Maruti Suzuki Baleno Which Variant To Buy - Value For Money Analysis

Maruti Suzuki recently added a new powertrain to the Baleno model. On Sep 18, 2026, they announced the starting prices of the Baleno CNG-automatic. Now, we have the full price list available on their official website.

Maruti Suzuki have introduced CNG variants of the Swift, Dzire and Baleno with a 5-speed automated manual transmission (AMT). Prices start at Rs. 7.92 lakh and the claimed mileage figures extend up to 36.47kmpkg.

Maruti Suzuki have revealed the variant-wise prices of the 2026 Baleno facelift. The updated hatchback now starts at Rs. 5,98,900 and tops out at Rs. 9,99,900 (ex-showroom). Maruti had announced a starting price of Rs. 6,09,900 at launch, making the Sigma Rs. 11,000 cheaper than initially announced. The new Baleno is offered in 5 variants - Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Alpha and Alpha (O). The 2026 Baleno gets significant mechanical changes, including new petrol and CNG engines. It also gets ADAS, making it the first hatchback in the B2-segment to offer the advanced safety feature.

Maruti Suzuki have revealed the variant-wise prices of the 2026 Baleno. Available in 5 variants and 3 powertrain options, prices for the new Baleno facelift range from Rs. 5.99 lakh to Rs. 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom).

Maruti Suzuki have revealed the variant-wise prices of the 2026 Baleno facelift. Priced from Rs. 5.99 lakh to Rs. 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom), the new Baleno is available in 5 variants and 4 powertrain options. Bookings for the Baleno are currently open.

Maruti Suzuki launched the 2026 Baleno facelift on September 5 at an introductory starting price of Rs. 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Bookings for Maruti’s B2-segment hatchback are currently open. The Baleno facelift is offered in 5 variants.

September 2026 is set to be a busy month for the Indian car market, with manufacturers preparing to introduce new models as well as updates to existing cars. The month will see the arrival of the Kia Sorento SUV, while Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors are expected to introduce updates to 2 of their popular models.

In this article, we’ll estimate the ex-showroom price of the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Baleno 2026 — Maruti’s upcoming Baleno model for 2026. It will compete with other 4m hatchbacks such as the Hyundai i20, Tata Altroz and Toyota Glanza. We’ll explain the logic behind the calculations along with the reasons to support our conclusions in the variant-wise 2026 Baleno expected price table.

Here’s a quick old vs new comparison of upcoming Baleno 2026 engine specs and mileage with the older Baleno model. Do note that the mileage figures we have considered here are very close to the actual ARAI mileage numbers but not the exact figures. Maruti Suzuki will reveal the exact efficiency figures of the new Baleno facelift either closer to the launch or on the day of the launch (Sep 5, 2026). Let’s start this comparison with the Maruti Baleno petrol engine details.

Here’s some exclusive information about the 2026 Baleno’s mileage and engine specs. Do note that these are not the exact figures but they’re very close to the final ARAI mileage claims, which Maruti Suzuki will confirm closer to or on the day of the Baleno facelift launch.

We recently informed you that the Baleno 2026 will get CNG + AMT automatic powertrain option. We also reported that the new 2026 Baleno facelift will get a new top model with some ADAS features. By now, you also know that the new Baleno will get a 3-cylinder engine instead of the more refined 4-cylinder engine. Now, we have more leaked information about the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Baleno facelift. In this article, we will provide you with the information about all the possible variant-engine-transmission combinations or variant-powertrain combinations that will be available with the new Baleno 2026.

We can now confirm from our sources that the upcoming 2026 Maruti Baleno facelift will lose the 1.2L 4-cylinder engine. It will get the 1.2L 3-cylinder engine, which is available with the Swift and Dzire. This will, undoubtedly, have an adverse effect on the refinement of the Baleno. The 4-cylinder engines in Maruti Suzuki's portfolio have historically had such impeccable refinement that once warmed up, you could barely tell if the engine was running or not, whether you were inside the car or outside.

We have recently learned from a fairly reliable source that the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Baleno facelift will get a new Alpha (O) top model. This new nomenclature will bring the total variant count to 5 --- Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Alpha & Alpha (O). This new Alpha (O) variant will bring ADAS features such as radar-based rear blind spot warning, safe exit warning and rear cross traffic alert. It's also likely that the Baleno may gain the front parking sensors feature to make it a compelling small car with this useful safety feature. It's unlikely that the Baleno's ADAS feature list would outshine that of the Brezza's.

We have learned from a fairly reliable source that Maruti Suzuki will soon launch the Baleno 2026 facelift model with the option of CNG + automatic powertrain. It looks like this is the first time Maruti Suzuki will be offering any kind of automatic with a CNG bi-fuel variant of any car straight from the factory.

Maruti Suzuki have recently increased the prices of the 2026 Baleno. The Alpha variants have received the biggest price hike of up to Rs. 30,000, while the Zeta variants are dearer by Rs. 15,000 and Delta variants see a Rs. 7,500 increase. The Sigma petrol-manual variant remains unaffected. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno 2026 prices now start from Rs. 5.99 lakh and go up to Rs. 9.47 lakh. In percentage terms, this is a price hike of up to 3.46%.

Maruti Nexa has teased an event on September 5 and 6 with the image showing a hatchback silhouette that strongly resembles the Baleno. Although Maruti have not identified the car or called either date its launch date, we believe the event is likely connected to the 2026 Baleno facelift.

