Is the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the MG Comet EV cheaper?

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno, by ₹1.91L: it starts at ₹5.99L against ₹7.90L ex-showroom for the Comet EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the MG Comet EV?

On the figures the makers publish, the Baleno seats 5 against the Comet EV's 4. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the MG Comet EV?

The Baleno: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.50L against ₹7.90L for the Comet EV, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs MG Comet EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno starts at ₹5.99L against the MG Comet EV's ₹7.90L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.91L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹9.99L, where the Baleno tops out. Past that only the Comet EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.17L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Baleno seats 5, the Comet EV 4.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Baleno comes in petrol and CNG, the Comet EV in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹9.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Baleno Alpha (O) at ₹9.99L or the Comet EV Exclusive at ₹9.90L.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno

Alpha (O) Petrol AT

₹9.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

MG Comet EV

Exclusive Electric 17.3 kWh AT

₹9.90L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹9,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickMaruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha (O)

₹9,000 more, and the petrol's 82 PS against the electric's 42 PS, a jump of 95 percent you will feel

also getsairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (core suite) ADAS

Choose the MG Comet EV Exclusive if: You would rather keep the ₹9,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitor10.25" touchscreen
Choose the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha (O) if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 82 PSOnly one here with6 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Baleno vs Comet EV, on paper

Spec	Maruti Suzuki Baleno	MG Comet EV
Price (ex-showroom)	₹5.99L to ₹9.99L	₹7.90L to ₹10.17L
Variants	13	5
Body type	Premium Hatchback	Electric City Hatchback
Seats	5	4
Fuels	Petrol, CNG	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹7.50L	₹7.90L
Boot	318 litres	-
Length	3,990 mm	2,974 mm
Width	1,745 mm	1,505 mm
Wheelbase	2,520 mm	2,010 mm
Fuel tank	37 litres	-
Turning radius	-	4.2 m
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	-

The working behind our take

Our pickMaruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha (O)

₹9,000 more, and the petrol's 82 PS against the electric's 42 PS, a jump of 95 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹9,000Under the skinthe petrol's 82 PS against the electric's 42 PS, a jump of 95 percent you will feelalso getsairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (core suite) ADAS

SeatsOnly the Maruti Suzuki Baleno seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Running costsThe Comet EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
PowerThe Baleno Alpha (O) is the stronger of the two at 82 PS
Extra featuresBaleno Alpha (O)360° camerablind spot monitorventilated front seatshead-up display

The full story

Worth the extra ₹9,000: the petrol's 82 PS against the electric's 42 PS, a jump of 95 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (6 against 2) and level 2 (core suite) ADAS.

Only the Maruti Suzuki Baleno seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Comet EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
The Baleno Alpha (O) is the stronger of the two at 82 PS
Also on the Baleno Alpha (O): 360° camera, blind spot monitor, ventilated front seats and head-up display, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Baleno to buy →Every Comet EV variant →

Baleno vs Comet EV: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the MG Comet EV cheaper?: The Maruti Suzuki Baleno, by ₹1.91L: it starts at ₹5.99L against ₹7.90L ex-showroom for the Comet EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs MG Comet EV: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹9.99L it is the Baleno Alpha (O) against the Comet EV Exclusive. Worth the extra ₹9,000: the petrol's 82 PS against the electric's 42 PS, a jump of 95 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (6 against 2) and level 2 (core suite) ADAS.
Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the MG Comet EV?: On the figures the makers publish, the Baleno seats 5 against the Comet EV's 4. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the MG Comet EV?: The Baleno: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.50L against ₹7.90L for the Comet EV, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.