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Maruti Baleno vs Toyota Glanza Facelift: Which Hatchback Should You Buy?
- •Maruti Baleno and Toyota Glanza facelift are built on the same platform and share identical dimensions with a length of 3990 mm and boot space of 318 liters.
- •Maruti Suzuki Baleno is more affordable with prices starting from 5.99 lakh to 9.99 lakh rupees.
- •Toyota Glanza facelift starts from 6.99 lakh and goes up to 10.98 lakh rupees, making it about one lakh rupees more expensive.
- •Both cars feature the new Z12E 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine offering petrol and CNG options with identical mileage figures.
- •Safety features include 6 standard airbags, ABS, EBD, ESP, and Level-2 ADAS on the top variants.
Key Questions Answered
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno facelift ex-showroom price starts from approximately ₹5.99 lakh for the Sigma petrol manual and goes up to ₹9.99 lakh for the Alpha O automatic, while the Toyota Glanza facelift starts from ₹6.99 lakh for the E petrol manual and reaches up to ₹10.98 lakh for the V O automatic, making the Glanza about one lakh rupees more expensive from its base variant.
Both models are powered by a new Z12E 1.2-litre three-cylinder naturally aspirated engine producing 83 hp and 112.4 Nm of torque in petrol mode, and 70 hp with 102 Nm in CNG mode. They are paired with either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT gearbox, along with an idle start-stop system.
The Toyota Glanza features a beige-black cabin theme with Toyota i-Connect technology, whereas the Maruti Suzuki Baleno comes with a black-blue theme utilizing Suzuki Connect. Both vehicles share a nearly identical layout equipped with a 9-inch touchscreen, ventilated front seats, head-up display, and 360-degree cameras on top variants.
