Maruti Baleno vs Maruti Swift – A Comparison

Maruti Baleno vs Maruti Swift – A Comparison Maruti Suzuki Baleno is a new premium hatchback seems somewhat superior to Maritu Suzuki Swift so far the league of premium hatchbacks is concerned. Based on Maruti Suzuki’s new fifth-generation platform, Bleno is lighter and even stronger than the existing Maruti Suzuki models. Here is a complete comparison based on the parameters of respective specifications and features of both Baleno and Swift.

Variants There are around nine variants available in the Indian car market for the hatchback called Maruti Suzuki Baleno. These variants include five petrol four diesel cars. Maruti Suzuki Baleno comes in seven colours: Autumn Orange, Fire Red, Granite Gray, Pear Arctic White, Premium Silver, Premium Urban Blue and Ray Blue.

Speaking about Maruti Swift specifications, like Baleno, Swift also comes in nine variants; and has five petrol and four diesel cars. The model is available in six colours: fire Red, Glistening Grey Metallic, Granite Grey, Metallic Silky Silver, Mysterious Violet, Pearl Metallic Arctic White.

Engine and Transmission The Baleno comes with two engine variants and is the most expensive Maruti hatchback available in the Indian car market. The Maruti Baleno engines are same like those of the Swift.

The 1.2-litre petrol engine churns 84bhp of power at 6000rpm, with the maximum torque of 115Nm. While the DDiS 1.3-litre four-cylinder diesel engine churns 75bhp at 4000rpm with maximum torque of 190Nm at 2000rpm. The diesel comes with a five-speed manual while the petrol even has an option of Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).

Going by Maruti Swift specifications, Swift engine is also available in two variants. The 1.2-litre petrol engine churns about 83bhp of power and 115Nm of maximum torque. This comes mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The 1.3-litre diesel engine produces 75bhp of power and 190Nm maximum torque. This engine is connected to a five-speed manual transmission. Both the engine variants deliver good performance and fuel-efficiency.

Mileage The petrol engine on the Baleno should return about 14km/l in city and 16km/l on the highway, while the diesel should have an efficiency of 17km/l in city and highway will have 22km/l at least.

The 1248 cc Diesel - powered variant delivers a fuel economy of 23 kmpl in city and 25 kmpl on highways, while the Petrol variant offers a mileage of 18 kmpl on urban roads and 20 kmpl and freeways, respectively.

Safety Features Dual airbags and ABS are available across all the variants of Baleno. It is the first premium hatchback to get these features common to all the variants. The other safety features include an immobiliser, seat belt reminder and of course a stronger chassis than the previous gen Suzuki platforms.

Under Maruti Swift features, Swift is equipped with optional airbags and ABS across all the available variants. Off late there has been a rise in the demand for safer cars. Keeping in view this criteria Maruti Suzuki has come up with Maruti Swift features for better safety of the passengers. Add on features like immobilizer, car locator, valet mode, emergency disarm and radio frequency lockout are also there. The most expensive variants get additional reverse