Published : 19 August 2023
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs Mahindra XUV300 comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs and dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.
With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno’s prices start at Rs. 6.56 lakh and top out at Rs. 9.28 lakh. The Mahindra XUV300’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 7.99 lakh and Rs. 13.14 lakh.
The Baleno petrol-automatic is available in 3 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 7.95 lakh to Rs. 9.83 lakh. The XUV300’s 2 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 13.29 lakh and Rs. 13.44 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno is not available with diesel-manual powertrain. The XUV300 diesel-manual is available in 6 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 10.20 lakh to Rs. 14.06 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno is not available with a diesel-automatic powertrain. The XUV300 diesel-automatic is available in 3 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 12.29 lakh to Rs. 14.74 lakh.
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is a hatchback while the Mahindra XUV300 is an SUV. The Baleno is 3990mm long, 1745mm wide and 1500mm tall. The Baleno’s wheelbase is 2520mm long. The XUV300 measures 3995mm long, 1821mm wide and 1627mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2600mm. In terms of dimensions, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno is significantly smaller than the Mahindra XUV300. So, the XUV300 will offer a stronger road presence than the Baleno.
The Baleno has a ground clearance of 170mm while the XUV300 has a ground clearance of 180mm. The 318-litre boot space of the Baleno is 61 litres larger than that of the XUV300.
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno only gets a 1.2L normal petrol engine, which is available with a 5-speed manual and 5-speed AMT automatic transmission. The Baleno’s 1.2L normal petrol engine makes 90PS of power at 6000rpm and 113Nm of torque at 4400rpm.
The Mahindra XUV300 is only available with a 1.2L turbo petrol engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed AMT automatic transmission. The XUV300’s 1.2L turbo petrol engine makes 110PS of power at 5000rpm and 200Nm of torque between 2000 and 3500rpm.
The Mahindra XUV300 gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed AMT automatic transmission. The XUV300’s turbo diesel engine makes 117PS of power at 3750rpm and 300Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2500rpm.
The Baleno’s 1.2L normal CNG engine makes 77PS of power at 6000rpm and 98Nm of torque at 4300rpm.
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