Maruti Suzuki is ready to reveal a mid-life update to its most popular Baleno premium hatchback. The company has already been spotted testing the new Baleno facelift, and the spied images have hinted at a pretty comprehensive update. The 2022 Maruti Baleno facelift will be released sometime next year. While its launch is several months away, interesting digital renderings have already started emerging on the web.
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The 2021 Maruti Baleno facelift will come with a completely redesigned front fascia which looks sportier than the current model. The upcoming model carries an entirely new front grille featuring a honeycomb pattern with sporty black inserts. It comes equipped with rectangular-shaped newly-designed headlamp units with LED DRLs positioned at the upper portion. The fog lamp appears to be bolder than the existing model.
A chrome strip runs around the fog lamps, and the new black radiator grille makes the new Baleno look sportier. It carries the same pronounced bonnet and ORVMs from the existing one. One of the major updates will come in the form of robust sheet metal.
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The new 2022 Maruti Baleno facelift is still under the wraps. However, the spy images reveal that the hatchback will come equipped with an updated touchscreen infotainment system supporting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It will also receive an all-new instrument cluster. While the steering wheel looks similar to Swift, the AC control buttons are also the same.
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Chances are Maruti will not offer any change under the hood. The new Maruti Baleno facelift will come with the 1.2-litre, naturally aspirated petrol engine and 1.2L Dualjet motor with SHVS mild-hybrid powertrains. While the former makes a maximum power of 83 bhp with a peak torque of 110 Nm, the latter pushes out 89 bhp with 110 Nm.
Maruti will offer both manual and automatic gearbox options with its upcoming Baleno facelift. The new one is likely to witness a minor hike in price. At present, the hatchback comes in the price range of Rs 5.98 lakh Rs 9.44 lakh (ex-showroom). There are three automatic variants Delta CVT, Zeta CVT, and Alpha CVT priced at Rs 8.05 lakh, Rs 8.69 lakh, and Rs 9.44 lakh (ex-showroom), respectively.
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