Maruti Baleno Alpha CVT variant launched at Rs. 8.34 lakh

Maruti Suzuki is now offering a CVT on the top-spec Baleno Alpha variant. The new variant is priced at Rs. 8.34 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). 

The automatic transmission is only available on petrol variants of the Baleno. Until now, only the Delta and Zeta variants of the Baleno had this option. This meant that customers of the Baleno automatic missed out on some of the features that were available in the top variant such as navigation, voice commands and Apple CarPlay with smartphone connectivity, among others. With the CVT gearbox now introduced in the Alpha variant, customers looking to buy the automatic will not miss out on any of the mentioned features. 

The Maruti Baleno is powered by a 1,197cc, 4-cylinder, petrol engine which produces 83 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 115 Nm of torque @ 4,000 rpm. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard, while the Delta, Zeta and now, Alpha variants get a CVT as an option.