Maruti Suzuki is one of the largest car manufacturers in the country and has a portfolio spanning across segments. Maruti Baleno, one of the consistently To 5 selling hatch of Indi is now safer with a segment safety feature. Baleno received a safety bump at the start of 2023 with Hill-hold assist and ESP making their way as standard safety features from the base variant. This is a part of the new mandates that have been implemented to make cars safer on roads.
Let's see the new safety additions on this premium hatchback.
Maruti Baleno Gets 3-Point Seat Belt For Rear Middle Passenger, Adjustable Headrest Too
One of the best-selling products from the house Maruti is the Baleno itself. It is even the most-selling premium hatchback in the segment and gets updates at regular intervals. This time it gets a 3-point seatbelt for the rear middle passenger along with an adjustable third headrest. Both features are the first in the premium hatchback segment. This gives it an edge over its rivals, Tata Altroz and the Hyundai i20.
This also means that the Toyota Glanza will be getting these updates soon as well. Glanza is a rebranded version of Baleno from Toyota under the Toyota - Maruti partnership. This could possibly mean stricter safety norms as well. Last year
Baleno Powertrain
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno only gets a 1.2L Naturally Aspirated Petrol engine, which is available with a 5-speed Manual and a 5-speed Automatic transmission. The Naturally Aspirated Petrol engine makes 90PS of power at 6000rpm and 113Nm of torque at 4400rpm in petrol mode. in CNG mode, the power figures drop to 77 PS and 99 Nm of torque.
VERDICT- Starting this year, Maruti gave Baleno more safety features as standard across variants. This new addition will further strengthen its safety dynamics. Since both these features are segment-first, it will pan out giving extra brownie points to this Maruti premium sedan. Also, If you are someone with a passion for engines mounted on wheels, you must join our Whatsapp Group Community of petrolheads to find out more exciting stuff about the Auto world.
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