Baleno VS Jazz Comparison – The Hatch Book!

The importance of a car in the present day and age need no introduction. People use cars today for varied tasks such as commuting to an office to road tripping and running errands. The urban lifestyle in many major cities around India is full of hustle and bustle. A hatchback car in such a scenario provides various positive aspects such as easy parking, better handling, better fuel economy and easy on the pocket. Two of the successful hatchback cars presently on sale in India are the Maruti Suzuki Baleno and Honda Jazz. Here we are comparing Baleno VS Jazz on aspects of specifications, pricing and fuel mileage.

Baleno VS Jazz – Comparison Report

Maruti Baleno VS Honda Jazz – Price List

Maruti Suzuki Baleno – Price List

Model (Petrol)	Price	Model (Diesel)	Price
Sigma	INR 5.38 Lakhs	Sigma	INR 6.51 Lakhs
Delta	INR 5.99 Lakhs	Delta	INR 7.17 Lakhs
Zeta	INR 6.67 Lakhs	Zeta	INR 7.78 Lakhs
Alpha	INR 7.38 Lakhs	Alpha	INR 8.49 Lakhs
Delta (Automatic Transmission)	INR 7.12 Lakhs
Zeta (Automatic Transmission)	INR 7.72 Lakhs
Alpha (Automatic Transmission)	INR 8.43 Lakhs

Honda Jazz – Price List

Model (Petrol)	Price	Model (Diesel)	Price
V (Manual Transmission)	INR 7.35 Lakhs	S (Manual Transmission)	INR 8.05 Lakhs
VX (Manual Transmission)	INR 7.79 Lakhs	V (Manual Transmission)	INR 8.85 Lakhs
V (CVT)	INR 8.55 Lakhs	VX (Manual Transmission)	INR 9.29 Lakhs
VX (CVT)	INR 8.99 Lakhs

Baleno VS Jazz – Engine Specifications

Maruti Suzuki Baleno – Specifications

Specification	Petrol	Diesel
Engine	1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol engine	1.2 L 4-cylinder diesel engine
Engine Displacement	1197 cc	1248 cc
Maximum Power	62 kW	55.2 kW
Maximum Torque	115 Nm	190 Nm
Transmission	5-speed Manual Transmission (MT)  / CVT	5-speed Manual Transmission (MT)

Honda Jazz – Specifications

Specification	Petrol	Diesel
Engine	1.2L i-VTEC Petrol Engine	1.5L i-DTEC Diesel Engine
Engine Displacement	1199 cc	1498 cc
Maximum Power	90 ps	100 ps
Maximum Torque	110 Nm	200 Nm
Transmission	5-speed Manual Transmission/ CVT	6-speed Manual Transmission

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Maruti Baleno VS Honda Jazz – Mileage Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Baleno – Mileage

Petrol	21.4 kmpl
Diesel	27.39 kmpl

Honda Jazz – Mileage

Petrol	18.2 kmpl
Diesel	27.3 kmpl

Baleno VS Jazz – Exterior Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Baleno – Exterior

Maruti Suzuki India has drastically revolutionized its face value in the Indian car market with the launch of plusher vehicles under the NEXA flagship. Born out of sheer premium dynamics and bold new design language, Maruti Baleno is a showstopper hatchback. With external features such as bold new chrome grille, electric outside rearview mirrors, fog lamps, chrome bezel, chrome door handles, 5 spoke alloy wheels, projector headlamps and LED tail lamps.

Honda Jazz – Exterior

Jazz, on the other hand, is a perfect family hatchback with sporty design cues. External features on this offering from Honda include chrome and gloss black grille, fog lamps, chrome door handles, wraparound headlamps, electric ORVMs with turn indicators and alloy wheels.

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Maruti Baleno VS Honda Jazz – Interior Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Baleno – Interior

Inside the cockpit, Baleno continues its premium attire with pick dark environment, leather-wrapped steering wheel, smart play infotainment system, an inbuilt navigation system, glove box illumination and all automatic power windows.

Honda Jazz – Interior

Jazz follow its sporty touch within the cabin with features such as dual tone interiors, automatic climate control with a touch panel, steering mounted controls, engine push starts/stop and advanced combi meter.

Baleno VS Jazz – Dimension Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Baleno – Dimensions

Dimension	Reading
Length	3995 mm
Width	1745 mm
Height	1510 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	37 litres
Boot Space	339 litres
Ground Clearance	165 mm

Honda Jazz – Dimensions

Dimension	Reading
Length	3995 mm
Width	1694 mm
Height	1544 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	40 litres
Boot Space	354 litres
Ground Clearance	165 mm

Baleno VS Jazz – Safety Features Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Baleno – Safety Features

Safety features on the Maruti Baleno include:

• Anti-theft security system
• Front disc brakes
• Headlamp levelling
• Pinch guard power windows
• Dual Airbags
• ISOFIX Mount
• Reverse parking camera
• Reverse parking sensor
• ABS with EBD

Honda Jazz – Safety Features

Safety features on the 2018 Honda Jazz include:

• Dual Airbags
• ABS with EBD
• ACE body structure
• Anti-pinch power windows
• Immobilizer
• Rear parking camera
• Rear parking sensor

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Baleno VS Jazz – Colour Options

Maruti Suzuki Baleno – Colours

• NEXA Blue
• Fire Red
• Premium Silver
• Autumn orange
• Ray Blue
• Pearl Arctic White
• Granite Grey

Honda Jazz – Colours

• Radiant Red
• Lunar Silver Metallic
• White Orchid Pearl
• Modern Steel Metallic
• Golden Brown Metallic

Baleno VS Jazz – Comparison Verdict

• Price – When comparing the prices of these two premium hatchbacks, Honda Jazz 2018 is costlier than the Maruti Baleno. Both petrol and diesel of the Baleno are priced more than INR 1 lakh cheaper than the Jazz.
• Mileage – The fuel mileage for both the cars are almost equal for both petrol and diesel powered vehicles.
• Specifications – In terms of specifications, the diesel engine of the Honda Jazz is slightly more powerful than the engine powering the Maruti Baleno. Other than the diesel engines, rest all specifications for both the hatchbacks remain same.
• Safety Features – Both the hatchbacks have best in class equal safety features.

Advantages of buying Maruti Baleno

• Maruti Suzuki Baleno is relatively less priced then other hatchbacks.
• Standard safety features such as dual air bags come as standard in all the variants in the Maruti Baleno.
• Baleno is more spacious inside the cabin then other hatchbacks in the segment.
• The ride quality on the automatic petrol variants of the Baleno is much better than its rivals.
• Baleno come with best in class features such as UV cut glasses, projector headlamps and infotainment system with GPS navigation.

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Advantages of buying 2018 Honda Jazz

• The looks of the Honda Jazz sets it apart from its competitors in the same segment.
• Automatic air conditioning with touch panel on AC controls adds premium quotient to its interiors.
• A touch screen display in the centre of the console is another feature to look for in the Honda Jazz.

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