Baleno Delta after driving 4K kms

Exterior: The exterior design makes it a beauty in its segment the only con is conventional headlamps in this version which does not suit the overall design of the car. In the sub 4m segment maruti has used the full length and its really wide, makes it very confortable for 5. The build quality is not very good the metal sheet is light weight, they probably kept it low to increase the fuel efficiency.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): Interior looks perimum when you gaze at it but when you use it, you actually come to know the plastic used is not of high standard. The console looks really awesome with all the details. The leg space is huge which makes the ride very comfortable and its huge boot space gives you a relaxation of not loading your cabin with the luggage as is the case with other cars like i20 Elite for instance. Air Conitioned is Automatic with climate control, the only con here is that they dint provide a rear AC vent for such a huge Cabin but still it does not take much time to make it confortable at the rear also. The basic music system without touch screen display with inbuilt bluetooth connectivity is good and can play various file formats but speakers could have been with better output.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Engine performance is fine, though company claims the Max Power euqual to Swift but it still lacks pick up.  Fuel economy at present, after driving the car for 4000 Kms, is not upto the mark as company claims. It gives a mileage of 16 Kms on highway and 12 kms in the city. Hope it will increase gradually. Gearbox is smooth, much better than Toyota Liva, Swift and i20. The manual shift with gear indicator makes you feel as if you are not driving the car in right manner as it says Gear 1 for a speed of 20Kms/h . But overall the engine and gearbox is above average.

Ride Quality & Handling: Handling of Car is nice, it does not wobble while taking sharp turns at higher speeds. You feel a better control of the car at a speed of 110-120. Ride quality is good, while driving you feel that it sticks to the ground and does not appear to leave the road while accelerating. Pickup is an issue for sure, hope it will become better as clamied by the service engineer. Braking does not appear to be very effective with ABS and EBD given but definitely better than Swift.

Final Words: The car in this price Range is value for money which gives you a feeling of premium car owner for sure with premium customer service at Nexa Showrooms but there are some areas of improvement. Hope company will pay attention to those as well.

Areas of improvement: Suspension can be made better, Rear AC vent, Pickup and mileage are issue for sure. Braking can also be improved.

Nice Exterior & interior Design, Huge Cabin Space, Boot Space, EnginePoor Suspension, Poor fuel economy, Poor build quality