Transmission for the Suzuki Baleno
The Baleno sold here as the WB1 from 2016, then the WB2 from 2022, so we work from the generation rather than the name on the tailgate to find Suzuki Baleno used spares, matched to your car
Used, aftermarket and reconditioned parts. Not supplied by Suzuki Auto South Africa.
Before you send the Baleno enquiry
Suzuki fields three quite different automatics locally — a conventional torque-converter automatic, a CVT, and the AMT automated manual used on the budget cars. The AMT is a manual gearbox with an actuator bolted to it, so its parts have nothing in common with either of the others despite all three being sold as "auto". Getting that wrong is the most expensive mistake on this page.
The decision in front of you is usually whether a repair, a reconditioned unit or a good used gearbox represents the best value on a car of this age. To get you a straight answer on it we need whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it.
The car
Suzuki Baleno, year of manufacture, and the derivative if you know it.
The code
VIN or registration number. A photo of the licence disc works just as well.
The problem
What has failed, or what you need replaced. A photo helps for anything cosmetic.
Transmission broken down
Whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it will settle most of these. Pick the component and we'll confirm the rest.
Complete Gearbox/Transmission
Complete manual and automatic gearbox units for Suzuki models, tested before they leave the yard
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Differential Assembly
Complete differentials for Suzuki models, including the front and rear diffs under the ladder-frame Jimny
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Torque Converter
Torque converters for Suzuki automatic gearboxes, quoted with the box where a failure has contaminated the fluid
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Valve Body
Valve bodies and solenoid packs from Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Transmission Pump
Oil pumps that build line pressure inside Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Clutch Disc
Clutch friction plates for manual Suzuki models, normally quoted with the cover and release bearing as a kit
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Pressure Plate
Clutch covers and diaphragm springs for manual Suzuki gearboxes
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Flywheel
Flywheels and ring gears for Suzuki manual models, machined or replaced when the friction face is heat-scored
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Internal Clutches
Clutch packs and steel plates from inside Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Planetary Gears
Planet carriers, sun gears and annulus rings from Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Ring Gear
Crown wheels for Suzuki final drives, always supplied as a matched pair with the pinion
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Pinion Gear
Pinion gears and their bearings for Suzuki differentials, supplied matched to the crown wheel
View pinion gear →Baleno derivatives we supply transmission for
The Baleno reached South Africa as the WB1 from 2016, then the WB2 from 2022, running K14B 1.4 (WB1) and K15B 1.5 (WB2). Transmission fitment splits on the generation long before it splits on trim. The 2022 change from the 1.4 to the 1.5 is the line that matters for anything attached to the engine, and the two generations differ in body dimensions too, so panels do not swap. Find your derivative below, then send the code from the VIN plate with your enquiry.
- Suzuki Baleno 1.4 GL
- Suzuki Baleno 1.4 GLX
- Suzuki Baleno 1.5 GL
- Suzuki Baleno 1.5 GLX
Not sure which derivative you own? Send the VIN with your enquiry and we'll confirm compatibility before anything is dispatched.
Baleno Transmission: the things that actually decide fitment
What shifts across the years
The Baleno has arrived in South Africa as the WB1 from 2016, then the WB2 from 2022, and that on its own changes the answer.
The 2022 change from the 1.4 to the 1.5 is the line that matters for anything attached to the engine, and the two generations differ in body dimensions too, so panels do not swap.
Useful to know: the Balenosold alongside itself as the Toyota Starlet, which is the same car with a different badge — and the K15B in the WB2 is shared with the Ertiga, Ciaz, XL6, Fronx and Brezza.
What we check on transmission
- •The generation code — the Baleno parts list splits on it
- •Which engine you have; this one was sold with K14B 1.4 (WB1) and K15B 1.5 (WB2)
- •Whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it
- •Where the car sits either side of its facelift
Locally, the Baleno is mostly bought by people who wanted the most cabin space their money would buy and then kept the car well past the warranty — Baleno owners are usually repairing rather than replacing. That is the wear pattern we source against, and it is why we ask what the car does rather than only what it is.
What Baleno owners ask about transmission
Does transmission fitment change across Baleno generations?
It does. The Baleno reached South Africa as the WB1 from 2016, then the WB2 from 2022, and the 2022 change from the 1.4 to the 1.5 is the line that matters for anything attached to the engine, and the two generations differ in body dimensions too, so panels do not swap — which is exactly why we pin the generation down before quoting transmission.
Which Baleno engines were sold here, and does it affect transmission?
K14B 1.4 (WB1) and K15B 1.5 (WB2). Transmission fitment often follows the engine family rather than the nameplate, so the code on the block is worth reading before you order.
Could transmission from another model fit my Baleno?
It can. Sold alongside itself as the Toyota Starlet, which is the same car with a different badge — and the K15B in the WB2 is shared with the Ertiga, Ciaz, XL6, Fronx and Brezza. That gives us somewhere else to look when transmission is slow to turn up under the Baleno name, though we still confirm the match against your VIN first.
Not a Baleno-specific question? The explainer and reference links for transmission live on the Transmission page for the whole Suzuki range .
While you're here — other Baleno parts
Let's match the transmission before you pay
Send us whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it and we'll confirm the right transmission for your Baleno before we quote a price.