CNG car sales are rising after the recent rise in Petrol prices; more and more people are choosing CNG as an alternative fuel and are willing to wait in long lines to save money on petrol/diesel. To help you choose your next CNG car, we have compiled a list of 6 CNG cars with impressive mileage.
Top 6 CNG Cars With Best Mileage: Maruti Grand Vitara
Rs. 14.87 lakh to Rs. 16.85 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)
The Grand Vitara is offered with CNG in only two trims: Delta and Zeta. The Grand Vitara’s CNG tank measures 10 litres less than the Victoris CNG’s.
| 1.5-litre NA Petrol | |
| CNG Tank Layout | Boot-mounted tank |
| CNG Tank Capacity | 45 litres |
| Claimed Mileage | 26.6 km/kg |
| Power | 87 bhp |
| Torque | 121.5 Nm |
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual |
Maruti Victoris CNG
Rs. 13.33 lakh to Rs. 17.10 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)
The Victoris is offered with CNG in the LXi, VXi, and ZXi trims. ZXi (O) and ZXi Plus don’t get CNG. Thankfully, the underbody CNG Tank layout maximises boot space, giving you a usable boot space of 320 litres.
| 1.5-litre NA Petrol | |
| CNG Tank Layout | Underbody tank |
| CNG Tank Capacity | 55 litres |
| Claimed Mileage | 27.02 km/kg |
| Power | 87 bhp |
| Torque | 121.5 Nm |
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual |
Tata Tiago CNG
Rs. 6.76 lakh to Rs. 9.87 lakh (on-road Mumbai)
The Tata Tiago offers a CNG powertrain in all variants. However, it offers a CNG plus AMT combo only from the Pure trim, at a premium of Rs. 1.41 lakh; the Tiago Pure starts at Rs. 8.17 lakh.
| 1.2-litre NA Petrol | |
| CNG Tank Layout | Dual-tank CNG |
| CNG Tank Capacity | 60 litres |
| Claimed Mileage | 28.06 km/kg |
| Power | 74 bhp |
| Torque | 96.5 Nm |
| Gearbox | 5-speed AMT / 5-speed MT |
Maruti Baleno CNG AMT
Rs. 9.06 lakh to Rs. 10.65 lakh (On-road, Mumbai)
The Baleno is one of the latest in Maruti Suzuki’s lineup to offer a CNG-plus-automatic combo. This makes it the second manufacturer after Tata Motors to offer CNG with AMT from the factory. The Baleno is offered with CNG from the Delta trim onwards, up to the Zeta Plus.
| 1.2-litre NA Petrol | |
| CNG Tank Layout | Boot-mounted tank |
| CNG Tank Capacity | 55 litres |
| Claimed Mileage | 34.47 km/kg |
| Power | 69 bhp |
| Torque | 101.8 Nm |
| Gearbox | 5-speed AMT / 5-speed MT |
Top 6 CNG Cars With Best Mileage: Maruti Swift CNG
Rs. 8.65 lakh to Rs. 9.70 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)
The Swift is the second car in Maruti Suzuki’s lineup with a CNG-plus-automatic combo. It’s offered with CNG in the VXi, VXi (O) and ZXi trims, and all variants are also available with the CNG-AMT combination.
| 1.2-litre NA Petrol | |
| CNG Tank Layout | Boot-mounted tank |
| CNG Tank Capacity | 55 litres |
| Claimed Mileage | 35.34 km/kg |
| Power | 69 bhp |
| Torque | 101.8 Nm |
| Gearbox | 5-speed AMT / 5-speed MT |
Maruti Suzuki Dzire CNG
Rs. 9.33 lakh to Rs. 10.89 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)
The final car on this list is the Dzire; surprisingly, since it weighs less than the Baleno, it also gets better ARAI-claimed mileage. CNG with the manual or AMT transmission is offered only in the VXi and ZXi trims.
| 1.2-litre NA Petrol | |
| CNG Tank Layout | Boot-mounted tank |
| CNG Tank Capacity | 55 litres |
| Claimed Mileage | 36.47 km/kg |
| Power | 69 bhp |
| Torque | 101.8 Nm |
| Gearbox | 5-speed AMT / 5-speed MT |