2016 Suzuki Baleno GLX Turbo REVIEW | Small On Stature, But Big On Value
THE 2016 SUZUKI BALENO REVIVES AN OLD NAME, BUT WITH AN ENTIRELY NEW VEHICLE.
In typical Suzuki style, value is the biggest part of the Baleno story. But there is more to this car than 'value buying'; Suzuki is also aiming to lure buyers for whom modern small cars are simply too large.
The new Baleno is a sized-right small car. It also cleverly uses SUV-influenced lower-body styling to stand a little apart, and, visually, to lean a little on the compact SUV segment.
Vehicle Style: Small hatch
Price: $22,990 (driveaway)
Engine/trans: 82kW/160Nm 1.0 3cyl turbo petrol | 6sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 5.2 l/100km | Tested: 6.3 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Australia’s small car segment is hot, hot, hot right now. Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30, and Mazda3 rule the sales charts, and there’s a huge array of other competitors vying for buyer attention.
So Suzuki would have to be mad - you'd think - to jump into a segment it hasn’t played in since 2012 (when the hatch and sedan versions of its SX4 crossover disappeared).
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