Spec comparo: Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs Hyundai Elite i20 vs Honda Jazz

Team OD Updated: October 26, 2015, 01:43 PM IST

The Hyundai Elite i20 has been reigning in the premium hatchback segment for quite a while. Add to that, the recently launched Honda Jazz also created quite the stir at launch. But the imminent launch of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno might just upset the apple cart. What we have at our disposal right now are the technical specifications of all the cars listed above - and here's how they fare when pitted against each other.

Maruti Baleno 1 (21)

The Honda Jazz gets the biggest diesel engine with a 1.5-litre inline 4-cylinder followed by the Hyundai i20's 1.4-litre so Maruti Suzuki Baleno's 1.3-litre diesel unit is the smallest. All the petrol engines have the same capacity - 1.2 litres. With the bigger engine, the Jazz stands to be the most powerful diesel car while the Elite i20 has the most torque. The Hyundai Elite i20 is also the only one here which doesn't have an automatic transmission while the other two cars get a CVT option. The Baleno is the most fuel efficient car here (according to claims from Maruti Suzuki), followed by the Jazz and the Elite i20.

Honda Jazz

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While the Baleno is the longest and widest car here, the Jazz is the tallest. The Maruti Baleno is even the lightest car - it's almost 300kg lighter than the Hyundai Elite i20, which is the heaviest. The Jazz gets the largest boot space of 354 litres followed by the Baleno's 339 litres. The i20 gets the largest fuel tank with 45 litres followed by the Jazz and the Baleno. Safety features like ABS, EBD and dual front airbags are only standard in the Maruti Baleno. The other two cars get it as an option on the top trims.

Spec comparo: Maruti Suzuki Baleno vs Hyundai Elite i20 vs Honda Jazz


	Honda Jazz
Engine type (Diesel/Petrol)	Inline 4-cylinder turbo diesel
	Inline 4-cylinder, SOHC petrol
Engine capacity	1498cc
	1198cc
Valvetrain	4 valves/cylinder
	4 valves/cylinder
Max power	100PS/90PS
Max torque	200Nm/110Nm
ARAI figure	27.3kmpl/18.7kmpl
UNDERPINNINGS
Suspension (F)	MacPherson strut with coil springs
Suspension (R)	Torsion beam
Brakes (Front/Rear)	Disc/Drum
Tyres	175/65 R15
GENERAL DATA
LxWxH (mm)	3955x1694x1544
Wheelbase (mm)	2530
Kerb weight (kg)	1155/1007
Boot space (litres)	354
Fuel tank capacity (litres)	40
Price (ex-Delhi)	Rs 5.30 - 8.59 lakh

	Hyundai Elite i20
Engine type (Diesel/Petrol)	Inline 4-cylinder turbo diesel
	Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC petrol
Engine capacity	1396cc
	1197cc
Valvetrain	4 valves/cylinder
	4 valves/cylinder
Max power	90PS/83PS
Max torque	220Nm/115Nm
ARAI figure	22.54kmpl/18.6kmpl
UNDERPINNINGS
Suspension (F)	MacPherson strut with coil springs
Suspension (R)	Torsion beam
Brakes (Front/Rear)	Disc/Drum
Tyres	195/55 R16
GENERAL DATA
LxWxH (mm)	3985x1734x1505
Wheelbase (mm)	2570
Kerb weight (kg)	1222/1066
Boot space (litres)	285
Fuel tank capacity (litres)	45
Price (ex-Delhi)	Rs 5.3 - 8.05 lakh

	Maruti Suzuki Baleno
Engine type (Diesel/Petrol)	Inline 4-cylinder turbo diesel
	Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC petrol
Engine capacity	1248cc
	1197cc
Valvetrain	4 valves/ cylinder
	4 valves/ cylinder
Max power	75PS/84PS
Max torque	190Nm/115Nm
ARAI figure	27.39kmpl/21.4kmpl
UNDERPINNINGS
Suspension (F)	MacPherson strut
Suspension (R)	Torsion beam
Brakes (Front/Rear)	Disc/Drum
Tyres	195/55 R16
GENERAL DATA
LxWxH (mm)	3995x1745x1500
Wheelbase (mm)	2520
Kerb weight (kg)	865/890
Boot space (litres)	339
Fuel tank capacity (litres)	37
Price (ex-Delhi)	Rs 4.99 - 8.11 lakh