Maruti Suzuki has launched the CNG version of its new generation Celerio car in January. Maruti Celerio is known to be the most fuel efficient petrol car in the Indian market at the moment. Maruti claims that it has registered a growth of 22 per cent CAGR in the sales of its CNG vehicles in the last five years. Maruti Suzuki has been at the forefront of offering factory fitted CNG cars in the country. Let’s take a look at its specifications.
The Celerio CNG generates 82.1 Nm of torque which is just a little less than the 89 Nm found in the petrol version. Also, the power of 56 hp is available in the CNG model, which is slightly less than the 64 hp of the petrol version. But where the Celerio CNG delivers the right figures is its low running cost. The Maruti Suzuki Celerio gives an impressive mileage of 26.68 kmpl when run only in the petrol-only option. While the CNG variant covers 35.60 kms per kg of CNG.
The price of Maruti Suzuki's new Celerio CNG car has also been announced. The company has kept the ex-showroom price of this car in Delhi at Rs 6.58 lakh.
Tata Motors has long been planning to launch the CNG variants of the Tiago and Tigor in India. The new Tata Tiago CNG and Tigor CNG were launched in India on January 19, 2022. Tata Tiago CNG and Tigor CNG have been awaited in India for a long time. This will be the first Tata car in the country to have a CNG powertrain. Let’s take a look at the specifications of Tata tiago cng
The Tiago is powered by a 1.2-litre, Revtron petrol engine. In CNG mode, this 3-cylinder engine produces 73 horsepower and 95 Nm. In petrol mode, this engine can generate 86 horsepower and 113 Nm. A 60-litre CNG tank has been kept in the boot, reducing the space to just 80 litres. The pick-up of Tiago CNG is better than other CNG vehicles. The company is claiming an average of 26.5 km/kg in CNG mode.
Tata Motors has offered the Tiago CNG in four trims and is priced between Rs 6.10 lakh and Rs 7.52 lakh (ex-showroom). The CNG model of Tiago is Rs 90,000 more expensive than its petrol model.