Between the Swift and the Baleno! Advice please

shanx · 4th August 2006, 22:00

Hi All,
I know I am comparing chalk and cheese here, the swift and the Baleno belong to completely different segments and all very different machines. Also one is a three box while the other is a two box hatch..... But still I am faced with this choice of buying either one of them ....so request some help here.

My requirements: (In the order of priority)
1. Great drive experience, should suit both the city and the highways
2. Minimum maintenance cost/frequency
3. Fuel efficiency (looking for atleast 12 Kmpl in the city and 15 kmpl on the highway)
4. Handling ease
5. Decent resale value.

Please advice!

Thanks in advance!!!
Cheers,
Shanx

gr8guzzler · 4th August 2006, 22:04

Go for swift....you'll get all that you want and still save some money. You will get a new/stylish car and better resale value.

Cheers!!!

mclaren1885 · 4th August 2006, 23:05

Well IMHO its better to go for the swift .. Bundled with great safety features , a fresh look , better resale value , good handling , fuel efficient , pretty nippy should suit all ur requirements ..

Baleno though satisfies most of the above except for the dated looks and safety features is a decent performer , makes more sense if one is going for a few engine mods etc .. Gives u that extra boot space and obviously the sedan image and is more VFM than most cars in that bracket .. If ur into the modding scene then the equation changes a bit ..

kpzen · 4th August 2006, 23:23

Both maruti products satisfies most of the requirements.....

In looks its between a kind of racer boy look v/s a dated look

Also the fact that boot is required or not....If u drive mostly in the city go for Swift n if u regularly go for long trip it has to be a Baleno....

devarshi84 · 4th August 2006, 23:30

Swift.

Baleno is a bit faster. But Swift is fast too.

Swift will be similar Fuel-efficiency as baleno.

interiors are better or swift. But space and rear seat comfort is better on Baleno.

both have climatronic a/c

Swift has ABS and Airbags which baleno misses out.

If you need boot then only baleno makes sense otherwise overall Swift is miles ahead.

Ram · 5th August 2006, 00:21

Even if my favorite brand, DaimlerChrysler (whom I respect a long time) was in the unenviable predicament of having to push an inverted bathtub to customers, I wouldn't be swayed.

Moreso when the key argument against the Baleno is that its beauty was conceived some elapsed time ago.

Check out this post.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/269559-post168.html

Ram

premdiv · 5th August 2006, 07:28

go for a baleno for good torque and good driving plus performance and fe as compared to swift. but swift has a little advantage over interiors(only little) and is not as spacious as it seems to be.so imho go for baleno and my new baleno is giving me 14 kpl fe and 16 in highway.

hondadude · 5th August 2006, 12:43

Baleno

+ Performance
+ Rear Seat Comfort
+ Boot

Swift

+ New Fresh look
+ Resale Value
+ ABS & Airbas

Now pick based on your preference for the positives mentioned
above.

freakrz · 5th August 2006, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by premdiv

go for a baleno for good torque and good driving plus performance and fe as compared to swift. but swift has a little advantage over interiors(only little) and is not as spacious as it seems to be.so imho go for baleno and my new baleno is giving me 14 kpl fe and 16 in highway.

Swift FE is 12 in City & 17 on Highway on Decent Driving...in that case baleno is a better option...performance wise ,boot space and FE

4th August 2006, 22:00	#1
shanx Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Between the Swift and the Baleno! Advice please Hi All, I know I am comparing chalk and cheese here, the swift and the Baleno belong to completely different segments and all very different machines. Also one is a three box while the other is a two box hatch..... But still I am faced with this choice of buying either one of them ....so request some help here. My requirements: (In the order of priority) 1. Great drive experience, should suit both the city and the highways 2. Minimum maintenance cost/frequency 3. Fuel efficiency (looking for atleast 12 Kmpl in the city and 15 kmpl on the highway) 4. Handling ease 5. Decent resale value. Please advice! Thanks in advance!!! Cheers, Shanx Last edited by shanx : 4th August 2006 at 22:02.
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4th August 2006, 22:04	#2
gr8guzzler BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 653 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	Go for swift....you'll get all that you want and still save some money. You will get a new/stylish car and better resale value. Cheers!!!
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4th August 2006, 23:05	#3
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Well IMHO its better to go for the swift .. Bundled with great safety features , a fresh look , better resale value , good handling , fuel efficient , pretty nippy should suit all ur requirements .. Baleno though satisfies most of the above except for the dated looks and safety features is a decent performer , makes more sense if one is going for a few engine mods etc .. Gives u that extra boot space and obviously the sedan image and is more VFM than most cars in that bracket .. If ur into the modding scene then the equation changes a bit ..
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4th August 2006, 23:23	#4
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Both maruti products satisfies most of the requirements..... In looks its between a kind of racer boy look v/s a dated look Also the fact that boot is required or not....If u drive mostly in the city go for Swift n if u regularly go for long trip it has to be a Baleno....
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4th August 2006, 23:30	#5
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Swift. Baleno is a bit faster. But Swift is fast too. Swift will be similar Fuel-efficiency as baleno. interiors are better or swift. But space and rear seat comfort is better on Baleno. both have climatronic a/c Swift has ABS and Airbags which baleno misses out. If you need boot then only baleno makes sense otherwise overall Swift is miles ahead.
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5th August 2006, 00:21	#6
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Even if my favorite brand, DaimlerChrysler (whom I respect a long time) was in the unenviable predicament of having to push an inverted bathtub to customers, I wouldn't be swayed. Moreso when the key argument against the Baleno is that its beauty was conceived some elapsed time ago. Check out this post. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/269559-post168.html Ram Last edited by Ram : 5th August 2006 at 00:32.
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5th August 2006, 07:28	#7
premdiv BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 164 Thanked: Once	go for a baleno for good torque and good driving plus performance and fe as compared to swift. but swift has a little advantage over interiors(only little) and is not as spacious as it seems to be.so imho go for baleno and my new baleno is giving me 14 kpl fe and 16 in highway.
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5th August 2006, 12:43	#8
hondadude Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,044 Thanked: 69 Times	Baleno + Performance + Rear Seat Comfort + Boot Swift + New Fresh look + Resale Value + ABS & Airbas Now pick based on your preference for the positives mentioned above.
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