All-new Suzuki Baleno to debut at Frankfurt

Remember the Suzuki Esteem? The compact wagon, a dead ringer for that era’s Volvo V40, was the only car in its category, and it didn’t look half-bad.

Now Suzuki has announced that the all-new Baleno, as the Esteem is known internationally, will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The debut of the full production version follows on from the iK-2 Concept seen at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Suzuki says that the Baleno harmoniously combines stylish design, spacious interior and new technologies.

These new technologies include the first application of the newly Suzuki developed 1.0-litre Boosterjet direct injection turbocharged petrol engine that saves fuel while delivering driving pleasure. Fuel efficiency has been improved by reducing engine displacement; output and torque are boosted by using a turbocharger.

In addition to fulfilling fuel efficiency and dynamic performance expectations, the layout has been optimized and various technologies used to reduce weight in order to meet the rigorous size and weight requirements specific to compact cars.