Maruti has launched the Ignis compact SUV. This is a one of its kind vehicle in the country. It is premium too. We compare the Ignis to another premium offering from Maruti, which is the Baleno. The Maruti Baleno is a premium hatchback. Both these cars are sold from the Nexa experience showrooms. Which one is good for you? Let’s find out in the Maruti Ignis vs Maruti Baleno comparison.

Maruti Ignis vs Maruti Baleno Design

Both cars are underpinned by the same platform. The Maruti Ignis looks stylish and it has good road presence too. The large front grille with horizontal chrome slats making have a front stance. The headlamps gel well with the design and then it even gets daytime running LEDs. The front of the Maruti Ignis looks appealing and seems like a SUV. The Maruti Baleno follows the new design language of Suzuki, which is the Liquid Flow theme. The Baleno is quite curvy unlike the squarish design of the Ignis. The integrated LEDs in the headlamp makes the Baleno look contemporary. The Baleno is bigger in size than the Ignis.

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Maruti Ignis vs Maruti Baleno Interior

Maruti Ignis interior
Maruti Ignis

The Maruti Ignis has stylish interiors. The quality of the materials is also upmarket. It gets an off white and black dashboard. The top-end version gets a touchscreen as well. The elements are well laid out too. Maruti Baleno has a fresh set of interiors. This premium hatchback has an all-new interior design unseen on any Maruti earlier which look very sporty and are also black in colour. In terms of space, the Baleno is bigger than the Ignis. It also has a bigger boot.

Maruti Baleno

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Maruti Ignis vs Maruti Baleno Features

The Maruti Ignis gets touchscreen with Apple CarPlay & Android Auto. It also has steering mounted controls and Auto AC and Then there are dual airbags and ABS that will be offered as a standard feature. The top-of-the-line variant of the Baleno has a touchscreen system with Apple CarPlay. Airbags and ABS are standard as well. In terms of features both cars are evenly placed.

Maruti Ignis vs Maruti Baleno Engine

The Maruti Ignis comes with a 1.2-litre petrol and 1.3-litre diesel options. The petrol churns out 82bhp of power and 75bhp is for the diesel. Both these engines are offered with a five-speed manual and AMT options.

The Maruti Baleno comes with a 1.2-litre petrol engine that also churns out 82bhp of power. This engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission gets a CVT optionn as well. The second engine is a 1.3-litre diesel that churns out 75bhp of power. Both engines in these cars are same and have very good power and driveability.

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Maruti Ignis vs Maruti Baleno Prices

The Maruti Ignis is priced between INR 5.05 lakhs and INR 8.20 lakhs (on-road, Delhi). The Maruti Baleno is priced between INR 6.07 lakhs and INR 9.99 lakhs (on-road, Delhi). There approximately a difference of a lakh between both cars, variant to variant.

Maruti Ignis vs Maruti Baleno – Which to buy?

The Maruti Ignis and Maruti Baleno both are very contemporary cars. They share the same set of engines and have good performance and mileage as well. The Maruti Ignis is slightly more trendier than the Baleno and is targeted towards the urban youth. If you are looking for being different from the crowd and want a city car with SUV like looks, then it is the Ignis you should be looking at. The Baleno will be more practical if you often use the rear seats for carrying passengers and also utilize the boot often.

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Maruti Ignis vs Maruti Baleno Dimensions

Dimensions Ignis Baleno
Length mm 3700 3995
Width mm 1690 1745
Height mm 1595 1500
Wheelbase mm 2438 2520
Ground clearance mm 180 170
Kerb Weight kgs 955 985
Boot Space mm 258 339
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