Baleno Lxi or Accent GVS

vivaid · 21st March 2005, 17:43

i am fairly sure on the answer for this question.... but nonetheless am asking the... which is a better bet... talking stock cars here.. would it be the Baleno lxi or the Accent GVS...

the options are fairly zeroed in... so NHC is ruled out... so is the swift, indigo, petra etc....

pls help me pick the better of the 2... and most importantly WHY??

cheers....

Samurai · 21st March 2005, 17:47

If looks matter more, go for the Accent.
If performance matters more, go for the Baleno.

typeOnegative · 21st March 2005, 17:57

Baleno. Looks or otherwise. I feel it is a much better car than the Accent.

sonic · 21st March 2005, 18:11

Baleno Vs Accent

Pros:
a) More mileage (~12 vs 10 for city driving with AC)
b) Better performance without any doubt
c) Maruti ASS is great

Cons:
a) Latter looks much better
b) Resale value is marginally less than the latter (but this looks like it will change in a year looking at the current trend!!)

So basically, the only things that the Accent has going for it is the looks. And like I have mentioned before, you can drastically change the way the Baleno looks with about an extra ~30K bucks and also improve handling a lot. Yes, am talking about alloys and wider rubber (and maybe a spoiler if you fancy it!).

~Sonic

puthari · 21st March 2005, 18:11

Baleno -
1 . Comfortable for the passengers seated behind - plenty of leg room .
2 . Powerfull engine .

Steeroid · 21st March 2005, 18:52

Go for the Baleno. If they had offered it for this price in '02 I would've bought it over the Accent that I eventually picked up. I've been told that the GLS now comes with the 1.6 litre engine but I havent been able to verify this - in any case you get better rear seat comfort in the Baleno.

Accent is due for an upgrade sooner than later so you may have trouble with depreciation if it happens sooner than imagined. If Maruti can help it, they will keep changing grilles, bumpers and headlamps to keep it going for as long as they can.

Cheers

Steer

cooldude585 · 21st March 2005, 19:48

yes the stock baleno is an awesome car , anyday better than accent

speedsatya · 21st March 2005, 20:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

If looks matter more, go for the Accent.
.

Hahaha,
hey samurai,
from when did the accent start looking good.
i think if its really between these 2 cars,i will go for the baleno.

but otherwise i will go for the top of the line Swift with the 1.6 engine of the baleno.

shravan316 · 21st March 2005, 20:23

Go for the Baleno Lxi.. you wont regret it.

drifter · 21st March 2005, 20:35

Its a no brainer...the baleno it is.

Drifter

Samurai · 21st March 2005, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedsatya

Hahaha,
hey samurai,
from when did the accent start looking good.

True. Accent doesn't look good, but next to a Baleno it does. Baleno looks too old, late 80ish look.

libre sito · 21st March 2005, 23:11

Whoa the accent gives an average of 10 with AC thats great for u sonic from personal expirience i can say it gives a streched max of 9 without AC so i would definitely prefer the baleno any ady

gamerno1 · 22nd March 2005, 00:01

baleno the way to go. doesnt look that off the hook, but like sonic said, that extra 20-30k can really change that!

revtech · 22nd March 2005, 00:24

BALENO dude....for sure but make sure you put thicker rubber on that beast !!

Dippy · 22nd March 2005, 01:11

Baleno Lxi. If you leave aside the looks, the car is good value for the price you will get it for. Its got a great engine, a powerful air con, Maruti salse back up (though Hyundai Sale and service is good too, infact equally good). The tyres are really skinny and inadequate but some wide rubber and meaty alloys should do the trick for you. If I remember the Accent GVS is now rebadged as the GLE.

Happy car shopping

Dippy

P.S: Saw a black Baleno LXi today with good tyres and wheels and I thought it really looked good

21st March 2005, 17:43	#1
vivaid BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 71 Thanked: 3 Times	Baleno Lxi or Accent GVS i am fairly sure on the answer for this question.... but nonetheless am asking the... which is a better bet... talking stock cars here.. would it be the Baleno lxi or the Accent GVS... the options are fairly zeroed in... so NHC is ruled out... so is the swift, indigo, petra etc.... pls help me pick the better of the 2... and most importantly WHY?? cheers....
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21st March 2005, 17:47	#2
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,831 Thanked: 45,598 Times View My Garage	If looks matter more, go for the Accent. If performance matters more, go for the Baleno.
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21st March 2005, 17:57	#3
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	Baleno. Looks or otherwise. I feel it is a much better car than the Accent.
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21st March 2005, 18:11	#4
sonic BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 97 Thanked: Once	Baleno Vs Accent Pros: a) More mileage (~12 vs 10 for city driving with AC) b) Better performance without any doubt c) Maruti ASS is great Cons: a) Latter looks much better b) Resale value is marginally less than the latter (but this looks like it will change in a year looking at the current trend!!) So basically, the only things that the Accent has going for it is the looks. And like I have mentioned before, you can drastically change the way the Baleno looks with about an extra ~30K bucks and also improve handling a lot. Yes, am talking about alloys and wider rubber (and maybe a spoiler if you fancy it!). ~Sonic
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21st March 2005, 18:11	#5
puthari BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: WhiteField , Bangalore Posts: 58 Thanked: 2 Times	Baleno - 1 . Comfortable for the passengers seated behind - plenty of leg room . 2 . Powerfull engine .
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21st March 2005, 18:52	#6
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Go for the Baleno. If they had offered it for this price in '02 I would've bought it over the Accent that I eventually picked up. I've been told that the GLS now comes with the 1.6 litre engine but I havent been able to verify this - in any case you get better rear seat comfort in the Baleno. Accent is due for an upgrade sooner than later so you may have trouble with depreciation if it happens sooner than imagined. If Maruti can help it, they will keep changing grilles, bumpers and headlamps to keep it going for as long as they can. Cheers Steer
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21st March 2005, 19:48	#7
cooldude585 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MUmbai Posts: 27 Thanked: 0 Times	yes the stock baleno is an awesome car , anyday better than accent
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21st March 2005, 20:23	#9
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Go for the Baleno Lxi.. you wont regret it.
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21st March 2005, 20:35	#10
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Its a no brainer...the baleno it is. Drifter
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21st March 2005, 23:11	#12
libre sito BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mumbai/Brooklyn/New Jersey Posts: 149 Thanked: 5 Times	Whoa the accent gives an average of 10 with AC thats great for u sonic from personal expirience i can say it gives a streched max of 9 without AC so i would definitely prefer the baleno any ady
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22nd March 2005, 00:01	#13
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	baleno the way to go. doesnt look that off the hook, but like sonic said, that extra 20-30k can really change that!
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22nd March 2005, 00:24	#14
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	BALENO dude....for sure but make sure you put thicker rubber on that beast !!
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22nd March 2005, 01:11	#15
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Baleno Lxi. If you leave aside the looks, the car is good value for the price you will get it for. Its got a great engine, a powerful air con, Maruti salse back up (though Hyundai Sale and service is good too, infact equally good). The tyres are really skinny and inadequate but some wide rubber and meaty alloys should do the trick for you. If I remember the Accent GVS is now rebadged as the GLE. Happy car shopping Dippy P.S: Saw a black Baleno LXi today with good tyres and wheels and I thought it really looked good
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