{"id":248973,"date":"2023-12-19T10:19:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T10:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=248973"},"modified":"2023-12-19T10:19:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T10:19:53","slug":"8700-km-with-my-2022-baleno-amt-overall-mileage-experience-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/8700-km-with-my-2022-baleno-amt-overall-mileage-experience-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"8,700 km with my 2022 Baleno AMT: Overall mileage &#038; experience so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>AMT gear shifts have settled into my driving rhythm. As I have always stated, these are barely better than the 1st generation and often fumble under circumstances of slight acceleration or incline.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BHPian no_boundaries <\/strong>recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ODO reading: 8686 km<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several highway trips and some city trips that took about the same time as the highway trips later, the Baleno has settled well in its element. I get a consistent mileage between 18 to 19kmpl with a mix of city and highway driving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some Observations since my last update &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On a particularly bad patch of city road, my rear right tyre suffered a tear and sadly could not be rescued. I found the apollo alnac 4G on the stock spec however I couldn&#8217;t source the H speed rating and had to settle for the V speed rating. The wear and tear was not high or uneven hence went with this option that was fortunately economical.<\/li>\n<li>Infotainment is not stable. It either randomly mutes out the audio completely or the screen freezes with no response to touch or long pressing the power. I need to get this checked at the 3rd service coming up in December. The version is the latest to the model as per the Suzuki app.<\/li>\n<li>LED Lights works well on dry road conditions however on wet surfaces there is no reflection at all. I need to considerably reduce speed on highways when it rains due to this. The halogens worked fabulously under such conditions.<\/li>\n<li>AMT gear shifts have settled into my driving rhythm. As I have always stated, these are barely better than the 1st generation and often fumble under circumstances of slight acceleration or incline. On a recent trip to Wayanad, this was very pronounced and I had to toggle to manual gear shift to save the clutch and engine.<\/li>\n<li>The seat fabric is really rough to touch. I&#8217;ve spread a soft bed sheet to the rear seat which helps the feel however its an eyesore<\/li>\n<li>The engine and gearbox works best if you drive the car to its capability. You can drive fast and long at higher speed however it just doesn&#8217;t like those pedal stomping gear dropping aggression. I don&#8217;t think its necessary on any car on our roads, but that&#8217;s just me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Modifications and Upgrades\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>None. The car comes with all features that is required and practical. However there are few bits I want to change to personalize &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dashboard Camera<\/strong> &#8211; I will be getting the Viofo A129 Pro Dual Dash camera shortly. I was hoping the MASS could help fix this for me<\/li>\n<li><strong>Car Detailing<\/strong> &#8211; Once the 3rd service is completed and I have a day to spare I want to handover the car to a good detailer for a thorough spic and span. During this process I also want to do a chrome delete from the car<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speaker upgrade<\/strong> &#8211; I need to do some research on this before I spend money. It needs to be functional and not flamboyant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Signing off with a picture from a recent trip to Wayanad &#8211; Thoroughly enjoyed the drive with no fatigue<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/Baleno%20%281%29.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Read BHPian comments for more insights and information. <\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/news\/8700-km-my-2022-baleno-amt-overall-mileage-experience-so-far\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMT gear shifts have settled into my driving rhythm. 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