Hyundai i20 vs Maruti Suzuki Baleno
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Hyundai i20: ₹6.61–13.48 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 16 variants and prices
Maruti Suzuki Baleno: ₹6.60–11.23 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 13 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Starting price: I20: ₹6.61 lakh | Baleno: ₹6.60 lakh on-road in Delhi, about the same
- Top variant: I20: ₹13.48 lakh | Baleno: ₹11.23 lakh
- More powerful: i20, up to 120 PS against 83 PS
- Better petrol mileage: Baleno, up to 24.8 km/l against 20 km/l (claimed)
- Boot: I20: 311 litres | Baleno: 318 litres, about the same
- Crash-test rating: I20: 3 stars | Baleno: 4 stars
- Only the Baleno has: A CNG variant
- Variants on sale: I20: 16 variants | Baleno: 13 variants
i20 vs Baleno: side by side
| i20 | Baleno | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹6.61–13.48 lakh | ₹6.60–11.23 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹6.00–11.59 lakh | ₹5.99–9.99 lakh |
| Variants | 16 | 13 |
| Body | Hatchback | Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Engines | 1.2-litre petrol; 1.0-litre turbo petrol | 1.2-litre petrol; 1.2-litre CNG |
| Gearbox | Manual, automatic (CVT, DCT) | Manual, automatic (AMT) |
| Power | 83–120 PS | 70–83 PS |
| Torque | 115–172 Nm | 102–112 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 16–20 km/l | Petrol 23.8–24.8 km/l; CNG 33.6–34.5 km/kg |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,990 mm |
| Width | 1,775 mm | 1,745 mm |
| Height | 1,505 mm | 1,530 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,580 mm | 2,520 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 170 mm |
| Boot | 311 litres | 318 litres |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 37 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,042–1,220 kg | 950–1,060 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 3 stars | 4 stars |
| Airbags | 6 | 6 |
| Warranty | 3 years / 1,00,000 km | 3 years / 1,00,000 km |
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.