Suzuki Baleno Pak Suzuki Motors

the sy413 baleno (also known cultus esteem , esteem in other countries) assembled in pakistan starting 1998 replacement of suzuki margalla, till 2006 when replaced liana. when introduced, featured number of improvements on margalla, such standard power steering, wider tyres (175/70r13 vs 155/80r13), tachometer standard, 4-spoke steering wheel vs. 2-spoke steering wheel of margalla, black interior vs grey interior, efi vs carburettor , 16-valve vs 8-valve. featured g13bb engine, though on chassis plate throughout entire run stamped g13b. initial trim levels included gl, gxi, gli , glip (also known gli plus). baleno featured highly advanced technology @ time, first 1 offer distributorless efi. despite this, car has difficult sales period till 2002 when facelift launched featuring crystal headlamps , revised grille. cng version offered soon. trim levels in facelift model included jxr , jxl. baleno sport saw limited run. in initial days before local assembly, few specimen imported japan pak suzuki motors test market. these featured sohc g16b engine electronic fuel injection fuel ignition camshaft driven electronic distributor. car remains rare item in used car market known baleno 1.6 or baleno gti. although car ran without problem using petrol, cng versions faced various problems such backfire , burning of coils. replacing engine efi 1.5l g15a popular swap (g15a not use distributorless ignition, coil-on-plug or waste-spark-discharge). reasons being simpler maintain, higher power output , greater fuel economy.