NAME : Ganpat Amarnath <aganpat@hotmail.com> Chennai,
Tamil Nadu (India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 03:32:37
REVIEW : I have a June 2005 model baleno...done 22000 kms...
It's an excellent performance sedan but there is a general opinion that
its looks outdated..So I just gave it a revamped look and probably my
baleno is the only one in the country to be in pearl yellow finish...
added body kit with side skirts and xenon lamps...rear video camera and
in dash dvd cum GPS systems, removable racing steering wheel, chrome
gear knob and hand brake... added K&N filter with typhoon intake....
tested in sriperumbudur race track...did 0-100kph in 11 secs(that's with
a worn out clutch)... touched 200 kmph in calcutta highway.....mileage 8
kmpl in city...12 kmpl highway( driving at speed 150-160 kph)..16 kmpl
highway(80-100 kmph). I even used my car as a safety car for one of the
JK tyre junior cup races in 2007.... (the original safety car baleno is
a pathetic yellow)
NAME : Biji Kurian <kruain@gmail.com> Kochi, Kerala
(India)
POSTED ON : Monday, May 05, 2008 at 07:59:20
REVIEW : I am a pround owner of baleno lxi. 55,000 km with same
company fitted tyre. baleno is an excellent vehicle in my openion.
NAME : Rangarao <rangaraow@gmail.com> New Delhi, Delhi
(India)
POSTED ON : Friday, March 28, 2008 at 09:05:34
REVIEW : I am a proud owner of Baleno Lxi which I bought in Oct
2006. God I love this car. I compared all the other cars in this segment
before going for this and trust me Baleno is far better than any other
in its segment. Whether its the mileage, AC, control and handling ,
everything is just superb. If you are looking for a big car with min
maintainance and performance this is the one to go for even if its a
second hand.
NAME : Ram <ramprakash@yahoo.com> Chennai, TN (India)
POSTED ON : Friday, February 29, 2008 at 05:15:10
REVIEW : I bought my Baleno Lxi in Jul 2005, since then it has
been free of any trouble and has clocked 42000. Its great car to drive
and robust. Mileage around 11-12 in city (never driven without a/c)I do
a long trip once a year which covers 1700km. Still I feel as if I am
driving anew car.
NAME : Dr. Banakar <banakar@nio.org> Panaji, Goa (India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 00:09:49
REVIEW : I bought Baleno-LXi in Jan 07 and done 12000 km. So far
so good..., no problems, smooth cruising, good highway mileage (15-16
km). On good surfaces it cruises absolutely firm at any speed I have
pushed so far (max.120 km). Brakes are superb. Maruti should not have
discontinued this fine car. An interior upgraded Baleno with increased
ground clearance would have been very successful.
NAME : Pradeep Vasudev <nobleskraft@yahoo.co.in> New
Delhi, Delhi (India)
POSTED ON : Sunday, December 09, 2007 at 10:20:49
REVIEW : A beautiful performance car.i own a white vxi
,march/2005.it has clocked 24000kms. till date .but yesterday(on
08/12/2007) surprisingly the a.c. stopped working.thank god i have a
extended warranty by the showroom.....i think the co. would take care of
the baby without any problems & fuss..
NAME : Vinodkumar P S (psvinod@gmail.com) Bangalore, Karnataka
(India)
POSTED ON : Monday, July 09, 2007 at 02:08:01
REVIEW : I bought a Baleno Lxi in Apr 2006. Since then i have
done about 9500 kms. I get about 11 in Bangalore city traffic and about
16 in highways, both with Aircon. The car is great but for the underside
rubs on the mountains called speed breakers on bangalore roads when
fully loaded with 5 adults or even with 3 adults.
NAME : Prasenjeet Mukherjee (dayaloutsourcing@gmail.com) New
Delhi, New Delhi (India)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at 10:59:25
REVIEW : I am a proud owner of 3 cars scoda laura, maruti baleno
n honda civic however, the sweetest of all is my baby baleno lxi. The
car is awesome..the ac, interior, 16kmpl n seating.overall performance
is superb in city n highway with ac and I am thinking of modifying my
baleno with side claddings n front+rear bumpers with side mouldings
...just going to envy every other car on road baby.....the babys`
coming...beware guys!!!!
NAME : V N Modi (vnmodi@yahoomail.com) Kanpur, U.P (India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 12:08:00
REVIEW : Its a sturdy car
NAME : Arvinder Singh (arvindersingh1@vsnl.com), Delhi, New
Delhi (India.)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at 11:57:17
REVIEW : Hi ! I brought the Maruti Baleno in September 06 &
have driven it for around 5000 KM. The car is great in terms of its
power, comfort, economy & space. I find it very adequate + a little
more in its overall performance. The car has given me great satisfaction
of ownership & usage. A bit of a makeup at the rear would probably
spice it up. It is great value for money & fun to drive around.
