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However, he said, company was focused about this new hatchback for the domestic market and was confident in gaining leadership position in this segment.

Maruti Suzuki India will for the first time export a made-in-India vehicle to Japan, the home of parent Suzuki Motor Corp, in a move that could lead to India becoming a Suzuki export hub, an executive of the Indian business said.

Bhargava also brushed aside a recent statement by an investment advisory firm which stated that the royalty rate paid by Maruti to Suzuki is extortive, saying “royalty is just one of the input costs of production, like components” and picking on just one item is an unfair assessment. The engines will work in conjunction with the five-speed manual transmission, although that petrol option also comes with the choice of a CVT automatic gearbox. The interior of the new Baleno is very fresh with a new infotainment system along with Apple CarPlay. The auto price of petrol variants fall between 4.99 lakh and 7.01 lakh while diesel trims reside between 6.16 lakh to 8.11 lakh.

Although the new model shares name with the erstwhile premium sedan Baleno there is nothing common between the two models.

The Baleno prices are “introductory” as a “Diwali gift” and the companywill increase the price of the hatchback in due course, Partho Banerjee, seniorvice president (marketing and sales) of Maruti Suzuki said at the launch. The ARAI certified fuel efficiency figures of the Baleno for the petrol and diesel versions are 21.4 kpl and 27.39 kpl respectively.

The Maruti Baleno offers more safety features than all the other vehicles. Dual airbags, seatbelts with pre-tensioners and force limiters, front disc brakes with ABS & EBD are available on Baleno from base variant onwards. Scroll down to get a better understanding of how Maruti Suzuki has distributed the features and equipment across the nine variants of the Baleno.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno is available with seven exterior shades such as Granite Grey, Premium Urban Blue, Autumn Orange, Metallic Premium Silver, Solid Fire Red, Ray Blue and Arctic White.