Maruti Suzuki Celerio vs Maruti Suzuki Baleno Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Maruti Suzuki Celerio starts at ₹4.70 L and the Maruti Suzuki Baleno at ₹6.10 L, a difference of ₹1.40 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹1.55 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Maruti Suzuki Celerio uses a 998cc Petrol/CNG making 65.71bhp@5500rpm,55.92bhp@5300rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno uses a 1,197cc Petrol/CNG making 82bhp@5700rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual.

Mileage and running cost: The Maruti Suzuki Celerio Petrol/CNG Automatic/Manual is rated at 26 kmpl,34.43 km/kg and the Maruti Suzuki Baleno Petrol/CNG Automatic/Manual at 23.8 - 24.77 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Maruti Suzuki Celerio saves you about ₹277.310924369748 a month and ₹3.33 K a year on fuel.

Only the Maruti Suzuki Celerio comes with a factory CNG option at 26 kmpl,34.43 km/kg, which is the cheapest way to run either car in the city.

What one gives that the other does not: The Maruti Suzuki Celerio adds Child Safety Locks, Anti-Theft Alarm, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag and Side Airbag. The Maruti Suzuki Baleno adds Steering Gear Type, Turning Radius, Adjustable Steering, Automatic Climate Control and Rear Seat Headrest. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Maruti Suzuki Celerio if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹1.40 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Maruti Suzuki Baleno if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Engine Type without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Maruti Suzuki Celerio offers Child Safety Locks.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.