Best Premium Hatchback at Affordable Price. Really Value for Money Car.

Baleno Delta Diesel review, purchased on 28th January 2016, completed 4200kms.

Exterior It actually looks like luxurious/premium class hatchback. It’s bulky, lengthy, stylish & have great road presence. But sheet metal is very thin & flexible, plastic bumpers also. It get dent easily with small impact at low speed.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) No comparison in terms of space in its class, it’s really very specious & comfortable. Even it is specious than some sedans also. All 3 seats at rear get enough shoulder room & back rest; also we have travelled with 4 at rear seat comfortably without any trouble.

In terms of feature its very well equipped with all essential things. Music system is good, no need to upgrade speakers even no need to install woofers too. A/C is not that effective, it takes more time to get cool, it must have rear a/c vent as cabin is very big & lengthy. Also being a premium class it must equipped with cooled glow box.

Dashboard & trims plastic quality is not that good, its not suitable for tag line 'Premium Hatchback'. It looks poor & old once dashboard polish gets dry.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Being swifts engine no need to say anything, its responsive, economical & durable. Expected 90PS Variable Geometry Turbo Engine, but overall its good enough for light weight (970kg) car. Engine & Gearbox is refined, smooth & responsive but little bit noisy. Little turbo lag is there below 1700-1800 rpm. It gives 20-22kmpl in city & 23-25kmpl on highway with 100-120kmph (both with a/c).

Ride Quality & Handling Handling & Drivability is excellent, effortless to drive. Steering is light weight & sensitive. No body roll even at high speed on sharp turns. Overall suspension is good but can be better. On highway it feels like seating in roller coaster, engine very responsive, touches 3 digit speed effortlessly in very short span of time. At 140-150 kmph also its very stable & smooth.

Final Words Overall its great value for money car. It have all that we all are looking for. Premium look, affordable, easy & effortless drive, comfortable for 5, equiped with all essential & safety features & mainly fuel economy.

Areas of improvement Sheet metal & Plastic thickness, Dashboard & Trims plastic quality, Suspension, a/c, cabin noise/insulation.

Styling, Space & Comfort, Fuel Economy, PriceQuality of Sheet Metal & Plastic, No rear a/c vent & Cooled Glow box