The cabin is roomy - no make that very roomy - and it all goes to an intelligent layout and design. The i20 and Jazz also seems spacious - especially the latter.
But the Maruti Suzuki Baleno manages to come across as generous. And that is despite the face that it’s wheelbase is the smallest amongst the three at 2520mm. The cabin is also finished in all-black - a bold move by Maruti.
The team that worked on the Maruti Suzuki Baleno for India says it had to fight with Suzuki HQ in Hamamatsu to get it’s way with the black trim. Conventional wisdom did point to beige or a two tone finish, but Maruti says it wanted to drive home the point of the car being sporty and dynamic.
Remember the first Swift anyone? I sure do! So yes it’s a familiar message for sure! The cabin is loaded with goodies at the top-end, which I will come to in a bit. But suffice to say that it’s airy, roomy and comfy too!