The Maruti Suzuki Baleno has seen a whopping 53.3 per cent increase in April 2016. Since the start of the year, its sales had been marginally declining and at the lowest point, which was March, it sold 6,236 units. We believe that this massive jump has come on the back of increase in demand for petrol vehicles, a strong point for the Baleno.
In the same period, its main rivals the Honda Jazz and Hyundai Elite i20 sold 869 units and 11,147 as compared to 3,683 and 10,647 units in March 2016. For Honda this is a negative growth of 76.4 per cent while for Hyundai this is just a minor jump of 4.6 per cent. Both cars have been selling strongly in their diesel range. This also indicates a clear change in preferences among consumers.
Launched in late 2015, the Baleno is Maruti Suzuki’s second Nexa vehicle and is offered with both petrol and diesel engines. It is a premium hatchback and slots in above the Swift in Maruti Suzuki’s lineup.
![Maruti Suzuki Baleno [2019-2022]](https://imgd-ct.aeplcdn.com/160x89/cw/ec/37710/Maruti-Suzuki-Baleno-Right-Front-Three-Quarter-147420.jpg?wm=0&q=80 "Maruti Suzuki Baleno [2019-2022]")
