The updated premium hatchback is based on the new Maruti Suzuki Baleno but looks quite different. Launched in four different trim options - E, S, G and V, the Toyota Glanza will compete with cars like the Hyundai i20 and the Honda Jazz. Let’s take a look at its specifications.
The Glanza is very similar to the Baleno but the front has been changed entirely. It looks a lot sharper than the Baleno because of the more aggressive design. There are horns made up of plastic cladding and a different front grille. The headlamps have the same design as the Baleno but the LED Daytime Running Lamps are different. It gets a LED strip instead of individual elements. Then there is a slightly different alloy wheel design.
Toyota is carrying the same design of the interior as the Baleno. However, they have made their own decisions. So, Glanza comes with a cabin finished in a dual-tone theme of black and beige and it looks airy and more premium than the Baleno. Then there are the piano-black inserts that replace the silver inserts used by Maruti Suzuki. The pre-facelift Glanza did not make any substantial change to the interior when compared to the pre-facelift Baleno.
The Glanza gets the same power unit as the facelifted Maruti Baleno: a 90PS/113Nm 1.2-litre DualJet petrol engine, paired with idle-engine start/stop (instead of the mild-hybrid tech). Transmission duties are carried out by a 5-speed MT and an optional 5-speed AMT (replacing the earlier CVT).
The premium hatchback retails between Rs 6.53 lakh and Rs 9.91 lakh (ex-showroom pan-India).