Maruti Suzuki Baleno has long been the first choice of customers in the premium hatchback segment of the Indian auto market. If you are looking for the right balance of premium feel, modern features and excellent mileage in your budget, then the Zeta variant of Baleno proves to be a value for money (VFM) option for you. In comparison to the base and mid variants, the Zeta variant gets all the essential features which are usually available in the top variants too.
Talking about the price, the starting ex-showroom price of the manual (MT) variant of 2026 Maruti Baleno Zeta is around ₹ 8.00 lakh, while the ex-showroom price of its automatic (AMT) variant has been fixed at around ₹ 8.50 lakh. If you do not want to compromise between budget and premium features, then the Zeta variant can prove to be a complete value for money deal in every aspect. Come, let us know about its design and engine performance.
1. Exterior Design
The exterior look of Baleno Zeta looks very sporty and premium. It has a chrome finished front grille, attractive automatic LED projector headlamps and integrated LED DRL. Apart from this, 16-inch dual-tone precision-cut alloy wheels, turn indicators on body colored ORVMs, chrome door handles, rear wiper-washer and LED tail lamps give it a premium look.
2. Interior and cabin space
The cabin of the car comes with a dual-tone (navy blue and black) theme, which looks quite classy. It has comfortable fabric seats, front center sliding armrest and rear AC vents for rear seat passengers. The large boot space of 318 liters and 60:40 split rear seats provide excellent practicality for storing luggage.
3. Connected features and comfort
The Zeta variant gets a 7-inch ‘SmartPlay Pro’ touchscreen infotainment system, which supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Apart from this, modern features like smart key with push-button start/stop, steering mounted audio controls, tilt and telescopic steering, automatic climate control and voice commands are included.
4. Safety Features
The Zeta variant is quite strong in terms of safety. For safety, it has been provided with modern safety equipment like 6 airbags (front, side and curtain), Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Hill-Hold Assist, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, reverse parking camera and ISOFIX child seat anchorage for children.
5. Engine and Mileage
It has a 1.2-litre 3-cylinder Z-series/K-series dual-jet petrol engine, which generates approximately 82 bhp power and 112 Nm torque. It comes with 5-speed manual and 5-speed AMT gearbox. Talking about mileage, it gives excellent mileage of around 23.8 km/litre on manual transmission and around 24.77 km/litre on automatic (AMT).
