Maruti Baleno 2015-2022 Manual Version User Reviews

It is a good car. I have been driving the Baleno Delta petrol manual version in Lucknow for more than 5 years. It is good to drive although I would have loved to own the RS version that came later. Nevertheless, Baleno for me was a good change over after having driven the Wagon R LXi for 14 years. Baleno offers a good experience both in the city and on the long route. In the city, it has a peppy drive, comfortable temp control and returns a mileage of 12 kmpl in summer with a/c and 13 to 14kmpl in winter. I think this return is manageable considering its 1197 cc in 4 cylinders. On long routes, it returns 16 to 17 kmpl with a/c. It handles well on long routes and I have comfortably done 800 kms in 14 hours. No problems at all!! All mechanics, systems worked very well even in extreme conditions and cobbled roads. Comfort-wise, it's a very good car. Personally, I feel the driver seating position could be a little firmer and raised. That's probably because of having driven dp540 and Wagon R. The build seems somewhat flimsy and safety becomes a concern at high speeds on long routes. The noise vibration and harshness are pretty low but tyre noise seeps in at high speeds and especially on long routes. It becomes noticeable. After-sales must improve. You are on your toes when the service takes place as the persons doing the job handle the car roughly and I have ended up with a dent on the dicky. It's a low maintenance car and any way Maruti scores on low-cost maintenance. Overall as I have said, It's a sweet thing and more so at the price.

Automatic has significantly less mileage and acceleration than the manual version. 13 as compared to 16kmpl of manual in city..on highway its better , 20kmpl as compared to 21 of manual

It is a good car. I have been driving the Baleno Delta petrol manual version in Lucknow for more than 5 years. It is good to drive although I would have loved to own the RS version that came later. Nevertheless, Baleno for me was a good change over after having driven the Wagon R LXi for 14 years. Baleno offers a good experience both in the city and on the long route. In the city, it has a peppy drive, comfortable temp control and returns a mileage of 12 kmpl in summer with a/c and 13 to 14kmpl in winter. I think this return is manageable considering its 1197 cc in 4 cylinders. On long routes, it returns 16 to 17 kmpl with a/c. It handles well on long routes and I have comfortably done 800 kms in 14 hours. No problems at all!! All mechanics, systems worked very well even in extreme conditions and cobbled roads. Comfort-wise, it's a very good car. Personally, I feel the driver seating position could be a little firmer and raised. That's probably because of having driven dp540 and Wagon R. The build seems somewhat flimsy and safety becomes a concern at high speeds on long routes. The noise vibration and harshness are pretty low but tyre noise seeps in at high speeds and especially on long routes. It becomes noticeable. After-sales must improve. You are on your toes when the service takes place as the persons doing the job handle the car roughly and I have ended up with a dent on the dicky. It's a low maintenance car and any way Maruti scores on low-cost maintenance. Overall as I have said, It's a sweet thing and more so at the price.