As a guy who liked the Baleno hatchback as a mostly-complete family car but hated the *relative* lack of safety in the previous generations, I'm *VERY* surprised to see 6 airbags in it (structural enhancements are a requirement for that many airbags, so it surely has become better)! Now we can finally have safe Maruti cars. Great job done by them!

Finally a journalist who actually loves the engine grunt instead of complaining about it. I just love this channel

That crash test trick was Rofl 🤣🤣. Tushar bhai nailed it .

The sense of humour in the presentation of crash test is next level kudos to Tushar and zigwheels for a sensible presentation

Why no one mention cruise control add on..... It's the most valuable addition

Always love to watch your reviews

A comparison video between baleno and altroz. Waiting for that.

I too am a bit confused with compromises they brought to the sigma variant… I felt the top spec sigma of the older car was better… that cvt and mild hybrid combo is a better match than this setup for city rides…. Anyways, like hyundai, maruti should have provided more gearbox options… Anyways, this will sell like hot cakes since its better valued and its a maruti

Those words in the video …..u nail it👌👌👌👌👌

Tushar is spot on....brilliant guy...keep doing more videos and comparisons

I love yours review other than pd,mb,aci,MO,EI

Brilliant review, covering aspects which we were looking for, by someone who visibly loves his cars! Seriously, till now the best review of this car on KZfaq!

Best review ever .......kya dialogue delivery hai Sir

awesome review

How is the ride quality when compared with i20 1.2 NA in city and highway ?

Not only impressed by the new Baleno, but also how Tushar explains it. Great explanation and presentation

Instead of a HUD, a Highline TPMS would have made much more sense ... 🤷‍♂️

Excellent review honestly top journalist level

Woo... that poetry 🤩

Nice Review Tushar

I didn’t knew that wireless auto CarPlay was available for baleno. How can I update via OTA? Can k do it on my own or should I head to service centre?

If this scores 4 Star safety rating, that's good enough to dominate the premium hatch segment.

Is heater available in new age baleno zeta variant ?

The new Baleno looks stunning and the road presence looks amazing as well. What is disappointing is that the CVT has been replaced by AGS ..which in my opinion is inferior when compared with CVT or a traditional torque converter. I had a terrible experience with Celerio AMT and finally had to discard the car and go in for a Hyundai i10 AT. Maruti should rething it's decision to introduce AGS on Baleno when it has categorised Baleno as a premium hatch back.

Very good video

Great update with added safety features……. Still will wait for the crash test rating

He speaks my mind

Awesome review by Tushar. The Baleno could not have been reviewed in a better way than this. I always watch Zigwheels review of any new car which comes in India. Finally I found someone who loves the engine grunt of a car just like me!

Yo tengo el nuevo baleno , aquí en Bolivia llega con un motor de 1500 CC, 103 cv, hice el 0 a 100 en 9,2 segundos, es el mejor compacto que tuve, y su relación precio beneficio es el mejor del mercado.

Just Booked my Luxe Beige Baleno Alpha Manual today...90 days waiting....anyways wish me luck .....my first ever car....but i also love i20....both are fab cars....and right now, the prices between baleno and i20 are almost identical.... infact if you ask me, i20 is more VFM....for same price it is giving you a bigger touchscreen, Bose Sound system compared to Arkamys....a sunroof.....yes Baleno has a 360 cam and a HUD..but I would prefer the feature list of i20.... it's just that where I live the maruti network is much stronger and the workshop and this dealership is next door and also a friend of mine had an i20 elite and she told me her ownership experience was subpar in terms of reliability of the car...so i choose baleno...and also in this Luxe Beige colour, the Baleno just looks top notch..even better than i20 imho.... but of course looks are subjective....I agree with most of your points..I test road both of them for over 10 kms...multiple times....before making a choice...the tractability of baleno's engine is much better than i20...in terms of Naturally Aspirated options...i20 does have better high speed stability and brakes...but in terms of space, i20 is more spacious, sure the boot is a little smaller, but the rear seat space is unmatched, even putting some sub compact SUVs to shame... i20 also has a lot of creature comforts such as wireless charger, air purifier and the list goes on....Baleno does have slightly better seats... it's almost inseparable, like king kong vs godzilla.... anyways both are fantastic cars, anyone will be happy with either...and both are evenly priced as well with good dealer/service network and very acceptable ownership costs...i20 was released in 2019, maybe it is due for a minor update...

Hill hold assist available in manual variant also??

Bro..When will be Baleno 2022 global Ncap rating result will get out?

