baleno-vs-swift-vs-elite-i20Having a car in your parking area is believed to be a style and prosperity statement in Indian society. A large part of Indian society is filled up with small and middle-class families, who have to maintain their status and their family as well. In these circumstances, the car buyers in India show a keen interest in mid-range hatchbacks, which allows them to keep their status updated in a specific budget range. There are many hatchback cars in India available in the market under different price segment but looks like the people are fascinated with a limited range of hatchbacks that offer best features and mileage. These hatchbacks are best suited for daily commuting in the city roads.

There are three models in which the people of the country showed their interest, the models include Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Maruti Suzuki Swift, and Hyundai Elite i20. All of these models provides a premium range features at pocket-friendly rates. Maruti Suzuki, the domestic car manufacturing firm has successfully satisfied their customers with its two hatchback models and the Hyundai Elite i20 also showed a fine performance in the Indian market. All of these hatchbacks are blessed with different feature and have successfully made a fair image in consumer’s mind. Let us see how different these cars are from each other:

Exterior

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The Baleno is blessed with a V-shaped grill, chrome lower lip, eye-catching small and high intensity headlamps coupled with LED position lamps, forward-sloping rear hatch, LED rear combination lamps, alloy wheels with premium quality jumpers for a comfortable ride on different Indian roads, slim roof-spoiler, weather strips, chrome-door handles, A-pillars, DRLS (Daytime LED running Lamps), sloping roof, wraparound windows, and air-intake inlet. Along with all of these exterior qualities, the car comes with a fluent design language and measures 3995 mm in length and 1745 mm in width, which makes it very popular among the youngsters of the country.

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The Maruti Suzuki Swift features a sober design language and measures 3850 mm in length and 1695 mm in width. The hatchback exterior body of the hatchback is blessed with electronic turn indicators, front fog lamp Bezel, adjustable OVRM, green tinted glass, rear fog lamp, tubeless tyres, black out film on A&B pillars, Body coloured bumpers and door handles, and front 2 speed+fixed wipers. Along with the wheelbase of 2430 mm and a ground clearance of 170mm, the car is capable of providing you a satisfied and comfortable journey even on the rough routes.

Coming to the competitor of the Maruti Suzuki family, the Hyundai Elite i20 comes with a sporty design language and measures 3985 mm in length and 1734 mm in width. The hatchback features hood sharp character lines, which enhances the styling of the vehicle. A pair of automatic rear view mirrors have been also provided by the company, sculpted aerodynamically to ensure safer lane changes and increased visibility while making a turn. Increasing the sporty finish of the car is a black coloured C-pillar mounted at the rear side of both rear doors. Apart from these, the hatchback offers the availability of the rear combination of lamps for optimal visibility and stylish design language, front fog lamps, Waistline molding, roof antenna and a rear wiper.

Power and Performance

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The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is available in two variants in the country in which one of the variant is powered by a 1.2-litre dualjet engine coupled with the company’s exclusive SHVS mild hybrid system whereas the another variant is available powered by 1.3 litre diesel engine coupled with the same SHVS mild hybrid system. The 1.2 litre dualjet engine is capable of delivering a maximum power of 83 hp@6000rpm along with 115 Nm of maximum torque while the 1.3 litre diesel engine can churn out 70 hp of maximum power at 4000 rpm along with 190 Nm of peak torque.

Coming to the Maruti Suzuki Swift, the hatchback is available in two variants across the country, in which one is powered by a 1197 cc K-series petrol engine with VVT, capable of delivering a maximum power output of 83 hp at  6000 rpm along with 115 Nm of peak torque at 115 Nm and the other one is powered by a 1248 DDiS Diesel engine capable of churning out a maximum power output of 74 hp at 4000 rpm with a peak torque of 190 Nm at 2000 rpm. The petrol variant of the hatchback can provide you 20.4 km\l of mileage and the diesel engine comes with a fair mileage of 25.2 km\l.

