The Maruti Baleno facelift has been launched with prices starting at Rs 6.10 lakh (ex-showroom). It is offered in five trims: Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Alpha and Alpha (O), although Maruti is yet to reveal the full variant-wise pricing. The facelifted Baleno gets an updated fascia along with several functional additions. Here’s a look at these new additions:
1.2-litre 3-cylinder ‘Z12E’ petrol engine
Gets the same engine as the Swift and Dzire
With the facelifted model, Maruti has replaced the older model’s K12N four-cylinder engine with a new Z12E 1.2-litre three-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 83hp and 112Nm. It is the same unit that powers the Swift and Dzire and is paired with a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed automated manual gearbox (AMT). While this engine makes 7hp and 1Nm less than the one it replaces, fuel efficiency has improved to 23.80kpl with the MT (up by 1.45kpl) and 24.77kpl with the AMT (up by 1.83kpl).
The 1.2-litre engine is also available with CNG in the mid-spec Delta and Zeta trims, only with the manual gearbox. In this guise, it produces 70hp and 102Nm and delivers a claimed 33.61km per kg, which is 3km per kg more than the previous model.
Level 2 ADAS
Third Maruti model to come with an ADAS suite
The Maruti Baleno is offered with Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) – making it the only car in its segment and the third Maruti model in India after the Victoris and e Vitara to offer the technology. The suite includes features such as adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist and high-beam assist. It is available only on the top-spec Alpha (O) trim.
Ventilated front seats
Only car in the segment currently to offer this feature
Ventilated seats have become an important feature in India, particularly given the country’s hot and humid climate. The Maruti Baleno gets them on the higher-spec Alpha and Alpha (O) trims, making it the only car in its segment to offer the feature. The Tata Altroz Racer also offered ventilated seats, but the feature was not carried over to the facelifted Altroz, which came out in 2025.
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Wireless phone charger
Zeta, Alpha and Alpha (O) trims are offered with this feature
The Maruti Baleno facelift is also equipped with a wireless phone charger with a cooling function that helps keep the phone cool while charging. It is offered from the mid-spec Zeta trim onwards.
Clarion sound system
Higher-spec Alpha and Alpha (O) trims get this sound system
The Maruti Baleno facelift gets a new Clarion sound system with four speakers and two tweeters, offered on the higher-spec Alpha and Alpha (O) trims. The previous model also featured a four-speaker, two-tweeter setup on these trims, but it was not a branded unit.
Tyre-pressure monitoring system
Offered on all trims except the base-spec Sigma
A tyre-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) has become one of the most crucial safety features in cars today, and the Baleno facelift now gets it as a new addition. However, it is offered only from the Delta trim onwards, leaving the base-spec Sigma without the feature.
As mentioned earlier, Maruti is yet to reveal the Baleno facelift’s full variant-wise pricing, expected to be announced soon. That will give a clearer picture of how the facelifted premium hatchback stacks up against rivals such as the Tata Altroz, Hyundai i20 and Toyota Glanza.
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