I think baleno is overall fun to drive car within city, i loved the agility and engine smoothness and sweet sounding engine

3:04 some people say that's noise they don't understand the word engine acoustics

AMT better or manuval beter wich one is best

The bgm of from 8:29 is good 👌

That steering looks misplaced in baleno. As you said, it's not a swift or a ignis. The old one suited it

Baleno manual varients are well ahead of rivals. 👌👌👌

AMT is affordable. So good solution to provide automatic option without increasing price and at same time providing more safety options within same old price range. going for Torque converter or DCT will increase price up to 2 lakhs. we can see competitors are offering better automatic but not affordable. Almost 13 to 14 lakhs on road price. I don’t expect Altoz automatic model is going to be in affordable option once it launched.

Honest Review

We want Tata Dct review Sir.....!!!!

It will still outsell and maintain top 3 for another 5yrs..

1:01 MS' worst nightmare

६ airbags लोअर varient में भी दो । its not okay that those who will buy lower trims will be subjected to less safety.

Without NCAP rating, still people will avoid this Gem.

Man , we need a comparison video with the Altroz automatic. But I guess altroz is still gonna be better

Sir Waiting Period For Baleno Alpha AGS model 2022

One serious question We booked Baleno AGS and currently waiting for delivery. Should we continue with our choice or go for i20 or Altroz for better transmission (cvt or dca)

Sir while driving at higher speeds do you feel planted ? Or is it like before. Please let me

Backseat armrest is a MUST in a car of this price and segment. It adds much to the comfort and overall experience. Huge miss from Maruti.

I20 cvt asta or new baleno Alfa ags

I knew it! I knew they'd send the tallest biggest guy to review a hatchback! 😂😂

Pretty sure Automatic sales are gonna drop, while the usual manual base n mid variant sales still gonna be the same. With Altrozs upcoming DCT variant every other car in the segment is gonna have a hard time

Better to buy the manual transmission one.

Why would Maruti put an AMT in this ? Why 😭

Super comment👍 😀

Baleno top petrol automatic model gives mileage of 15 km/h ...Maruti needs to launch balena hybrid model.

It looks a bit weird, honestly. The old design seems a bit bland now, but at least was handsome.

90HP in this day and age is just not enough!

What about safety how cheap this time

only one way to find out😂🤣

While many might be disappointed with AMT and are writing obituaries, there's no doubt that the Baleno will continue to be sales blockbuster. Reasons: 1. The ridiculously high prices of the competition. i20 is at now Rs 14L, while the i20 N-line is almost 15L. In comparison, the Baleno will cost less than 12L. (all prices OTR). The Tata Altroz is a worthy competitor, but with news that the automatic might not come with the turbo variant, this might be a potential turn-off for buyers. Also, the DCT/TC/CVT whichever becomes the "gold standard" will surely push prices to the Rs. 12+L territory. 2. The Baleno has proved to be a very good product, despite the usual Maruti tactics of meeting price points. 3. The new variant, as many have reviewed, is a grounds-up re-engineering work but the team ensured to retain the essential "Baleno"ness. Like what RE did with the Classic. Kudos to the Suzuki team for that. 4. Finally, the fact that Maruti managed to pack so many safety and tech features at similar prices is in itself a remarkable achievement. More bang for buck for the customer. Regarding the AMT, personally I'm not sure right now if this was a good move. From a business perspective, it is a genius move. Perhaps, it might dissuade a few buyers. But on the other hand, it will bring in thousands of new buyers who are looking for a budget premium hatchback, and not for racing thrills. Also, certain users did report issues with the previous CVT gearbox. It was evident that Suzuki was not so keen on CVT, and are betting big on AMT. With every new product, we are hearing news on improvements in their AMT. Makes sense that they would want to introduce this technology in their premium products gradually. My thoughts are like this: Maruti has a winner in their hands with the new Baleno. Maybe in future, they should come up with an additional variant, that has a Turbo engine and a 6-speed TC/DCT gearbox so as to pacify the enthusiasts. Akin to the i20 N-line.

Not much essential cosmetics in return hike in price, where Ford have done what needed with compititve price

Arey that BGM noise sucks !

@6:31 not true

Altroz fans ❤️❤️❤️

It should be crash tested head-on with Polo.

Hum second 😁

First

Fourth!

Chapathi car🤣

0 safety king💥💥💥😂🤣

Still it will be tin can.....with 6 air bags won't save passengers.

Bro hindi bolne me taklif hoti hogi apko to

Unnecessarily getting oversmart

Still poor quality built.

The design is still 10 yrs old..

Do we really need AMT though. Manual transmission is way better than it. Idk why people obsessed with AMT. Its just useless. Obviously not useless if you don't know how to drive.