The premium hatchback segment is known for its unique features and good performance as well as good space. However, in the last few years, after the introduction of sub-compact SUV segment vehicles, there has been a slight decrease in their demand. But as yet, the buyers of these vehicles in urban areas are not cheap. Last July, Maruti Baleno once again became the leader of its division.
However, the interesting fact is that Hyundai’s i20 Elite, which is known to be the closest competitor to Maruti, has reached third place in terms of sales. At the same time, Tata Altroz became the second best-selling car in the segment. Due to its advanced features and muscular design, people love this Tata car very much.
If we look at the sales figures, Maruti Suzuki sold a total of 14,729 Balenos in July, up 27% from 11,575 units in July last year. At the same time, Tata Motors sold a total of 6980 units of Ultro Rovers during the period, up 92% from 3636 in July last year. Hyundai has sold just 6518 units of the i20 Elite, up 3 percent from the same month last year.
Why Maruti Baleno is everyone’s first choice:
This premium hatchback car is available in the market with two petrol engines. Its 1.2-liter petrol engine (83PS / 113Nm) is mated to a 5-speed manual and CVT gearbox. The other 1.2-liter dual-jet petrol engine (90PS / 113Nm) is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission mission gearbox. The mild hybrid technology is used in this variant which improves its mileage.
The company claims that its manual variant offers 21.01 kmpl, CVT variant 19.56 kmpl and mild hybrid variant with 23.87 kmpl mileage. As for features, the car gets Apple ProPlay and Android Auto, Auto Climate Control, Push-Button Stop / Start and Keyless with LED projector headlamps, rear view camera, 16-inch alloy wheels, 7-inch touch screen infotainment system. Features such as accessibility are available.
Standard safety features include rear parking sensors, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake force (EBD), isofix child seat anchors, and dual front airbags in all variants. The price of this car ranges from Rs 5.98 lakh to Rs 9.30 lakh.
