Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs Toyota Glanza: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Baleno starts at ₹5.99L against the Toyota Glanza'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 Glanza has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.98L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹9.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Baleno Alpha (O) at ₹9.99L or the Glanza V at ₹9.99L.
Our take
Same money, and it brings tyre pressure monitor and Clarion premium sound system
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha (O) if
- You prefer its 1.2L Z-Series Petrol automatic, at the same money as the Glanza VOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitor
- Choose the Toyota Glanza V if
- Safety features matter more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorClarion premium sound systemwireless phone charger
Baleno vs Glanza, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Baleno | Toyota Glanza |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹5.99L to ₹9.99L | ₹6.99L to ₹10.98L |
| Variants | 13 | 13 |
| Body type | Premium Hatchback | Premium Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹7.50L | ₹8.31L |
| Boot | 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 |
The working behind our take
Same money, and it brings tyre pressure monitor and Clarion premium sound system. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offGlanza Vlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorwired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Same money either way, so take the Glanza V: tyre pressure monitor and Clarion premium sound system. The useful extras on top: wireless phone charger. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Going to the Glanza V, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Baleno Alpha (O) keeps
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 ₹1.00L: it starts at ₹5.99L against ₹6.99L ex-showroom 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 ₹9.99L it is the Baleno Alpha (O) against the Glanza V. Same money either way, so take the Glanza V: tyre pressure monitor and Clarion premium sound system. The useful extras on top: wireless phone charger. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno or the Toyota Glanza?
- The Baleno: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.50L against ₹8.31L for the Glanza, 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.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.