Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta
1.2L Z-Series S-CNG · 5-speed manual
NEXA Blue
Vehicle images: Maruti Suzuki official media assets (nexaexperience.com)
Powertrain
1.2L Z-Series S-CNG: The cheapest Baleno to run per km, trading some pep and boot space for it
Features
What stands out on the Zeta
- Rear parking camera
- Headlamps: LED projector
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Connected car tech
- Cruise control
- Auto headlamps
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Wheel type: Alloy
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Rear parking camera
Not on the Zeta (8)
- no All-wheel disc brakes
- no Tyre pressure monitor
- no Hill descent control
- no 360° camera
- no Front parking sensors
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 16"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
Not on the Zeta (5)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Roof rails
- no Sequential indicators
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 9"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 6
- Driver display
- Semi-digital
- Connected car tech
Not on the Zeta (4)
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Auto headlamps
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Rear USB-C ports
Not on the Zeta (25)
- no Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Sunroof
- no Auto-folding wing mirrors
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- no Rear window sunshades
- no Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- no Cooled glovebox
- no Ventilated front seats
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Third-row AC vents
- no Powered driver seat
- no Driver seat memory
- no Wireless phone charger
- no Head-up display
- no Ambient lighting
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Drive modes
- no Regenerative braking
- no Terrain modes
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
- no Auto-dimming mirror
- no Leatherette upholstery
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Fuel tank
- 37 litres
- Boot space
- 318 litres
- Seating
- 5 seats
- Warranty
- 3 years / 1,00,000 km
What the Zeta CNG MT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the Zeta CNG MT comes to ₹9,33,100 on the road in Itanagar and ₹10,45,957 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹1,12,857 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest and Karnataka highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Itanagar breakdown →The Bengaluru one →Maruti Suzuki Baleno on-road price, state by state →
The full story
At ₹8.92L ex-showroom this is the eighth of 13 Baleno variants by price, ₹42,000 above the Zeta Petrol AT. The same Zeta features start at ₹92,000 less as the Zeta Petrol MT; the extra here buys the CNG with the 5-speed manual. Stepping up to Alpha from here starts at ₹18,000 more and buys 360° camera and LED fog lamps among 6 additions. Worth knowing that the Alpha is not sold with the CNG with the 5-speed manual, so the move changes the powertrain too.
More about the Zeta trim
The value pick: 9-inch screen with wireless CarPlay, Arkamys sound, cruise and alloys.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta CNG MT?
- ₹8.92L, ex-showroom. That makes it 8th of 13 by price, ₹42,000 above the Zeta Petrol AT.
- What is the on-road price of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta CNG MT?
- Expect ₹9,33,100 in Itanagar and ₹10,45,957 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹1,12,857 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta CNG MT have?
- The CNG, 69.7 PS, with the 5-speed manual.
- What features does the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta CNG MT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Rear parking camera, Headlamps (LED projector), Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, Connected car tech, Cruise control and Auto headlamps.
- What does the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta CNG MT miss out on?
- The Alpha above it adds 360° camera, LED fog lamps, auto-folding wing mirrors, ventilated front seats and 2 more, for ₹18,000 more. That is a different engine or gearbox though: the Alpha is not sold with this one.
- Is the Zeta the right Baleno to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Maruti Suzuki Baleno which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.