NAME : Sanjay Gupta (pemsg@hotmail.com), New Delhi, New Delhi
(India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 08:41:48
REVIEW : Bought a Baleno in March 2006 and have done 9300km. It
is an amazing car, full of power, the A/C is excellent. I drove it on
the hills and it simply scaled heights in cool third gear. I am getting
mileage of 14 kmph on an average round the year, with ac on in Delhi
summers. Extremely good buy, real value for money.
NAME : Kan (kanishkjayant@indiatimes.com), Mumbai, Maharashtra
(India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at 14:14:19
REVIEW : U need a make over baby..
NAME : Ramki Kamat (murlis@sify.com), Mumbai, Maharashtra
(India)
POSTED ON : Sunday, August 06, 2006 at 13:50:02
REVIEW : We are car fleet owners and own 25 Balenos fitted with
LPG kits. This car has given us the least trouble in a fleet of 400
cars.
The customers are always happy to travel in a Baleno. The only problem
we face is at times a grinding noise in the rear wheels which at times
is quire irritating.
Otherwise it is a excellent value for money
NAME : Neelakandan
POSTED ON : June 15, 2006
REVIEW : The good car but maruti unable to sole the skiding and
noise at front during cutter road and turning from my 750km onwards so
may replacements still unable to solve the technical error from maruti.
NAME : A.R
POSTED ON : June 1, 2006
REVIEW : Hi, i own a Baleno Vxi(2004 model). I am very much
satisfied with the performance. Driving the car is really effortless,
there's no need of frequent gear changes as its able to cruise
effortlessly right from very low revs even at a high gear. The A/c is
superb. The car is roomy and visibility is excellent.It offers good
mileage (around 10kmpl in city and 15kmpl at highways with a/c on). I
feel the cars tyres are too skinny and definitely needs to be upsized.
The interiors should have been given a mordern touch. Overall Baleno is
an excellent performer and good value for money
NAME : Sarvesh A. Parulekar (Goa)
POSTED ON : April 27, 2006
REVIEW : I own a baleno altura.i just love my car.from the time
i bought it till now it has been the best pal of me.i feel very bad
about the discontinuing of the model because there is no other car of
maruti which is so comfortable and of so much ease to drive and even
park.anywhere the mileage is also not so bad.Most important"my girl
has warned me that if i sell this car she will shoot me"
NAME : Sarvesh A. Parulekar (Goa)
POSTED ON : April 14, 2006
REVIEW : Bought a Baleno VX in Jan 06. So far so good. The
Baleno is exceptionally good value for money given that there is nothing
substantially different between ther various B Segment 3box sedans
(hyundai, honda,chevy,ford and Suzuki) The car seems to be giving me
11Kmpl on terrible roads of Bangalore with the AC on. Have not really
tested out the highway performance. Feel a little underpowered -
probably because my last car was a 2.7L V6. My recommendation would be
to go for this car if you are looking for a good reliable 3 Box sedan.
The optra/corolla/honda city might just give you that extra bit of snob
value. On every other count the Baleno is better - reasonably ok to look
at, good mileage, reliable maruti service network and probably the
cheapest in the segment and the high end Baleno offers much more options
than the low end city at substantially lower prices.
NAME : Rajesh Panwar
POSTED ON : April 6, 2006
REVIEW : I bought Baleno LXi on March after much of research on
Accent/Fiesta/Icon and Indigo and doing test drives.
After considering every aspect like milage, maintence cost, engine
power,AC etc , I zeroed on Baleno Lxi . It costed me on road 6.15L in
Bangalore after some corporate discounts etc.
The vehicle is supreb in pick up and power. Very good seating comfert
and powerfull AC which can chill you in 30 sec. Milage is around 12 in
city traffic. Only little drawback is rear look and taillight look that
does not count considering the features you get at such a good price.
Overall great Car and complete satisfaction.
Thanks to the friends who answered my queries on messageboard.
NAME : MMM
POSTED ON : March 15, 2006
REVIEW : I am a proud owner of a Maruti Baleno LXI, BS-II.I
bought it in Jan 2005 and have clocked @16000 kms since then. It is an
absolute wonder - the power, pickup, space and comfort. I am extremely
happy with the car's performance. Cruising at low speeds is also not a
problem, changing the speed from low to high works like a super dream.
One shift to the 3rd gear and pressing on the pedal pushes this car into
a different league.
It is sad that the car is under-rated; more innovative marketing
techniques from Maruti is required. Additionally, Maruti could also
think of having a more powerful gen-next car on the lines of Baleno;
with a 2.2L engine, 130+bhp....:-)
