2026 Maruti Baleno Facelift Launched At Rs 6.10 Lakh

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has launched a facelifted 2026 model of its Baleno hatchback that has turn into certainly one of its most necessary fashions in latest instances. Whereas this replace is comparatively minor on floor with beauty tweaks and some new options, it now receives a brand new powertrain too. Right here’s an in depth take a look at the adjustments:

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Worth & Variants

All costs introductory, ex-showroom, TBA- To Be Introduced

• Maruti has launched the Baleno at Rs 6.10 lakh (ex-showroom) for the bottom Sigma Petrol MT variant, which is Rs 20,000 costlier than the outgoing model.
• Costs of different variants haven’t been revealed but.
• Bookings for the brand new Baleno are underway for an quantity of Rs 11,000 and you can read about the booking process here. 

Exterior

• Bulbous, acquainted and no-nonsense is how we might describe the Baleno’s design language, and the facelift retains this persona.

• Up entrance, you get an enormous chrome grille that offers it immense highway presence, and a sharper bumper.

• The big, swept-back LED headlamps are maintained, as are the LED fog lamps from the pre-facelift model.

• In profile, not a lot has modified together with the 16-inch alloy wheels. A curvy roofline, chrome door handles and LED indicators on ORVMs additionally stay constant. Some minor additions right here embody a chrome insert on the entrance fender and a sharkfin antenna.

Color Choices

Maruti is providing the 2026 Baleno in 7 distinct color choices, together with one new shade:

• Enigmatic Teal (NEW)
• Nexa Blue
• Grandeur Gray
• Arctic White
• Splendid Silver
• Opulent Purple
• Bluish Black

Inside

• Inside too, Maruti has not shaken issues up an excessive amount of, and as an alternative targeted on smaller adjustments.

• The curvy dashboard design stays unchanged, with its massive silver insert, free-standing touchscreen and slim central AC vents.

Options & Security

• Tools-wise, there are just a few additions corresponding to a wi-fi telephone charger, ventilated entrance seats and a Clarion sound system.

• Options which can be carried over from the earlier iteration of the Baleno embody a head-up show, 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system, computerized local weather management, cruise management, auto-dimming IRVM, power-adjustable ORVMs, height-adjustable driver seat and wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

• Different security options are additionally current, corresponding to 6 airbags, digital stability management (ESC), hill maintain help (HHA), rear parking sensors, 360-degree digital camera, rear washer, wiper and defogger and ISOFIX youngster seat anchorages. 

Powertrain

The most important change with this facelift has come underneath the hood, the place the older Okay-series engine has been swapped for the newer Z-series engine, which was launched within the Swift in 2024. There’s a factory-fitted CNG package on provide too. Listed below are its detailed specs:

MT- Guide Transmission, AMT- Automated Guide Transmission

Rivals

The 2026 Maruti Baleno rivals premium hatchbacks just like the Hyundai i20, Tata Altroz and its badge-engineered twin, the Toyota Glanza.

CarDekho Says…

One of many bestselling vehicles in India, and a favorite of first-time patrons, this replace to the Baleno simply improves its enchantment additional. The refreshed fascia offers it some much-needed freshness and provides to the highway presence, whereas the few new options which have been added definitely make the expertise higher. Nevertheless, regardless of being decrease on efficiency figures, the brand new engine is a spotlight, because it’s identified to ship wonderful real-life effectivity and provides a sensible and driveable nature as we noticed within the Swift. That mentioned, we’ll know extra as soon as we get to drive the hatchback quickly, and when the total pricelist is revealed. 

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