Maruti Suzuki have recently increased the prices of the 2026 Baleno. The variants with the 1.2L normal CNG-manual powertrain got the biggest price hike of Rs. 7,500. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno 2026 prices now start from Rs. 5.99 lakh and go up to Rs. 9.17 lakh. In percentage terms, this is a price hike of up to 0.97%.

Maruti Suzuki are working on an update for the Baleno, and the first spy shots of the 2026 facelift have now surfaced. While the test mule remains heavily camouflaged, it gives us enough clues to form expectations around the upcoming changes.

Here’s a look at all the cars that are expected to launch in the month of February 2026. Our list includes new nameplates from the likes Nissan, MG, Volkswagen and more:

Maruti Suzuki car prices are likely to see a noticeable hike from January 15, as the carmaker prepares to roll back the additional discounts it had offered last year following the GST rate reduction on passenger vehicles.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of December 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of November 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

Here are the confirmed prices of all Maruti Baleno variants after the revised GST 2.0 rate cut. In this article, you will find the final variant-wise new GST price list of Baleno along with GST price cut comparison with old and new price. This will help you find out which variant of the Maruti Baleno is getting the biggest price cut after the GST price revision.

We now have the full and final, confirmed variant-wise GST price list of all Maruti cars along with GST rate cut comparison and percentage change. In this article, you can compare the old price and new revised GST price of all Maruti Suzuki models to help you decide which car you should book.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of September 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

Here are the tentative prices of Maruti Baleno variants after the revised GST comes into effect on September 22, 2025. In this article, we will also present the old vs new price comparison to help you identify which variant of the Baleno is getting the biggest price cuts and which ones are getting the least.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of August 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

The Maruti Baleno just got its 2025 model year update and it now offers 6 airbags across all variants. The launch comes just days after Toyota updated the Glanza, which is essentially a rebadged Baleno, with 6 airbags as standard. The addition of 6 standard airbags has resulted in a slight price hike too.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of July 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

Maruti Suzuki just revealed that the Baleno hatchback scored a 4-star rating in the Bharat NCAP crash test. BNCAP tested the Baleno’s 2-airbag as well as 6-airbag variants and they both scored 4 stars. While the adult safety scoring was slightly different for each, the child safety remained the same.

The economy is slowing down and if you want proof, you can just look at the RBI’s repo rate, which fell 50 basis points (0.5%) on June 6, 2025. That’s 25 bps more drop than the market expectations of 25 bps. RBI repo rate now stands at 5.5%. Rate cuts come into picture in a slowing economy when central banks want to cool down the economy. The effects of economic slowdown are also visible in the discounts. After Maruti’s 3 price hikes in just the first 4 months of 2025, they are looking to contain the damage from declining demand as 6 of their cars are now available with more than Rs. 1.0 lakh discounts.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of June 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

Tata Motors launched the 2025 Altroz at an introductory starting price of Rs. 6.89 lakh (ex-showroom) on May 22, 2025. The 2025 Altroz offers several design changes as well feature additions over its predecessor. The new Altroz facelift rivals other B2-segment hatchbacks such as the Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Hyundai i20 and the Toyota Glanza.

Tata Motors have launched the 2025 Altroz at an introductory starting price of Rs. 6.89 lakh (ex-showroom). The 2025 Altroz offers several design changes as well feature additions over its predecessor. The new Altroz facelift rivals other B2-segment hatchbacks such as the Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Hyundai i20 and the Toyota Glanza.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of May 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of April 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

Maruti Suzuki have announced another price hike across its product lineup effective April 8. The company stated that the hike is necessary to offset the continuing rise in input costs and operational expenses.

Maruti Suzuki have announced their third price increase this year. The latest price hike will come into effect on April 1, 2025. The company stated that the hike, expected to be up to 4% across its model range, is necessary to offset the continuing rise in input costs and operational expenses.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of March 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of February 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

Maruti Suzuki have recently increased the prices of the Baleno in February 2025. All variants of the Baleno got a price hike and now cost Rs. 4,000 to 9,000 more than before. In percentage terms, this is a price hike of up to 1.13%.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of January 2025. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

In this article, we’ll take a look at all the December 2024 year-end offers on cars with CNG powertrain in India. We’ll cover year-end offers on all mass market hatchbacks, SUVs and sedans from the Maruti Alto K10 to Hyundai Aura. For offers on petrol, diesel and electric powertrains, there’s another article posted for each on our website.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of December 2024. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

Maruti Nexa Baleno hatchback is also available through CSD for our men and women in uniform. In this article, we’ll provide the full GST-inclusive Maruti Nexa Baleno CSD price list. We’ll also compare the Maruti Suzuki Baleno canteen prices with the ex-showroom prices to see how much our soldiers can save by purchasing the Baleno through the CSD channel.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of November 2024. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

In this article, we'll explore all the exterior colour options of the Maruti Nexa Baleno. We’ll look at the variant-wise details to find out what body colours are available with which specific variants. We’ll also tell you about our top colour pick for the Maruti Nexa Baleno, which will give you exclusivity, elegance and better road safety.

Just like the Vitara Dominion Edition, Swift Blitz Edition, Fronx Velocity Edition, Brezza Urbano Edition, WagonR Waltz Edition, and the Dream Editions of the Celerio, Alto K10 and S-Presso, the Baleno has received a special edition for the 2024 festive season.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of October 2024. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.

In this article, we’ll list out the ongoing offers on the Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Baleno, Dzire, Grand Vitara, WagonR and other Nexa and Arena cars for the month of September 2024. Let’s start with the most affordable car — the Alto K10.