The rival of these hatchbacks Hyundai Elite i20 is available in three engine variants across the country in which one of them is powered by a 1.4 litre CRDi diesel engine, which is capable of churning out a maximum power of 89 hp at 4000 rpm along with a peak torque of 220 Nm. The second variant of the model is powered by a 1.2 litre dual VTVT petrol engine, capable of delivering a maximum power output of 82 hp at 6000 rpm along with 115 Nm of peak torque. The last variant of this model is powered by a 1.4 litre dual VTVT petrol engine, which is capable of delivering a maximum power output of 99 hp at 6000 rpm along with a peak torque of 132 Nm of peak torque at 4000 rpm.

Interior and Features

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The 5 seater Maruti Suzuki Baleno is blessed with an attractive and cool interior design, which includes a stunning black dashboard with curving lines, powerful air conditioner, heater, audio illumination, comfortable and adjustable seats, Maruti smart player system, Large windows, little rear glass, smartplay along with Apple carplay, DIN audio system, large boot space, cruise control, reverse parking camera, updated music system, handy controls, power window, power steering and a push button start facility.

Coming next to the Maruti Suzuki Swift, the hatchback features 60:40 comfortable split seats, tiltable steering, audio system with bluetooth, push start button, steering mounted audio controls, instrument panel with multi-information display, automatic climate control, day night IRVM, high volume glove box, parcel shelf, Sun visor, inside chrome door handles, room lamp, map lamp and a ticket holder at driver’s side.

Now, the Hyundai Elite i20 features a dynamic interior design which will provide you a luxurious travelling experience. The Elite i20 features a full auto air conditioning system, audio system, supervision cluster with colour TFT LCD, Manual tilt and telescopic power steering wheel, front and rear door map pockets, rear panel tray, leather wrapped steering wheel, power windows, Bluetooth connectivity, rear and front speakers, battery saver, outside mirror, clutch footrest, power outlet, passenger vanity mirror and many more. The car is believed to be a complete combo package of luxury and power.

Safety Features

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Along with the power and styling, Maruti has also shown a keen interest in the safety measures of Baleno. The hatchback comes with an Anti-lock Braking System, central locking, driver airbag, passenger airbag, rear seat belts, seat belt warning brake assist, crash sensor, anti-theft alarm, child safety locks, side impact beams, front impact beams, day and night rear view mirror, passenger side rear view mirror, engine immobilizer, and centrally mounted fuel tank as safety measures.

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Next is Maruti Suzuki swift, which has been one of the favourite car of Indian families for a long time. The hatchback also packs quality safety features including central locking, driver passenger airbags, security alarm system, rear seat belts, seat belt warning, door ajar warning, ABS, anti-theft alarm, power door locks, child safety locks, side impact beams, front impact beams, passenger side rear view mirror, engine immobilizer, and centrally mounted fuel tank.

Coming next to Hyundai Elite i20, the hatchback is blessed with central locking, driver airbag, passenger airbag, rear seat belts, seat belt warning, door ajar warning, crash sensor, child safety locks, side impact beams, front impact beams, day & night rear view mirror, passenger side rear view mirror, engine immobilizer, centrally mounted fuel tank, ABS and many more features as safety measure, which will allow you to have a stress free driving experience.

Verdict

All of these three cars are the stars of their segment and are performing well in the market. Maruti Suzuki Baleno after its launch is very popular among the youngsters, who wants style with power at a budget range car, on the other hand, there is Maruti Suzuki Swift, which is the favourite hatchback car of the middle-class family across the country. After its launching, the Swift played a vital role in increasing the level of the company in the market. Last but not the least, there is Hyundai Elite i20, with its great power, cool features and sporty looks, the hatchback has made a place in the heart of the people of the country very soon. All of the three cars do not need any second thoughts to cross your mind, you can choose any of them as per your requirement and choice.