Maruti Suzuki Baleno [1999-2007] User Reviews

Exterior - Very impressive bodyline. Good royal look froma distance.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) - Has all the best features at it's price. Good material used in the interiors. The seating is very comfortable. You can drive 600 kms a day and still not get tired and not get board of the interiors.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox - Perfect. Mileage of 12 with AC in peak office working hours of Delhi city. it can take on any car on the roads. very good pick up and great handling. A very responsive engine at low and high speeds. Overall a great power to body wieght ratio. You will love it.

 

Ride Quality & Handling - Amazing performance. As i said you can go on and on.........and never stop and never tire while your tear apart the roads.

 

Final Words - You can never doubt this car.

 

Areas of improvement  

 

 

It is terrific to drive. Very powerful, great mileage and comfortable for long drives.Ground clearance

 

I own a 2007 Suzuki Baleno and i must say im pleased with my purchase. The car, though phased out now, doesnt lag behind todays modern rivals by as much as you'd expect any car that stopped production round 07'.

Exterior The Exterior is not one of the car's strong points. In one look, you can tell its a car thats long past its prime. Its age can be seen from the lack of creative design on the rear. The front is much better designed but has none of the sleek lines of the Honda City(the one that's recently phased out). Still, its pretty decent.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The interior of the car is 100% maruti. You can by the all black interiors. Still the plastic levels are almost as good as those on the SX 4, though a dual tone interior would have been welcome. The car has a pretty good feature list, with electric mirrors as standard, something which is still missing on some new base version sedans today. The space of the car could have been better though, as the central tunnel is rather high and seating 3 people on the rear seat may be a problem. Still the car provides perfect space for 4. Coupled with a powerfull AC and a pretty refined engine, this is one great highway cruzer. Still, the refinement is nowhere in the league of the honda city, which still claims top honours in this department.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The baleno is powered by a 1.6L SOHC engine which churns out 94 bhp. Its a pretty good engine with ample of power to play with. Still, with the advent of modern rivals, the baleno looses out on agility which todays sedans come with. Still, if your not hellbent on racing your neighbour, then the baleno shouldnt upset you. The fuel economy of the car is decent. Its not great though, when you compare it to the honda city, but it does return about 9 in the city and 13 on the highway with the AC turned on. The baleno gearbox however is a total letdown. It has a rubbery and imprecise feel to it and has rather long throws.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quaity is excellent. Certainly comparable with any sedan on the road today. Its smooth and absorbs bumps well. The car has pretty good handling too and you can throw it round corners with ease and it will stick to the road.

Final Words If you want a car that provides decent space for 4, has a comfortable interior, decent refinement and if your not so concerned with fuel efficiency then the baleno is a good prospective car. And being a maruti, resale value is pretty good and service networks are excellent.

Areas of improvement The low ground clearance can be a headache. Rear looks, Best go in for a rear spoiler, alloy wheels and a dual tone interior to brighten things up.

CHEERS!

Powerfull Aircon, Refinement, Engine, Decent Spec listLow Ground clearance, Looks from the rear, Space could have been better

See vehicle is good u can enjoy the driving but the thing is the ground clearance is very bad poor. You can't drive this car in village road only with full load. That is the negative of this car. Otherwise the car is good to drive u can have fun. And even millage also bit less not like other cars and spares parts also very costly compare to other vechile.

Exterior

 Stylish, even better than most of new cars. The body lines & chromium borders around the side windows give a stylish look. The upper edges of doors are covered with rubber lining with prevent accedental injury to face (which has happened with some other cars)

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Neat & Spacious. Good seats with adequate supports, but the seating position is low for front seats.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Good power, smooth & silent. Good fuel economy. Frequent gear shifts not necessary. If going in 5th gear at higher speed & brake to a speed of 20 or less & again want to accelerate, no need to downshift the gear, we can do it in the same 5th gear, the engine will not knock. Even in hilly areas, we can go up with 5th gear.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Good suspension, Good braking & handling, Cornering good, No body roll

Final Words

 A nice car that you can own

Areas of improvement  

 No airbags

Ground clearance not adequate

Low seating in front row

 

Good power, Smooth & silent engine, Frequent Gear shifting not necessary, almost like an automaticGround clearance, No Airbags,

Its power full engin and good for youngers good best for long drive and setting comfortnes and outstanding performance low maintenance good features in old model safety also good thanks