Maruti Suzuki is offering the new Baleno in four trim levels. They are Sigma, Delta, Zeta and Alpha. It has Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and 40+ connected car features.
2022 Maruti Suzuki Baleno Facelift India Launch Highlights: India’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki today launched a new variant of its popular premium hatchback, Baleno. The new 2022 Maruti Suzuki Baleno facelift gets a slew of updates, including a fresh interior with a host of features including a fresh design, some segment-first goodies and a new powertrain. First launched in 2015, this is the second major update for Baleno in its long lifecycle of 7 years.
Some of the new hi-tech features of the premium hatchback include a 9.0-inch SmartPlay Pro+ touchscreen infotainment system, heads-up display, Alexa Connect, 360-degree parking camera and safety equipment up to six airbags. Powering the 2022 Maruti Suzuki Baleno facelift is a new 1.2-litre K-Series dual jet, dual VVT petrol engine with Start/Stop technology.
2022 Maruti Suzuki Baleno: What’s New in Exterior
Styling is one area where the new Baleno has been updated significantly in comparison to the older model. Up front, it gets a wide, honeycomb-patterned ‘NEXWave’ grille with silver accents at the base that extends into the new wraparound headlights, along with a flatter bonnet, a re-profiled bumper and new fog light housings. The projector headlights are also wider and feature a new three-element LED daytime running lamp signature that will be common to all future Nexa models.
The main changes on the side are new 16-inch alloy wheels, sharper shoulder line and longer chrome strip at the base of the window line which now extends to the rear quarter glass. The rear gets new C-shaped LED tail-lights that extend to the tailgate as well as a new bumper.
2022 Maruti Suzuki Baleno: Interior & Features
dark blue finish at the bottom. This dark blue theme is carried over to the door cards and seat upholstery. Additionally, the updated Baleno also comes with a new steering wheel (similar to the one in the Swift), new front seats, new switchgear for climate control and a redesigned instrument cluster design, which will be revamped with the new S- has been shared. To get across.
Equipment level for the new Baleno is also pretty good as the fully loaded Baleno Alpha comes with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa support, voice command support, 9.0-inch SmartPlay Pro with ‘Suzuki Connect’ + free-standing touchscreen infotainment Comes with the system. Car tech, a heads-up display (HUD), 360-degree cameras, tilt and telescopic steering adjustments, auto dimming IRVM keyless entry and go, automatic climate control and an Arkamys surround sound system. However, Maruti Suzuki has decided to exclude a sunroof from the feature list.
2022 Maruti Suzuki Baleno: Engine and Gearbox
Powering the refreshed Baleno is a single 90hp, 1.2-litre, four-cylinder DualJet K12N petrol engine. The engine can be mated to a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT automatic gearbox (replacing the CVT unit of the older model). The ARAI-claimed fuel economy of the new engine with manual gearbox is 22.35kpl, while the new AMT variant returns 22.94kpl.
