Suzuki Baleno
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| 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 |
| 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 AWTF-80 SC(Boosterjet) CVT automatic (Dualjet and K-Series) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm (99 in) |
| Length | 3,995 mm (157.3 in) |
| Width | 1,745 mm (68.7 in) |
| Height | 1,460–1,470 mm (57.5–57.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 865–980 kg (1,907–2,161 lb) |
The Suzuki Baleno is a compact 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, and was launched in India on October 24, 2015 and in Japan on March 9, 2016. It became available in Europe in April 2016 and in the Philippines is scheduled for 2017.
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. 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. The 1.0 l Boosterjet is yet to arrive in India. It is expected to launch till 3 March 2017 in the Baleno RS variant.
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.
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.
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