Suzuki Baleno

Suzuki Baleno
Overview
Manufacturer	Suzuki
Also called	Maruti Suzuki Baleno
Production	2015–present
Assembly	India: Manesar (Maruti Suzuki)
Designer	Suzuki style centre Turin (Italy)
Body and chassis
Class	Supermini (B)
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Suzuki Ignis[1]
Powertrain
Engine	1.0 L Boosterjet I3 turbo (petrol) 1.2 L Dualjet I4 (petrol) 1.2 L K-series I4 (petrol) 1.3 L DDiS I4 (diesel)
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed automatic (Boosterjet) CVT automatic (Dualjet and K-Series)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,520 mm (99 in)[2]
Length	3,995 mm (157.3 in)[2]
Width	1,745 mm (68.7 in)[2]
Height	1,460–1,470 mm (57.5–57.9 in)[2]
Curb weight	865–980 kg (1,907–2,161 lb)[2]

The Suzuki Baleno is a subcompact car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki since 2015. Prior to this, the "Baleno" name had been applied to the Suzuki Cultus Crescent in numerous export markets.

The car was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2015,^[3][4] and was launched in India on October 24, 2015 and in Japan on March 9, 2016.^[5] It became available in Europe in April 2016.^[5]

It is manufactured exclusively in India, by Maruti Suzuki, as a five-door hatchback. It is built on a newly-developed platform, that features a powertrain range of three options (for the international model): a new 1.0 l Boosterjet 3-cylinder direct-injection turbo petrol engine, a four-cylinder 1.2 l Dualjet petrol engine with SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki) and a normal 1.2 l Dualjet petrol engine.^[6] There are two engine options for the Indian model: a 1.2 l four cylinder K-Series petrol engine and a 1.3 l four cylinder DDIS 190 diesel engine.^[7] The 1.0 l Boosterjet is yet to arrive in India. It is expected to launch till Diwali in the Baleno RS variant.^[8]

It was tested by Euro NCAP in April 2016, receiving a four-star overall safety rating. It offers standard frontal and side head and chest airbags, as well as forward collision warning with auto braking.^[9]

Other/unrelated versions

From 1995 to 2002, the Suzuki Baleno that was sold in Europe and Asia Pacific was a rebadged Suzuki Cultus Crescent. After the introduction of the Suzuki Aerio in 2001, the Baleno name was discontinued in Europe and Asia Pacific, and the name would be used only in Indonesia, where the Baleno was a rebadged Suzuki Aerio sedan, marketed as the Suzuki Baleno Next-G, sold from 2002 to 2007, and also a rebadged Suzuki SX4 sedan, marketed as the Suzuki Neo Baleno and then Suzuki Baleno SX4, that was sold from 2008 to 2010. The first generation Maruti Suzuki Baleno was also produced and sold in India until 2007.

• 
  Pre-facelift first generation Suzuki Baleno sedan (1995–1998)
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  Facelift first generation Suzuki Baleno sedan (1999–2002)
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  Pre-facelift second generation Suzuki Baleno sedan (2002–2004)
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  Facelift second generation Suzuki Baleno sedan (2005–2007)
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  Third generation Suzuki Baleno sedan (2008–2010)

References

1. L'Automobile Magazine - Hors-Serie - Toutes les voitures du monde (in French). 24 March 2016. p. 297. Sous sa carosserie aguicheuse, il cache la plate-forme de la Baleno.
2. "Suzuki Motor Poland" (in Polish). Retrieved 27 May 2016.
3. "2015 Frankfurt Motor Show LIVE: Suzuki Baleno". inautonews.com.
4. "New Suzuki Baleno revealed at Frankfurt motor show". Autocar.com.
5. "Suzuki at 2016 Geneva Motor Show". Global Suzuki. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
6. http://www.carscoops.com/2015/09/new-suzuki-baleno-comes-with-110hp-10l.html
7. http://auto.ndtv.com/news/maruti-suzuki-baleno-launch-date-price-specs-features-and-more-1229858
8. http://auto.ndtv.com/news/auto-expo-2016-maruti-baleno-rs-unveiled-with-1-0-litre-boosterjet-engine-1273555
9. http://euroncap.blob.core.windows.net/media/22781/euroncap-suzuki-baleno-suzuki-baleno-datasheet.pdf

External links

• Official website

Media related to Suzuki Baleno at Wikimedia Commons