Nowadays many people are buying alternative fuel vehicles to escape the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel. One of which is a vehicle powered by Compressed Natural Gas or CNG. Also non-conventional energies include biofuels and electric vehicles. But today’s topic of discussion is CNG powered cars. When they hear the name, many people turn away because of their high price. So to clear this misconception, today’s report locates three best CNG cars under 10 lakhs.
Hyundai Exter CNG
ARAI Mileage – 27.1 km/kg
Hyundai recently launched their sub-compact SUV Exter in India. It is available in bi-fuel CNG option. Exter CNG is priced between Rs 8.24 lakh and Rs 8.97 lakh (ex-showroom). It has a 1.2 liter bi-fuel petrol engine. Its CNG version has a power output of 68 bhp and a torque output of 95 Nm. It is available with 5-speed manual gear.
Maruti Suzuki Fronx CNG
ARAI Mileage – 28.51 km/kg
Maruti Suzuki Fronx has also appeared in CNG version after petrol. The market price of the car is Rs 8.42 lakh to Rs 9.28 lakh (ex-showroom). The 1.2-litre, naturally aspirated, bi-fuel petrol engine produces 76.5 bhp of power and 98.5 Nm of torque in the CNG version. It has a five-speed manual gearbox.
Maruti Suzuki Brezza CNG
ARAI Mileage – 25.51 km/kg
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza S-CNG is powered by a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated, bi-fuel petrol engine. In CNG mode, this motor produces 86.7 bhp of power and 121 Nm of torque. The car comes with a 5-speed manual gearbox. It is priced between Rs 9.24 lakh and Rs 12.15 lakh (ex-showroom).