India's largest carmaker - Maruti Suzuki has just announced that its Baleno premium hatchback has achieved 8 lakh sales milestone. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno was first launched in India in October 2015. It was the first premium hatchback from the house of this Japanese car manufacturer in the Indian market. It has re-defined the premium hatchback segment and also, has been consistently one of the best-selling cars in its segment since 2016.
Talking about the journey of Baleno in India, as mentioned before, it was first launched in October 2015. Initially, it was offered with both petrol as well as diesel engine options. In 2017, Maruti even launched a performance-oriented version of Baleno, called the Baleno RS. Finally, in 2019, the Baleno received a mid-life facelift and got BS6-compliant petrol engines. It was the first mass-market car in India to get a BS6-compliant engine. Now, Maruti Baleno has finally achieved the 8 lakh sales milestone in just 59 months of its launch.
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno currently gets two BS6-compliant petrol engines. The first one is a 1.2-litre K12B petrol motor that churns out 83 PS of power at 6000 RPM and 113 Nm of torque at 4200 RPM. It comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox and a CVT. The other mill is a 1.2-litre K12C Dual-Jet petrol engine. This motor delivers 90 PS of power at 6000 RPM and 115 Nm of torque at 4400 RPM. It comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox only. The K12C motor even gets Maruti's advanced smart hybrid technology.
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Speaking on the success of Baleno, Mr Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, "India's most loved premium hatchback, Maruti Suzuki Baleno has a very special place in our portfolio. With its bold and premium design, cutting edge technology and feature-rich offering, Baleno has helped us cement our position in the premium hatchback segment. Baleno is also instrumental in giving recognition to our NEXA channel."
He added, "Baleno helped us bring new customers to the Maruti Suzuki family. The bold persona, next-generation smart hybrid technology, distinctive liquid-flow design, cutting edge technology features and superior performance makes it a winner. The timely innovations in Baleno are aligned to the changing aspirations of evolved India. This significant milestone of 8 Lakh delighted customers within a short span of 5 years is a testament of our customer-centric philosophy at the core of Baleno's conceptualization."
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The new 2020 Maruti Suzuki Baleno is sold in India in four variants: Sigma, Delta, Zeta and Alpha with prices ranging between Rs. 5.63 lakhs - Rs. 8.96 lakhs. All prices stick to Ex-showroom Delhi. It is exclusively manufactured in India but is exported to many overseas markets such as Latin America, Australia, Europe, Africa, Middle-East and South-East Asia. Do you like the new Maruti Baleno? Do tell us in the comments section below. You can also join our 91Wheels Auto Enthusiast group (click via mobile to join) curated exclusively for the fans, enthusiasts and the owners. Further, subscribe to our YouTube channel for more such amazing motoring updates.
