Summary: The introductory starting price of the new Baleno is Rs. 6.10 lakh (ex-showroom). Maruti are yet to reveal the complete variant-wise price list. 2026 Maruti Baleno Facelift Exterior Design Most of the cosmetic changes to the Baleno facelift are concentrated at the front. The side…
The introductory starting price of the new Baleno is Rs. 6.10 lakh (ex-showroom). Maruti are yet to reveal the complete variant-wise price list.
2026 Maruti Baleno Facelift Exterior Design
Most of the cosmetic changes to the Baleno facelift are concentrated at the front. The side and rear remain largely unchanged.
2026 Maruti Baleno Facelift
The Baleno remains immediately recognisable despite the facelift. The larger grille and revised front bumper are the easiest ways to tell the updated car apart from the outgoing version.
2026 Maruti Baleno New Grille
The grille is now larger and gets 3 horizontal elements. The Suzuki logo has also moved from inside the grille to the panel above it.
2026 Maruti Baleno ADAS Radar
The radar for the new level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) sits behind the grille. The system includes functions such as adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and automatic braking.
2026 Maruti Baleno Front Bumper
The front bumper is also new, although the changes are relatively subtle. The Baleno therefore still looks quite similar to the outgoing model from most angles.
2026 Maruti Baleno Fender Garnish
The Baleno facelift also gets a new chrome accent on the front fender. It is one of the few changes visible from the side.
2026 Maruti Baleno Alloy Wheels
Maruti have retained the existing alloy wheel design with the facelift. Considering the exterior was already being updated, a fresh alloy wheel design would have helped distinguish the new Baleno more clearly.
2026 Maruti Baleno Shark-Fin Antenna
The conventional antenna has made way for a shark-fin antenna, which is available across the range. The new antenna also explains why the Baleno's listed height has increased by 30mm.
2026 Maruti Baleno Rear
The rear design is unchanged. The tail lamps, tailgate and bumper carry over from the outgoing Baleno.
2026 Maruti Baleno Facelift Interior And Features
The basic cabin design is unchanged. Instead, Maruti have focused on adding equipment, including ventilated front seats, ADAS, TPMS and a cooled wireless charger.
Higher variants also get a Clarion sound system. We found its output satisfactory during our time with the car.
2026 Maruti Baleno Dashboard
The dashboard retains the familiar layout with the touchscreen above the central AC vents and physical AC controls below it. The Baleno also continues to use an analogue instrument cluster with a digital display between the 2 dials.
2026 Maruti Baleno Ventilated Front Seats
One of the biggest additions is front seat ventilation. The driver and front passenger get individual controls for the ventilation, and the system worked very well during our drive. For our weather, this is one of the most useful additions to the updated Baleno.
2026 Maruti Baleno Cooled Wireless Charger
The Baleno now gets a wireless smartphone charger from the Zeta variant onwards. The charging area is also cooled, which should help the phone maintain higher wireless charging speeds for longer by reducing heat-related throttling.
2026 Maruti Baleno Physical ADAS Controls
Maruti have provided physical buttons for several of the driver assistance functions.
We particularly appreciate the dedicated button for switching automatic braking off. Drivers do not have to dig through touchscreen menus every time they want to change the setting.
2026 Maruti Baleno Adaptive Cruise Control
The steering wheel gets dedicated controls for adaptive cruise control. Unlike conventional cruise control, adaptive cruise control can adjust the Baleno's speed according to traffic ahead.
2026 Maruti Baleno ADAS Camera
The ADAS camera sits at the top of the windscreen. Together with the radar behind the front grille, it supports functions such as lane keep assist and automatic braking.
2026 Maruti Baleno Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
The facelift also adds a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) from the Delta variant onwards.
2026 Maruti Baleno New 1.2L 3-Cylinder Petrol Engine
The biggest change with the facelift is under the bonnet.
Maruti have replaced the outgoing 1.2L 4-cylinder petrol engine with a new 1.2L 3-cylinder unit. It is the same basic engine used in the Dzire, although the Baleno gets marginally higher output.
2026 Maruti Baleno Engine
The new engine produces 83PS of power at 5700rpm and 112.4Nm of torque at 4500rpm. Peak torque arrives 200rpm higher than it does in the Dzire.
The following table lists the new Baleno petrol engine specifications compared to the old one:
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The power and torque figures are slightly lower than those of the outgoing 4-cylinder engine.
However, the new engine feels different enough on the road that the lower outputs do not tell the full story.
New Baleno Claimed Mileage Improves
Better fuel efficiency is the main payoff for the move to the 3-cylinder engine.
Compared with the outgoing Baleno, the claimed fuel efficiency improves by 1.45kmpl with the manual transmission and 1.83kmpl with the AMT.
The new engine also helps Maruti meet stricter emission requirements.
However, the facelift's kerb weight has increased by around 30kg. We therefore want to see how much of the claimed improvement translates to real-world driving with E20 petrol.
We will answer that with a separate fuel efficiency test.
2026 Maruti Baleno 3-Cylinder Engine Drive Review
New Baleno Feels More Lively At Low RPM
The new 3-cylinder engine feels more eager at lower RPM than the outgoing 4-cylinder.
There is noticeably more peppiness where the old engine could feel slightly lazy. So despite producing slightly less power and torque, the new Baleno does not feel duller in everyday driving.
Baleno 3-Cylinder Engine Noise And Vibrations
The trade-off becomes clearer when you concentrate on refinement.
There is more engine noise at lower RPM than in the outgoing Baleno. However, vibrations are very well controlled and almost negligible inside the cabin. Compared with several other 3-cylinder engines, we did not find the Baleno excessively noisy or bothersome.
The old 4-cylinder engine was still clearly smoother. It was refined enough that there were times when you could sit inside the Baleno and barely realise the engine was running. The new engine cannot match that smooth refinement.
2026 Maruti Baleno Facelift Review – Verdict
So, will you miss the outgoing Baleno's 4-cylinder engine? If refinement matters to you, yes. The old engine was smoother and quieter. The new 3-cylinder cannot match it in that respect. However, the new engine feels more lively, promises better fuel efficiency and keeps 3-cylinder vibrations extremely well controlled.
The facelift also gives you something in return. Ventilated front seats are a genuinely useful upgrade, the new audio system is appreciable and level 2 ADAS adds useful driver assistance technology. That trade-off makes more sense with the higher variants, where the Baleno gets more of these new features.
With the lower variants, the equation is less convincing because you get fewer of the major feature upgrades while still giving up the old engine's refinement. For us, the effective ventilated seats are useful enough to make some compromise in engine refinement easier to justify.
Once Maruti reveal the complete price list, we will be able to tell you which variant of the new Baleno offers the best value.
Also Read: 2026 Maruti Baleno Engine Specs And Mileage Comparison – Old Vs New
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