Maruti Suzuki has shared an interesting post on its social media channels. It reveals the crumple zones in the new Baleno.
More and more Indians are becoming car owners now. Fortunately, new cars are also becoming safer. Due to heavy competition and government regulation, car brands have started showcasing the safety features in their latest models. This is a great step in the right direction. Indian consumers have finally started focusing on safe cars. The companies are also promoting features like extra airbags and ADAS features. Now, Maruti Suzuki has shared a post that reveals the crumple zones in the new Baleno.
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Crumple zones are a very important part of car safety. In case of an accident, they are designed to crumple down and absorb as much energy as possible. In addition, the cabin is designed to not crumple easily and keep the passengers safe. Like most modern cars, Suzuki cars follow this safety philosophy. The company claims that the “Maruti Suzuki cars are designed with crumple zones which absorb & disperse as much energy as possible during an impact, minimizing impact to the passenger cabin which is designed as the safe zone.“
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The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is based on the HEARTECT platform. It comes with two crumple zones at the front and the rear. As you can see in the new Instagram post by Maruti Suzuki, both crumple zones are smartly placed in the hatchback. At the front, the crumple zone starts from the bumper to the A-pillar. On the back, it extends from the bumper to the C-pillar. The middle part (from the A-pillar to the C-Pillar) is termed a safe zone. This design protects the cabin and the occupants even during extreme crashes.
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2023 Maruti Suzuki
The new Maruti Suzuki Baleno facelift is powered by a 1.2-liter engine that offers a maximum power of 90 PS and a peak torque of 113 Nm. It can be paired with an AMT transmission and offers an idle start-stop system with all the variants. The new Baleno comes with a fuel efficiency of 22.35 km/l – 23.87 km/l. The AMT variant returns a maximum of 22.94 km/l. All variants of the 2023 Maruti Suzuki come with the ESP (electronic stability program) feature as standard. It helps the car to control the brakes of the wheels individually. The top-end variant offers as many as six airbags.