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Maruti Fronx vs Maruti Baleno

Now that the Maruti Fronx has launched, its time when we do a detailed comparison of the Fronx against the one it’s based on, Baleno to see which Maruti Car will be best for you!

Maruti Fronx vs Maruti Baleno – Exterior and Interior

The Fronx design at the front is inspired from their own mid-size SUV, Grand Vitara. It has LED DRLs with tri-rounded LED projector headlamps below the DRLs . The bumpers of the fronx front and rear are finished in faux silver skid plate. It has body classing all over the car with 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels and non-functional roof rails. Moving to the rear, it has LED taillamps with connecting LED light bar and a little spoiler at the top.

As you can see, the Baleno has a much bigger grille over the old-gen with chrome grille running at the bottom of the grille. The LED headlamps has Audi’s Matrix-like LED DRL’s and it has LED fog lamps as well. Moving to the side, it has chrome line at the bottom of the window frame, chrome finish for the door handles, and 15-inch alloy wheels. At the rear it has LED taillamps and rear wiper on the rear windscreen.

Both the cars have the same dashboard layout and the same three-spoke multi-function steering wheel with Analog instrument cluster. The same 9-inch infotainment system with AC vents below and soft-touch materials. Both the cars have 6-speakers Arkamy’s sound system and both the cars have the dual-tone dashboard option as well.

Maruti Fronx vs Maruti Baleno – Dimensions

Maruti FronxMaruti Baleno
Length3995mm3990mm
Width1765mm1745mm
Height1550mm1500mm
Wheelbase2520mm2520mm
Ground Clearance190mm170mm
Boot Space308 Litres318 Litres
Fuel Tank Capacity37 litres37 litres
Turning Radius4.9m4.85m
Kerb Weight1,060 kg1,030 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight1,480 kg1,450 kg

As you can see at the Dimensions, the Fronx has a length of 3995mm which is 5mm longer than the Baleno’s length of 3990mm. The Fronx has a width of 1765mm which is 20mm more wide than the Baleno’s width of 1745mm. The Fronx has a height of 1550mm while the Baleno has a height of 1500mm with 50mm difference. Both the Fronx and the Baleno has a wheelbase of 2520mm. The Ground clearance on the Fronx is 190mm which is 20mm more than the Baleno’s 170mm ground clearance.

The Fronx has a boot space of 308 litres which is 10 litres less than the Baleno’s boot space of 318 litres. Both the cars have the same fuel tank capacity of 37 litres. The Fronx has a turning radius of 4.9 meters which is 0.5 meters more than the Baleno’s turning radius. The Kerb weight of Fronx is 1,060 kg and Gross vehicle weight is 1,480 kg while the Baleno has 1,030 kg kerb weight and 1,450 kg gross vehicle weight.

Maruti Fronx vs Maruti Baleno – Engine Options

Engine1.2-litre 1.2L Dual Jet, Dual VVT1.0L Turbo Boosterjet
Displacement1199cc998cc
Power87.29 bhp100 bhp
Torque113 Nm147.6 Nm
Transmission Type5-speed MT, 5-speed AT5-speed MT, 6-speed AT
Fuel Efficiency21.79 km/l – MT
22.89 km/l – AT
21.5 km/l – MT
20.01 km/l – AT
Maruti Fronx Engine Options

Maruti Suzuki Fronx has two engine options on offer – 1.2-litre Dual Jet, Dual VVT petrol engine, which produces 87.29 bhp and 113 Nm of torque paired to a 5-speed Manual Transmission with fuel efficiency of 21.79 km/l on Manual and 5-speed Automatic Transmission with fuel efficiency of 22.89 km/l. The other is the 1.0-litre Turbo BoosterJet petrol engine which produces 100 bhp and 147.6 Nm of torque mated to a 5-speed Manual Transmission with fuel efficiency of 21.5 km/l and 6-speed Automatic Transmission with fuel efficiency of 20.01 km/l.

Engine1.2-litre K-Series petrol1.2-litre K-Series CNG
Displacement1197cc1197cc
Power88.50 bhp76.43 bhp
Torque113 Nm98.5 Nm
Transmission Type5-speed MT, 5-speed AT5-speed MT
Fuel Efficiency22.35 km/l – MT
22.94 km/l – AT
30.61 km/kg
Maruti Baleno Engine Options

Meanwhile, the Baleno has one petrol and one CNG engines on offer. The 1.2-litre petrol engine produced 88.50 bhp and 113 Nm of torque mated to a 5-speed Manual Transmission which gives fuel efficiency of 22.35 km/l and 5-speed Automatic Transmission which offers fuel efficiency of 22.94 km/l. The other is the same K-series engine with CNG now that produces 76.43 bhp and 98.5 Nm of torque paired to 5-speed Manual Transmission only and no Automatic Transmission as it has fuel efficiency of 30.61 km/kg.

Maruti Fronx vs Maruti Baleno – Features

FeaturesMaruti FronxMaruti Baleno
HeadlampsLEDLED
TaillampsLEDLED
Wheel size & Tyre16-inch, alloy wheels16-inch, alloy wheels
Auto Power WindowYesYes
Seat upholsteryFabricFabric
ACAutoAuto
Rear AC ventYesYes
Instrument clusterAnalogAnalog
Infotainment System9-inch9-inch
Android Auto, Apple CarPlayYesYes
Wireless ChargerYesYes
Voice ControlYesYes
Sound System6-speaker Arkamy’s sound system6-speaker Arkamy’s sound system
Height adjustable driver seatYesYes

As you can see at the features table, the Fronx and the Baleno have the same features on offer, so there is literally no difference.

Safety FeaturesMaruti FronxMaruti Baleno
AirbagsSix AirbagsSix Airbags
Camera360-degree camera360-degree camera
Cruise ControlYesYes
Auto HeadlampsYesYes
Heads-up DisplayYesYes
ABS with EBDYesYes
ESCYesYes
Hill Start AssistYesYes
ISOFIXYesYes
All 4 Disc BrakesFront DiscFront Disc

As you can see at the safety features table as well, both the cars have the same safety features, so no difference here as well.

Maruti Fronx vs Maruti Baleno – Price and Warranty

ModelPrice (On-road)
Maruti FronxRs. 8.39 lakh – Rs. 15.12 lakh
Maruti BalenoRs. 7.54 lakh – Rs. 11.17 lakh

The Fronx starts at Rs. 8.39 lakh for the base Sigma variant and goes all the way up to Rs. 15.12 lakh for the Alpha Turbo DT Automatic variant where as the Baleno starts at Rs. 7.54 lakh for the Sigma variant and goes all the way up to Rs. 11.17 lakh for the Alpha Automatic variant.

As for the warranty, both the cars have the same warranty period – 24 months/40,000 kms and can be extended up to 60 months/1,00,000 kms.

Maruti Fronx vs Maruti Baleno – Verdict

In the end, the decision to buy which car depends totally on you, however, we would recommend you the Baleno over the Fronx because of the pricing as underneath, both the cars have the same engine options, same features and safety, only difference is the design of the car and price. You could buy the Fronx if you prefer the design language of the Fronx over the Baleno, otherwise buy Baleno if it doesn’t matter. Which one will you choose?

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