Is the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the Tata Tiago EV cheaper?

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno, by ₹1.00L: it starts at ₹5.99L against ₹6.99L ex-showroom for the Tiago 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 Tata Tiago EV?

On the figures the makers publish, the Baleno swallows 318 litres of luggage against 240. 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 Tata Tiago EV?

The Tiago EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.99L against ₹7.50L for the Baleno, 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 Tata Tiago EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno starts at ₹5.99L against the Tata Tiago EV's ₹6.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.00L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹9.99L, where the Baleno tops out. Past that only the Tiago EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.09L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Baleno comes in petrol and CNG, the Tiago 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 Tiago EV Pure Plus at ₹9.64L, the Tiago EV leaving ₹35,000 of that in your pocket.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno

Alpha (O) Petrol AT

₹9.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Tata Tiago EV

Pure Plus Electric 24 kWh AT

₹9.64L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹35,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickMaruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha (O)

₹35,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera

also getstouchscreen (9" against 8")cruise control

Choose the Tata Tiago EV Pure Plus if: You would rather keep the ₹35,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withtyre pressure monitordrive modesregenerative braking
Choose the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha (O) if: You carry things, and this one swallows more at 318 litresOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Baleno vs Tiago EV, on paper

Spec	Maruti Suzuki Baleno	Tata Tiago EV
Price (ex-showroom)	₹5.99L to ₹9.99L	₹6.99L to ₹10.09L
Variants	13	4
Body type	Premium Hatchback	Hatchback
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, CNG	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹7.50L	₹6.99L
Boot	318 litres	240 litres
Length	3,990 mm	3,825 mm
Width	1,745 mm	1,684 mm
Wheelbase	2,520 mm	2,400 mm
Fuel tank	37 litres	-
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	-

The working behind our take

Our pickMaruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha (O)

₹35,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹35,000The case for itlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitoralso getstouchscreen (9" against 8")cruise control

Boot spaceThe Baleno swallows more luggage at 318 litres
Running costsThe Tiago EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
Extra featuresBaleno Alpha (O)headlamps (LED projector against Halogen)ventilated front seatshead-up displayspeakers (6 against 4)
Trade-offBaleno Alpha (O)tyre pressure monitordrive modesregenerative braking

The full story

Worth the extra ₹35,000: the Baleno Alpha (O) adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (9" against 8") and cruise control.

The Baleno swallows more luggage at 318 litres
The Tiago EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
Also on the Baleno Alpha (O): headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), ventilated front seats, head-up display and speakers (6 against 4), with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Baleno Alpha (O), you give up tyre pressure monitor, drive modes and regenerative braking, which the Tiago EV Pure Plus keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Baleno to buy →Every Tiago EV variant →

Baleno vs Tiago EV: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the Tata Tiago EV cheaper?: The Maruti Suzuki Baleno, by ₹1.00L: it starts at ₹5.99L against ₹6.99L ex-showroom for the Tiago EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs Tata Tiago EV: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹9.99L it is the Baleno Alpha (O) against the Tiago EV Pure Plus. Worth the extra ₹35,000: the Baleno Alpha (O) adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (9" against 8") and cruise control.
Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the Tata Tiago EV?: On the figures the makers publish, the Baleno swallows 318 litres of luggage against 240. 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 Tata Tiago EV?: The Tiago EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.99L against ₹7.50L for the Baleno, 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.