Maruti Suzuki Baleno Hatchback to hit the roads by October-end

In today’s competitive world, Maruti Suzuki is striving hard to transform its image of being an affordable car manufacturer to a premium automaker. And for this, the New Delhi-headquartered carmaker will roll out its Baleno hatchback, populary known as YRA, on the Indian roads on October 26, 2015.

This car will be similar to the Baleno hatchback that was showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2015. The difference will, however, exist in the engine that will be offered in India. The international version is equipped with a new 1-litre Boosterjet engine; on the other hand, the India-specified Baleno hatchback will come with the 1.2-litre petrol and 1.3-litre diesel engines, which are usually seen in current Maruti Suzuki models.

As far as the design is concerned, the exterior of the new Baleno retains the standard Suzuki architecture but uses modern design touches. For instance: the new y-shaped grille and sweptback headlights come with daytime running lights. In fact, the design layout reminds of the Swift hatchback and the old Kizashi. Besides this, the side profile is one that is similar to most premium hatchbacks.

The interior of this car may appear vividly different as what we get to see in the existing hatchbacks from Suzuki. In the Baleno hatchback, we may even see new instrument panel that is expected to have blue-back lighting.

Now moving on to the feature front, the Baleno hatchback may house a capacitive touchscreen, 2-DIN music system and drivers aids like ABS+EBD and minimal of two airbags. And for better comfort levels at the rear, Maruti Suzuki may even offer rear AC vents.

With the Baleno hatchback, Maruti Suzuki is planning to enter into a head-on competition with the Volkswagen Polo and Hyundai i20. This will be the second Maruti Suzuki product to be sold exclusively through the company's premium dealership range, i.e., Nexa.
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