Suzuki Baleno Saloon 1995-
  • Economy

    Value

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Good car for the money.

    Costs

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Cheap to buy, cheap to run, got nothing for it when I sold it!

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Very good handling car, quick and reponsive with good feedback. I drive it hard.

    Performance

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Very good considering it looks very ordinary. Catches many performance cars out.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Only major problem was the gearbox problem that seems to be a Baleno problem, solved by a private Suzuki enthusiast for £70.

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Good car, although looks dated now.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    No problems considering I did 25k miles a year in it!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    I fitted a good alarm and never had any problems, again maybe due to it being 'different'.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    I had 4 gearboxes fitted, the last after my angry letter to Suzuki head office, this still only lasted 1 year after the warrenty ran out.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Very good. Ignored the 6k-mile service and I did at 10k using good synthetic oil.

    Other

    I thrashed this little rocket for 85k miles and it was no problem, although poor return when sold at £1500.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes