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Maruti Baleno races past 900,000 sales in 66 months

Snazzy hatchback, which is a match-winner for Maruti Suzuki India, races towards the one-million domestic sales milestone, which is expected around August-September 2021.

By Ajit Dalvi

05 Apr 2021

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Launched in October 2015, zero to 900,000 units in India has taken the Baleno five-and-a-half-years.

The Baleno was the fastest among premium hatchbacks in India to reach the 600,000 unit milestone – in 44 months.

The feature-rich premium hatchback, which competes with the Hyundai i20, Honda Jazz, VW Polo, Tata Altroz and now also the Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger, is a regular in India’s best-selling cars every month.

The Baleno is Maruti Suzuki’s largest hatchback and available with a choice of petrol and mild-hybrid petrol engines.

At launch, Baleno captivated hatchback buyers with its snazzy looks and technologically-advanced features such as the new 17.78cm SmartPlay infotainment system, TFT multi-info display and CVT option. The enhanced comfort levels, good fuel economy and driving pleasure helped clinch the deal for many buyers.

Maruti Baleno races past 900,000 sales in 66 months

Maruti Suzuki India’s stylish premium hatchback, which is sold exclusively from the carmaker’s Nexa showrooms, has driven past the 900,000-units sales milestone in the domestic market. Launched in October 2015, the Baleno has, till end-March 2021, clocked cumulative sales of 912,169 units, comprising 808,303 petrol variants and 103,866 diesel trims. Having exited the diesel engine market in March 2020, the Baleno, like all Marutis, now thrives only on petrol power. In March 2021, a total of 21,217 units were sold.

En route to the 900,000-units milestone, the snazzy Baleno has consistently set new benchmarks: it was the fastest among ...

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