Maruti Suzuki launches Baleno RS facelift for INR 8.76 lakh

While the brand made no official announcement, the Baleno RS has been updated on the website. Priced at INR 8.76 lakh ex-showroom, the Baleno RS is the brands hot hatch for the mass market, and it does get an exciting motor under the hood apart from just cosmetic changes.

The 2019 Maruti Suzuki Baleno RS comes with the following changes:

• Chrome strip under the grille
• LED projector headlamp similar to the standard Baleno
• New front bumper with lower lip
• Side skirts
• Wider fog lamp housing and air dam
• New front grille
• Reprofiled rear bumper
• Piano black finish on front bumper
• Baleno RS badging on the inside and outside

The 2019 Maruti Suzuki Baleno RS remains unchanged mechanically. It comes powered by a 1.0L, 3-cylinder, Boosterjet, turbocharged petrol motor producing 101 BHP of power and 150 Nm of torque matched to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The Baleno RS does not get an automatic gearbox option.