Maruti Suzuki has released the detail of the Baleno RS on the NEXA website, ahead of its
launch on March 3. Bookings are also now open across all NEXA dealerships as
well as online through the same internet site.
The Baleno RS will come with the same palette of
colour options as the regular Baleno, which includes Fire Red, Premium Urban
Blue, Premium Silver, Autumn Orange, Ray Blue, Pearl Arctic White, and Granite
Gray. As seen in the concept car at the Auto Expo 2016, the Baleno RS will
feature a black mesh grille, sportier bumpers with larger intake, silver
highlights, black-painted 16-inch rims, an aggressive rear bumper, and a roof
spoiler.
The interior looks mostly identical to the
regular Baleno. The Baleno RS will only be available in a single, well-equipped
variant, which will come with all the features seen in the Baleno Alpha, such
as a keyless entry, Bi-Xenon headlamps with LED DRLs, LED taillamps, 4.2 inch
color MID, auto dimming IRVM, 7 inch Smartplay with reverse camera and Apple
CarPlay support, and automatic climate control.
Under the hood is the new 1.0L Boosterjet engine
paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox that outputs 100 hp at 5,500 rpm
and 150 Nm of torque between 1,700 rpm – 4,500 rpm. It has a kerb weight of 950
kg.
