Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs Toyota Glanza: which should you buy?
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno starts at ₹5.99L against the Toyota Glanza's ₹6.73L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.74L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.17L, where the Baleno tops out. Past that only the Glanza has anything left to sell you, up to ₹9.99L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹9.17L to both showrooms and you come out with the Baleno Alpha at ₹9.17L or the Glanza G at ₹8.65L, the Glanza leaving ₹0.52L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.52L more for the Baleno Alpha: the Baleno Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 360° camera and head-up display. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Baleno Alpha: touchscreen (9" against 7"), wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, cruise control and auto-folding wing mirrors, and some minor trim beyond that
- Choose the Toyota Glanza G if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.52L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Baleno vs Glanza, on paper
| Maruti Suzuki Baleno | Toyota Glanza | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹5.99L to ₹9.17L | ₹6.73L to ₹9.99L |
| Variants | 9 | 9 |
| Body type | Premium Hatchback | Premium Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹7.35L | ₹8.28L |
| Boot | 318 litres | 318 litres |
| Length | 3,990 mm | 3,990 mm |
| Width | 1,745 mm | 1,745 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm | 2,520 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 37 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 4.85 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Baleno vs Glanza: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the Toyota Glanza cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Baleno, by ₹0.74L: it starts at ₹5.99L against ₹6.73L ex-showroom Delhi for the Glanza. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs Toyota Glanza: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹9.17L it is the Baleno Alpha against the Glanza G. The real reason to pay ₹0.52L more for the Baleno Alpha: the Baleno Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 360° camera and head-up display. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the Toyota Glanza?
- The Baleno: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.35L against ₹8.28L for the Glanza, 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.