Hi, I am looking at buying a Baleno Lxi. Is it comparable to Aveo, Fiesta & Accent. If yes then which is best?

l prefer you to go for the Baleno. Its better than all the others. Its engine has got a very high performance. you can take the car up to 185 km/h very easily. Also its price is comparably lower than the others. All the more its AC is more powerful than the S-Class. you dont feel the AC consuming the engine power even a little.

no dont buy BALENO. fiesta is good than that. bal. has not got crystal clear glass in tail lamp.its odd to see it.fiesta is good

Man, l was also caught in the same cross-road situation & l had posted my first question on whether l should go for Baleno. l would basically like Baleno for the looking

a) forgetting exterior outdated looks, the interior looks good
b) Good mileage & Power pick-up
c) Very good dealer network & servicing
d) Low spare parts cost
e) Low cost on Maintenance & above all
f) Leaps & leaps of quantum discounts by MUL.

l had been a happy user of new Esteem VXi but still wanted to updgrade to Baleno. But l personally liked the looks of AVEO, but aveo is just few months into the Indian roads & it is long way to go for people to really know how well it would perform in Indian road conditions. But the other two models l would not know too much.

if u re comparing performances then baleno is the best. it loses out in its old looks. its value for money. to help u here s the comparison:
BALENO:

Dimensions
Length 4225 mm
Width 1690 mm
Height 1390 mm
Wheel Base 2480 mm
Tread
Front 1440 mm
Rear 1435 mm
Ground Clearance 170 mm
Min. Turning Radius 4.9 mm

Weight
Kerb Weight 985 Kgs.
Gross Vehicle Weight 1510 Kgs.

Engine Performance
Engine All Aluminium, 16 Valves SOHC
Cylinders In-Line 4
No. of Valves 16
Swept Volume 1590 cc
Bore x Stroke 75.0 x 90.0 mm
Compression Ratio 9.0 + 0.2:1
Max. Power Output PS 91 bhp 5500 rpm
Max. Torque 130.5 Nm 3000 rpm
Fuel Distribution Multi point Fuel Injection
Max Speed 175 Kmph

Transmission
Type 5 Forward, all synchromesh, 1 Reverse

Chassis
Steering Rack & Pinion with hydraulic Power Assistance
Brakes
Type Vacuum assisted hydraulic
Front Ventilated Disc
Rear Drum, Leading/Trailing
Suspension
Front McPherson Strut & coil spring with L shaped lower arm & anti roll bar
Rear McPherson Strut & coil spring with parallel link arrangement
Tyres 165/80R13 (Lxi)
185/65R14 tubeless (Vxi)

Capacity
Seating
Front 2
Rear 3
Fuel Tank Volume 51 Litres

ACCENT:
- 1,599 cc 1.6 liters in-line 4 front engine with 76.5 mm bore, 87 mm stroke, 10 compression ratio, double overhead cam & four valves per cylinder
- Unleaded fuel 87
- Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 33 & EPA city (mpg): 29
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 11.9 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
- Power: 77 kW , 103 HP SAE 5,800 rpm; 106 ft lb , 144 Nm 3,000 rpm


aveo:
1,598 cc 1.6 liters in-line 4 front engine with 79 mm bore, 81.5 mm stroke, 9.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam & four valves per cylinder L91
- Unleaded fuel 87
- Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 35 & EPA city (mpg): 27
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 12 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
- Power: 77 kW , 103 HP SAE 6,000 rpm; 107 ft lb , 145 Nm 3,600 rpm

hey buddy dont event give a thought of bying baleno and accent l have beared it l have bought both of them and l had sold them in very much low prices . u must go for aveo it `s engine and fuel efficeiency is gr8 . this is only my suggestion so look for ur self