2020 Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs Tata Tigor - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

Baleno 2020 vs Tigor 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Maruti Suzuki Baleno prices start from Rs. 5.64 lakh and go up to Rs. 7.90 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The Tata Tigor petrol manual prices start from Rs. 5.39 lakh and go up to Rs. 6.99 lakh. The Tigor has a lower starting price, but the top variant of the Baleno costs a fair bit more than the Tigor.

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Maruti Suzuki Baleno prices start from Rs. 7.77 lakh and Tata Tigor starts from Rs. 6.49 lakh. The same segmentation appears in case of the automatic transmission as well. The Baleno’s CVT is more expensive than the Tigor’s AMT automatic and it shows in the prices. There’s almost Rs. 1.5 lakh difference between the top automatic variants of the two cars.

Baleno 2020 vs Tigor 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is 3995mm long, 1745mm wide and 1510mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2520mm. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno has a boot space of 339 litres. The Tata Tigor measures 3993mm in length, 1677mm in width and 1532mm in height. The wheelbase of Tata Tigor is 2450mm and it has a boot space of 419 litres.

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Dimension Review

• The Baleno is longer than the Tigor by 2mm.
• The Baleno is wider than the Tigor by 68mm.
• The Tigor is taller than the Baleno by 22mm.
• The Baleno has a longer wheelbase than the Tigor; by 70mm.
• The Tigor has 80 litres more boot space than the Baleno.
• The Baleno and the Tigor have identical ground clearance.
• For the most part, the Baleno is bigger than the Tigor.
• The Tigor has far better boot space while the Baleno is much wider than the Tigor.
• The other notable difference is in tire sizes. Even the Baleno’s base variants have wider tyres than the Tigor’s top variant.

Baleno 2020 vs Tigor 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

Baleno Petrol vs Polo Petrol

Maruti Suzuki Baleno gets a 1.2L petrol 4-cylinder engine that makes 83PS of maximum power and 113Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno petrol manual has a fuel-efficiency of 21.01kmpl while the automatic claims to return a figure of 19.56kmpl.

It also gets a 1.2L 4-cylinder hybrid petrol engine as well, that makes 90PS of maximum power and 113Nm of peak torque. This engine is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a fuel efficiency of 23.87kmpl.

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Tata Tigor gets a 1.2L petrol 3-cylinder engine which makes 86PS of maximum power and 113Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT type automatic transmission. The Tata Tigor petrol manual has a mileage of 19.93kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel-efficiency figure of 19.28kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• The Tigor’s power output is somewhere in between. It’s more powerful than the Baleno’s non-hybrid engine but less powerful than the Baleno’s hybrid engine.
• The Baleno and the Tigor have identical torque output.
• Even without the hybrid tech, the Baleno’s petrol engine is more fuel-efficient than the Tigor manual - with manual as well as automatic transmission.
• The Maruti Suzuki Baleno has a far better torque-to-weight ratio than the Tigor. So, it’ll offer much better drivability and in-gear acceleration.

Baleno 2020 vs Tigor 2020 | Feature Comparison - Which Is Better?

Notable top features of Baleno 2020 are:

• LED projector headlamp w/ LED DRL
• Coloured TFT multi-information display
• 16-inch alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system w/ Apple Carplay & Android Auto
• Auto AC
• Height adjustable driver seat
• Tilt & telescopic steering
• Push-button start w/ smart key
• Auto headlamps
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Front armrest
• UV cut window glass

Notable top features of Tigor 2020 are:

• Projector headlamp w/ LED DRL
• Auto AC
• 15-inch  alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
• Rear parking assist with camera
• Height adjustable driver seat
• Electrically adjustable & foldable ORVMs
• Steering mounted controls
• Push-button start w/ smart key
• Cooled glovebox
• Rear defogger

Is the Maruti Suzuki Baleno better than the Tata Tigor?

Price of the base variant of Maruti Suzuki Baleno is Rs. 5.64 lakh and Tata Tigor is Rs. 5.39 lakh (both ex-showroom). The Maruti Baleno is more expensive than the Tigor for low as well as high variants.

In terms of dimensions, the Baleno is larger than the Tigor in width, wheelbase and tyre size. So it will have a better road presence than the Tigor. But the Tigor offers a much bigger boot space.

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For petrol powertrain, both Baleno and Tigor are on par as they both have similar torque output. But the Baleno is much lighter and therefore, it’ll have far better drivability. The Baleno is also more fuel-efficient than the Tigor even without the hybrid tech.