage too and yes bells and whistles and this car fulfills all those criteria I believe.

[MotoBlip]

I recently had my Baleno's PMS service done. The bill came out to be 8.5k(no unnecessary stuff, and engine oil was procured from outside). Trust me when I say this, however enticing or VFM their launch prices might seem, their service costs are anything but. I bet I could get an Endeavour or a Fortuner serviced for less.

Regarding the CVT vs AMT discourse, mine's a CVT and I am very happy with the tranny. It's butter smooth, no jerking or anything and perfectly well suited for city usage. It might be rubber band effect's poster child, but other CVTs in the market aren't that far ahead. Why the hate for CVTs is beyond me, they are really good at what they are meant for, a smooth driving experience. I follow a simple rule with the gas pedal: Use it, don't abuse it; and the CVT will keep you happy.

Really impressed with Maruti focus on Safety this time around, felt beholden to TATA for all their taunts , I hope it performs better in crash tests too else the mocking won't stop.

[volkman10]

This is how a launch should be. Unveil, Price Reveal and Deliveries on the same day and media drive to follow

Hope other manufacturer's use this template and follow the leader!





Deliveries begins!






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