Top 5 Things About The Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG

Published: Thursday, November 3, 2022, 8:45 [IST]

In recent times, Maruti Suzuki has been launching back-to-back models as part of attracting more customers and further extending its lead in the market share. As part of this aggressive plan, the Indo-Japanese automaker has now decided to tap into the ever-growing CNG passenger car segment in India by launching the CNG versions of the Baleno and XL6 in the country.

Diving into the details, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG premium hatchback is the first CNG model in the Nexa lineup of passenger cars in India along with the Maruti Suzuki XL6 S-CNG MUV. So, here are the top 5 things about the newly launched Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG.

Top 5 Things About The Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG

Variants & Price

The newly launched Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG premium hatchback is available in two variants - Delta and Zeta. In which the base 'Delta' variant is priced at Rs 8.28 lakh (ex-showroom, India), whereas the ‘Zeta' variant of the CNG hatchback is priced at Rs 9.21 lakh (ex-showroom, India). This means both CNG variants of the newly launched Baleno hatchback are priced at Rs 95,000 more than their respective conventional variants.

Engine & Gearbox

In terms of powertrain, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG premium hatchback is powered by a 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder, naturally-aspirated CNG-compatible engine. However, unlike the standard variants of the Baleno hatchback, the CNG variants of the premium hatchback comes exclusively mated to a 5-speed manual transmission.

In terms of numbers, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG premium hatchback produces 76bhp of peak power and 98.5Nm of peak torque while running on CNG fuel. However, this engine is capable of producing a much healthier 89bhp of peak power and 113Nm of peak torque while using petrol.

Fuel Economy

The standard iteration of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno hatchback equipped with the 5-speed manual transmission comes with an ARAI-rated fuel efficiency figure of 22.35km/l - Which itself is astonishing for a car of its size.

In comparison, the newly launched CNG version of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG hatchback is claimed to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 30.61km/kg of CNG fuel. Moreover, the model comes equipped with a large 55-litre CNG tank, which ensures fewer visits to the CNG filling station.

Features

In terms of features, the newly launched Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG premium hatchback comes with plenty of features. This includes features such as LED projector headlamps, a large 7.0-inch infotainment unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, voice assistance, connected car tech, OTA updates, start/stop button, power windows, electrically adjustable ORVMs, and much more.

Safety

Despite the aggressive price tag, Maruti Suzuki has not skimped on safety features. In fact, the Baleno S-CNG comes equipped with a long list of safety features including safety systems such as 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX seats, hill-hold assist, electronic stability program (ESP), rear-view camera, rear parking sensors and much more.

Thoughts About The Newly Launched Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG Premium Hatchback

We expect the newly launched Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG premium hatchback to quickly gain traction in the Indian automobile market. Moreover, with the launch of the CNG version of the Baleno hatchback, Toyota will also be launching the CNG version of the Glanza hatchback.