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‘Dare to Go Glam’: Maruti Suzuki Launches the Stunning New Baleno

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • Maruti Suzuki India has launched the redesigned Baleno, with bookings open at INR 11,000 and prices starting at INR 6,09,900.
  • The premium hatchback adds radar- and camera-based Level 2 advanced driver assistance, including emergency braking and lane-support functions.
  • The model comes in seven colors, including new Enigmatic Teal, and offers two exclusive accessory packages.

Maruti Suzuki India has launched the “Stunning New Baleno,” presenting the premium hatchback as a more striking and technologically advanced model for young urban customers. Bookings are open for INR 11,000, while prices start at INR 6,09,900.

The new Baleno adopts a refreshed design built around the company’s “Dare to go Glam” philosophy. It also introduces radar- and camera-based Level 2 advanced driver assistance, a headline feature focused on safety and convenience.

The assistance system includes Advanced Emergency Braking, Lane Keep Assist, Lane Departure Prevention, Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control, High Beam Assist, Vehicle Sway Warning and Forward Collision Warning. The car also includes six airbags, Electronic Stability Program, anti-lock brakes with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Emergency Stop Signal, Hill Hold Control and a reverse parking feature, although the supplied article ends before completing its description of that feature.

The Baleno has been a definitive pillar for NEXA and the premium hatchback segment over the course of a decade.

· Partho BanerjeeMaruti Suzuki’s senior executive for marketing and sales described the model’s role before presenting the redesigned version.

The model will be available in seven colors, including the new Enigmatic Teal. Maruti Suzuki says the shade draws inspiration from the depths of the sea and digital fusion, with a finish intended to create depth in shadows and brightness in direct light. Customers can also personalize the car through two exclusive accessory packages.

At the launch, Maruti Suzuki executive Partho Banerjee said the Baleno had been a key model for NEXA and the premium hatchback segment for a decade. He said the new version aims to reset customer expectations through segment-first features, including Level 2 ADAS, and a modern interpretation of the NEXWave grille.

The Stunning New Baleno is now here to redefine customer expectations with the introduction of segment-first features including Level 2 ADAS, and an unmistakable new identity established with a modern rendition of the signature NEXWave grille.

· Partho BanerjeeBanerjee outlined the company’s positioning for the redesigned Baleno at its launch.
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