Baleno, a premium hatchback manufactured by Maruti Suzuki, was the top-selling car in the country in December last year. According to HT's sister publication Live Hindustan, as many as 16,932 units of the car were sold last month, giving it a market share of 14.34%.
2022 Maruti Suzuki Baleno facelift hatchback launched in new avatar.
Overall, seven Maruti Suzuki vehicles were on the highest-selling list for December 2022, with Tata and Hyundai being the other two manufacturers on the list.
Rank
Model
December 2022
December 2021
Increase (Growth %)
1.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno
16,932
14,458
2,474 (17.11%)
2.
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
12,273
11,840
433 (3.66%)
3.
Maruti Suzuki Swift
12,061
15,661
-3600 (-22.99%)
4.
Tata Nexon
12,053
12,899
-846 (-6.56%)
5.
Maruti Suzuki Dzire
11,997
10,633
1,364 (12.83%)
6.
Maruti Suzuki Brezza
11,200
9,531
1,669 (17.51%)
7.
Tata Punch
10,586
8,008
2,578 (32.19%)
8.
Maruti Suzuki Eeco
10,581
9,165
1,416 (15.45%)
9.
Hyundai Creta
10,205
7,609
2,596 (34.12%)
10.
Maruti Suzuki WagonR
10,181
19,728
-9,547 (-48.39%)
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Maruti Suzuki Baleno: Features and specifications
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In the all-new Baleno, the homegrown automaker has given two engine options: a 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder K12N petrol unit and a 1.2-litre DualJet petrol unit. These generate maximum power output of 83 bhp and 90 bhp respectively. The car comes with both manual and automatic transmission.
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In the all-new Baleno, the homegrown automaker has given two engine options: a 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder K12N petrol unit and a 1.2-litre DualJet petrol unit. These generate maximum power output of 83 bhp and 90 bhp respectively. The car comes with both manual and automatic transmission.
It hatchback has features such as a 360-degree camera, making it the first in its segment with the feature. There is also a 9-inch SmartPlay Pro Plus touchscreen infotainment system which supports both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. For connectivity, meanwhile, there are features including wireless phone charging, Alexa voice command etc.
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