Overview
- The six-airbag Baleno, manufactured in India for Latin markets, earned 2 stars with 79% adult occupant protection (31.75 points).
- Latin NCAP previously tested a two-airbag version that scored 1 star with 42.28% adult protection, prompting Suzuki to standardize additional airbags regionally.
- Child occupant protection was about 65% using rearward-facing ISOFIX seats, with high protection for 18‑month and 3‑year dummies but some installation limitations.
- Pedestrian protection was 48%, meeting UN127 requirements yet showing weaker performance at the upper leg and A‑pillar areas.
- Safety assist reached 58% with ESC and seatbelt reminders but lacked AEB, lane assist, blind spot detection and speed assist; the rating applies only to Latin NCAP markets as stricter 2026 protocols loom.