Vehicle
Suzuki Baleno
The larger supermini above the Swift, sold heavily in India and across emerging markets. Shares the Swift's engines and its low complexity, so Swift knowledge transfers essentially unchanged.
Generations
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First generation 1995–2002
The original, sold as Cultus Crescent in Japan.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Sedan · Estate
- Platform
- Suzuki Baleno
- Engines
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- 1.3 — G13BB · petrol
- 1.6 G16B — G16B · petrol
- 1.8 — J18A · petrol
- 1.9 diesel — XUD9 · diesel · Peugeot-sourced
- 1.5 — G15A · petrol · Japan/Indonesia
- 1.6 — G16A · petrol · 123–127 Nm (91–94 lb-ft) · Japan
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic · 3-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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Second generation 2015–present
A wholly different car under the revived name; Boosterjet turbo and mild hybrid in some markets.
- Body styles
- Hatchback
- Platform
- Suzuki HEARTECT
- Engines
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- 1.0 Boosterjet three-cylinder — K10C · petrol · 82 kW (110 hp) · 150–170 Nm (111–125 lb-ft)
- 1.2 — K12B · petrol · 66 kW (89 hp) · 120 Nm (89 lb-ft)
- 1.2 Dualjet SHVS — mild hybrid
- 1.5 — K15B · petrol
- 1.4 — K14B · petrol · WB52S
- 1.3 DDiS — D13A · diesel · 55–66 kW (74–89 hp) · 190–200 Nm (140–148 lb-ft) · WB62S; Fiat 1.3 MultiJet under licence
- 1.2 CNG — CNG bi-fuel · 51 kW (69 hp) · 102 Nm (75 lb-ft) · India, S-CNG
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 5-speed automated manual · CVT · 4-speed automatic · 6-speed automatic AWTF-80 SC
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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