2026 Maruti Baleno Facelift Launched At Rs 5.99 Lakh

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has launched a facelifted 2026 version of its Baleno hatchback that has become one of its most important models in recent times. While this update is relatively minor on surface with cosmetic tweaks and a few new features, it now receives a new powertrain too. Here’s a close look at the changes:

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Price & Variants

All prices introductory, ex-showroom

• Maruti has launched the Baleno at Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom) for the base Sigma Petrol MT variant, which is identical to the outgoing version.
• Higher variants see a slight price increase. Check out this story for more details.
• Bookings for the new Baleno are underway for an amount of Rs 11,000 and you can read about the booking process here. 

Exterior

• Bulbous, familiar and no-nonsense is how we would describe the Baleno’s design language, and the facelift retains this personality.

• Up front, you get a massive chrome grille that gives it immense road presence, and a sharper bumper.

• The large, swept-back LED headlamps are maintained, as are the LED fog lamps from the pre-facelift version.

• In profile, not much has changed including the 16-inch alloy wheels. A curvy roofline, chrome door handles and LED indicators on ORVMs also remain consistent. Some minor additions here include a chrome insert on the front fender and a sharkfin antenna.

• The rear-end gets no updates except a reprofiled bumper, and the elegant proportions are maintained with slim ‘C-shaped’ LED taillamps.

• Want to take a closer look at the Baleno? Our in-depth image gallery will give you proper look at its new design details.

Colour Options

Maruti is offering the 2026 Baleno in 7 distinct colour options, including one new shade:

• Enigmatic Teal (NEW)
• Nexa Blue
• Grandeur Grey
• Arctic White
• Splendid Silver
• Opulent Red
• Bluish Black

Interior

• Inside too, Maruti has not shaken things up too much, and instead focused on smaller changes.

• The curvy dashboard design remains unchanged, with its large silver insert, free-standing touchscreen and slim central AC vents.

• The twin-dial analogue instrument cluster with a TFT MID still looks elegant, and is easy to read.

• The rear seat continues to provide a spacious and comfortable experience for passengers that has always appealed to family-oriented buyers.

Features & Safety

• Equipment-wise, there are a few additions such as a wireless phone charger, ventilated front seats and a Clarion sound system.

• Features that are carried over from the previous iteration of the Baleno include a head-up display, 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system, automatic climate control, cruise control, auto-dimming IRVM, power-adjustable ORVMs, height-adjustable driver seat and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

• Read about which variants get what features in our in-depth variants explained report.

• Safety has been boosted with the inclusion of a new Level 2 ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) and a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).

• Other safety features are also present, such as 6 airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), hill hold assist (HHA), rear parking sensors, 360-degree camera, rear washer, wiper and defogger and ISOFIX child seat anchorages. 

Powertrain

The biggest change with this facelift has come under the hood, where the older K-series engine has been swapped for the newer Z-series engine, which was introduced in the Swift in 2024. There is a factory-fitted CNG kit on offer too (variant-wise powertrain availability here). Here are its detailed specifications:

MT- Manual Transmission, AMT- Automated Manual Transmission

Rivals

The 2026 Maruti Baleno rivals premium hatchbacks like the Hyundai i20, Tata Altroz and its badge-engineered twin, the Toyota Glanza.

CarDekho Says...

One of the bestselling cars in India, and a favourite of first-time buyers, this update to the Baleno just improves its appeal further. The refreshed fascia gives it some much-needed freshness and adds to the road presence, while the few new features that have been added certainly make the experience better. However, despite being lower on performance figures, the new engine is a highlight, as it's known to deliver excellent real-life efficiency and offers a practical and driveable nature as we saw in the Swift. That said, we will know more once we get to drive the hatchback soon, and when the full pricelist is revealed. 

What do you think of the 2026 Baleno? Let us know in the comments below!