The Fronx shares its underpinnings with the Baleno, but additionally gets a 1.0-liter Boosterjet turbo-petrol engine that makes 99 BHP and 147 Nm.

Big shoutout to Chetan_Rao for shooting these pictures & his coverage of the Auto Expo. Thanks for sharing!

The second big unveil for Maruti on day 2 was the Fronx crossover.

Read our report on the same.

The Maruti Fronx shares its underpinnings with the Baleno and comes with a 1.0L turbo-petrol engine.

Maruti Suzuki has unveiled the Fronx crossover at the ongoing Auto Expo 2023. Bookings are now open.

The Maruti Fronx is based on the Heartect platform. It measures 3,995 mm in length, 1,765 mm in width, and 1,550 mm in height, and its wheelbase is 2,520 mm. 

The Fronx has a Grand Vitara-inspired front fascia with a large grille flanked by LED daytime running lights. The front bumper house triple-pod LED headlights are housed inside triangular pods. The square-ish fenders get black plastic cladding that adds a rugged look. The rear features slim LED tail lights with a light bar and a silver skid plate.

The Fronx gets a dual-tone interior with a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system, wireless charging, 6-airbags, cruise control, a 360-degree camera heads-up display and over 40 connected car features.

The Maruti Fronx will be available with two engine options. These include a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine producing 99 BHP and 147 Nm and a 1.2-litre petrol engine that makes 89 BHP and 113 Nm. Customers will get a choice of a 5-speed manual, a 6-speed automatic and an AMT.

The prices of the Nexa Black Editions are consistent with the corresponding variants of the standard Nexa models.

Maruti Suzuki is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the launch of the Nexa Black Edition range of cars.

Maruti Suzuki is offering Nexa Black Editions of the Ignis, Baleno, Ciaz, XL6 and Grand Vitara. The cars are painted in a new Pearl Midnight Black shade and are available with a limited-edition accessory package at discounted prices.

The Nexa Black Edition is available in Zeta and Alpha variants of the Ignis, all variants of the Ciaz, Alpha and Alpha+ variants of the XL6 and Zeta, Zeta+, Alpha and Alpha+ trims of the Grand Vitara.

The prices of the Nexa Black Editions are consistent with the corresponding variants of the standard Nexa models.

The car is expected to be smaller than the Brezza and borrows design cues from the Grand Vitara.

Automakers have lined up quite a few SUVs for India next year. Among these is the Baleno-based crossover - codenamed YTB, which, as per new reports, could be called 'Flash' or 'Blaze'.

The Maruti Flash / Blaze is said to debut at the upcoming Auto Expo 2023. Spy images suggest that it is likely to be a jacked-up version of the Baleno hatchback, albeit with a redesigned exterior. The car is expected to be smaller than the Brezza and borrows design cues from the Grand Vitara.

The Baleno Cross is expected to be based on the Heartect platform. Reports suggest that it could be powered by the BoosterJet turbo-petrol engine that was earlier offered in the Baleno RS. Maruti might also offer a hybrid powertrain.

Source: 91wheels

Maruti Suzuki introduced the same update for the Brezza earlier this year.

Maruti Suzuki has rolled out a software update for the SmartPlay Pro+ infotainment system in the Baleno.

The over-the-air (OTA) update is available for the Zeta and Alpha variants of the Baleno. It adds new features like wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and turn-by-turn navigation for the heads-up display and MID.

Earlier this year, Maruti Suzuki introduced the same features on the Brezza through an OTA update. These could be offered on more models in the future.

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine that makes 88 BHP and 113 Nm. It comes paired with either a 5-speed manual or an AMT.

Thanks to BHPian paragsachania for sharing this information with other enthusiasts!

The event witnessed a variety of cars such as classic 800, Zen, Esteem, Baleno and Gypsy.

BHPian Nair.V8 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

The 2022 Classic Maruti Day was held on 18/12/2022 (Sunday) in Mumbai.

I had the pleasure of participating with a good friend’s Zen Carbon. Since he was abroad, he was kind enough to let me take his recently restored beauty to this year’s event. The restoration was done quite recently at 4S Auto (South Bombay). The gleaming black paint job and contrasting tan-leather interiors made this beauty an eyeball magnet on the streets.

