Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs MG Comet EV: which should you buy?
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno starts at ₹5.99L against the MG Comet EV's ₹7.80L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.81L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.17L, where the Baleno tops out. Past that only the Comet EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.07L.
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 ₹9.17L to both showrooms and you come out with the Baleno Alpha at ₹9.17L or the Comet EV Excite at ₹9.17L.
Our take
Same money either way, so take the Comet EV Excite: tyre pressure monitor and SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call). The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and drive modes. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Only the Maruti Suzuki Baleno seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Comet EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The Baleno Alpha is the strongest of the two at 90 PS
- Also on the Comet EV Excite: driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and regenerative braking, and some minor trim beyond that
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha if
- Your budget is firm and the basics are enough for you
- Choose the MG Comet EV Excite if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Baleno vs Comet EV, on paper
| Maruti Suzuki Baleno | MG Comet EV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹5.99L to ₹9.17L | ₹7.80L to ₹10.07L |
| Variants | 9 | 5 |
| Body type | Premium Hatchback | Electric City Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 4 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹7.35L | ₹7.80L |
| 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 | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Baleno vs Comet EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the MG Comet EV cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Baleno, by ₹1.81L: it starts at ₹5.99L against ₹7.80L ex-showroom Delhi 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 ₹9.17L it is the Baleno Alpha against the Comet EV Excite. Same money either way, so take the Comet EV Excite: tyre pressure monitor and SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call). The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and drive modes. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- 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 ₹7.35L against ₹7.80L for the Comet EV, ex-showroom Delhi. 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.