Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Ertiga Get 6 Airbags As Standard; Prices Hiked

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno and Ertiga have become the brand’s latest models to offer six airbags as standard. Both models previously came with dual airbags as standard, with top models offered with six airbags in the Baleno and four airbags in the Ertiga, respectively. The feature update is also accompanied by a small hike in prices.

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The carmaker in a filing said that as a result of the additional airbags, prices of the Baleno have been hiked on average by up to 0.5 per cent, while the Ertiga is now dearer by up to 1.4 per cent. The new prices came into effect on July 16, 2025. Prices for the Baleno previously started at Rs 6.70 lakh while the Ertiga was priced from Rs 8.96 lakh (ex-showroom).

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The Baleno and Ertiga join a growing list of Maruti Suzuki models that have received the safety update in recent months, with the list also including models such as the Alto K10, Eeco van, Brezza subcompact SUV, the Celerio and Wagon R. At present, the only models not to offer six airbags as standard include the S-Presso hatchback, Ignis, Fronx crossover, the XL6 MPV and the Ciaz sedan. Of these, the XL6 and Fronx are likely to be the next in line to receive the update, with both models based on the Ertiga and Baleno, respectively.

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The S-Presso and Ignis will almost certainly not be updated with six airbags, with a a senior Maruti Suzuki official recently confirming that “97 per cent” of Maruti’s existing passenger car portfolio will have six airbags as standard, and a few models will miss out on this update. The Ciaz is also expected to be on its way out, with data from Maruti suggesting that no new units have been produced in months, even though it is still available for purchase at Nexa dealerships.