The event commenced at 7:30 am at an empty parking lot in BKC, where all participants gathered and parked categorically. A wide variety of classic 800s, Zens, Esteems, Balenos & Gypsys had turned up this time. At around 9:00 am the organizers had a quick briefing with all the participants before the rally was flagged off.

The crisp Sunday morning air and sparse traffic made this a rather joyful drive for all. The convoy drove from BKC – Bandra Worli Sea link – Worli Sea face – Marine Drive – back to Haji Ali – Phoenix Mills (Lower Parel). The event concluded with breakfast at Mcdonald's, Phoenix Mills (sponsored by Fortpoint Maruti Suzuki).

A big shoutout to the event organizers for making this a smooth, trouble-free, and enjoyable experience for all participants.

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The Baleno Cross is likely to be unveiled at the 2023 Delhi Auto Expo.

Maruti Suzuki is working on a new model based on the Baleno (codenamed: YTB). Dubbed the Baleno Cross, it is expected to be a jacked-up hatchback with a new exterior.

Spy images of the Baleno Cross are all over the internet. While the overall dimensions appear similar to the hatchback, the car has an SUV-ish stance. The front end features split headlamps and a large grille similar to the Grand Vitara.

Now, new images have revealed the car’s interiors. It seems the dashboard design of the Baleno Cross will be largely similar to the hatchback. It has a floating touchscreen infotainment system in the centre and a flat-bottom steering wheel. Some of the features that could be offered on this pseudo-SUV include a 360-degree camera, head-up display, cruise control and automatic climate control.

The Baleno Cross is expected to be based on the Heartect platform. Reports suggest that it could be powered by the BoosterJet turbo-petrol engine that was earlier offered in the Baleno RS. Lower variants could use the 1.2-litre unit from Baleno.

The Baleno Cross is likely to be unveiled at the 2023 Delhi Auto Expo.

Source: Gaadiwaadi

The Maruti Baleno CNG is said to return a fuel efficiency of 30.61 km/kg.

Maruti Suzuki has introduced CNG variants of the Baleno and XL6. Prices for the Baleno CNG start at Rs. 8.28 lakh, while the XL6 CNG is priced at Rs. 12.24 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Baleno S-CNG is powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine that develops 76 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 98.5 Nm @ 4,300 rpm when running on CNG. Maruti claims that the engine returns a fuel efficiency of 30.61 km/kg.

The Baleno S-CNG is available in Delta and Zeta variants with a 5-speed manual transmission. The car comes equipped with 7-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity, cruise control and 6 airbags among other features.

The XL6 S-CNG is powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine that makes 87 BHP @ 5,500 rpm and 121.5 Nm @ 4,200 rpm when running on CNG. The engine is paired with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a claimed fuel efficiency of 26.32 km/kg.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno S-CNG & XL6 S-CNG ex-showroom prices:

• Baleno S-CNG Delta MT – Rs. 8.28 lakh
• Baleno S-CNG Zeta MT – Rs. 9.21 lakh
• XL6 S-CNG Zeta MT – Rs. 12.24 lakh

I own a VW Taigun GT+ while my wife owns a Maruti Baleno AT.

BHPian tanu3000 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

This is my first post on the Maruti Grand Vitara thread here. To give you a background of our garage, I own a VW Taigun GT+ which I acquired a few months back (Replacing a 7 year old Polo 1.2 MPI). My wife owns a Maruti Baleno AT that she daily drives to her office in Peenya. We love both our cars for what they represent/provide (Taigun: Best safety & performance/price, Baleno: Perfect city car for Bangalore), and are aware of both their shortcomings (Taigun: Subpar Interiors, Baleno: CVT Whine).

That being said, I had visited our local NEXA showroom (Kalyani Motors, JP Nagar) to check out the Grand Vitara. I was acutely interested in the interior fit/finish of the car, in order to see how my Taigun could possibly be improved. My observations below are based on just the display vehicle (Mild Hybrid Alpha variant MT). I did not take a test drive, as I wasnt interested in acquiring the car as such.

1. Exterior: The car looks imposing from the outside. it looks longer than its actual 4.34 meter length and wider too. This car will have a respectable footprint on the road. It does have an MPV silhouette (due to its length and comparatively shorter height) though.
2. The driver seat: My first impression was a bit claustrophobic, my Taigun is more airy and the driver doesnt feel as cooped up. I did appreciate the spacious footwell, where the 3 pedals and the dead pedal were very well spaced out. Coming higher up, I realized under thigh support is very inadequate. I could fit my entire palm between the seat edge and the underside of my knee (I am 5ft 9 Inch). The side bolstering on the seat bottom was too much and they were squeezing my legs together. My left leg was seriously limited by the center console. The window switches on the driver side were oddly angled towards the driver, which I found to be a rather ergonomic. I do struggle at times with the window switches in my Taigun while I am driving. But the downside was, the right side door arm rest too was angled and made resting your right elbow a bit odd. The seat back felt fine, I dint have any complaints on it.
3. The dashboard: The car on display had a pretty nice combination of deep brown and black dashboard setup. The deep brown was soft touch and was made of a nice finished leatherette material. The black plastic on top was another story. It had a rough grain which looked cheaper than the dashboard plastic on wife's Baleno. The steering wheel too had similar issues, a lovely leatherette finished wheel to hold on to held back by a horn pad which looked like a direct pick from the swift (No offense to dzire owners, but the Grand Vitara costs thrice as much as the swift and deserves a better part bin). I must still mention the soft touch leatherette portions, as they were real nice and encompassed the entire cabin (Front and Back).
4. The rear seat: The width of the cabin seemed similar to my Taigun, so seating 3 in the back would still be a squeeze. This is excarberated by the comparatively low ceiling, which makes the reat seat feel cramped (In comparison to my Taigun). The panaromic sunroof is a life saver here by getting in more light from above. But I do have my reservations about the material used to cover it. With the cover on, it was letting the showroom lights into the cabin. I do not know how effective it would be on sunny days on the outside. And I believe some one else has mentioned this, but there is a sag to the sunroof cover as well. The seat finishing was on par (Better than the Taigun GT+), less bolstering, so 3 can be more comfortable in the rear seat. Very short seat rear pockets though, you cannot store long/high items in it.
5. Switchgear: The switches on the dashboard, lights, door pad are all sub par. I would equate them with the switchgear on my Taigun (Which is also sub par). This seems to be an issue due to the part bin being shared across the maruti range . I detested the interior lights as well (Warm White) vs the white interior lights on my Taigun.

The Maruti Grand Vitara is a very attractive package on paper (High fuel economy, all possible features, respectable performance etc). But frankly I was not impressed by it in person. The design is not seamless (subjective) and the execution has inconsistencies (Lovely steering wheel vs budget grade horn pad). All its features and design elements seem to be shoe horned together to ensure Maruti Suzuki can check as many boxes on the brochure as possible. But all the checkboxes dont flow together in real life.

Our biggest disappointment was that the car is not as spacious as it appears to be on the outside. My Taigun looks much smaller from the outside, but feels much larger on the inside.

I had gone to Nexa with my father in law who is a die hard Maruti Suzuki customer (He owns a Baleno). He felt let down as well . All this for an asking price of 24.7 lakhs OTR Bangalore. 1.5 lakhs more than the Taigun GT+.

Hope my perspective helps somebody else on our forum.

Cheers.

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The name could be used for Toyota's version of the Baleno Cross or a new mid-size MPV.

Toyota has filed a trademark application for the 'Taisor' name in India. The new name could be used for an upcoming model, the details of which are still murky.

It has been speculated that Toyota’s version of the upcoming Maruti Baleno Cross could be called Taisor.

The Baleno Cross (codenamed: YTB) is a compact crossover based on the hatchback. Spy images suggest that the car will get a redesigned top hat with a raised ride height. It has a large grille with a split headlamp setup up front and a coupe-like roof line.

The Baleno Cross is expected to be based on the Heartect platform. It could be offered with either a BoosterJet turbo-petrol or a 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine paired with a choice of either a manual or automatic transmission.