The fuel prices are soaring all-time high and there seem to be no bounds on how high they can go. Seemingly, there are two alternatives, for now, switching to an all-electric vehicle or a CNG vehicle. While switching to an electric vehicle can take some time, you can surely rely on CNG cars for now. So, here are the top 10 CNG cars with the best mileage you can buy in India in March 2022. Let’s get started.
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Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG
The 2022 Celerio was recently launched, followed by the launch of the CNG variant. It is the highest mileage CNG car in India with a mileage of 35.6 km/kg. Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG is offered in 2 variants, ZXI+ and VXI. The Celerio ZXI+ CNG will cost you ₹6,44,000 and the VXI variant comes at a price of ₹6,58,000, both ex-showroom.
As for the engine, Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG comes equipped with a K10C CNG petrol engine capable of churning out 56ps of power and a peak torque of 82.1Nm. You only get a 5-speed manual transmission paired to this engine.
Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG comes with basic safety features such as dual-front airbags, ABS with EBD, reverse parking sensors, impact sensing auto door unlock, speed alert system, and speed-sensing auto door lock.
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Maruti Suzuki WagonR CNG
The tallboy hatchback has been one of the most famous CNG mileage cars in India. The Maruti Suzuki WagonR CNG has a mileage of 32.52 km/kg. The WagonR CNG is offered in 2 variants as well, LXI and VXI. Maruti Suzuki WagonR LXI CNG will cost you ₹6,34,500 and the VXI variant comes at a price of ₹6,81,000.
Just like the Celerio CNG, WagonR CNG comes equipped with the K10C engine capable of churning out 56ps of power and a peak torque of 82.1Nm. Again, you only have a 5-speed manual transmission on the offer.
Maruti Suzuki WagonR CNG comes with basic safety features such as dual-front airbags, ABS with EBD, reverse parking sensors, impact sensing auto door unlock, speed alert system, and speed-sensing auto door lock.
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Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 CNG
This list is surely dominated by Maruti Suzuki when it comes to offering a wide range of top CNG mileage cars. Alto is the next car on the list which offers a mileage of 31.59 km/kg with the CNG. The Alto CNG is offered in LXI and LXI(O) variants. The Maruti Suzuki Alto LXI variant will cost you ₹4,89,000 and the LXI(O) comes at a cost of ₹4,95,000.
The 800cc engine is capable of producing 41ps of power and a peak torque of 60Nm. You get the 5-speed manual transmission with the Alto CNG.
As for the features, you’ll get basic safety features like dual-front airbags, ABS with EBD, reverse parking sensor, speed alert system, and rear door child lock.
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Maruti Suzuki S-Presso CNG
Next up on the list is the mini-SUV, S-Presso. There are a total of four variants with CNG options: LXI, LXI(O), VXI, and VXI(O). The price starts at ₹5,24,000 for the LXI variant and goes up to ₹5,56,000 for the VXI(O) CNG variant.
The engine option that you get is the K10B engine producing 60ps of power and a peak torque of 78Nm. You get a 5-speed manual transmission option with this one too.
For safety, you will get dual-front airbags, reverse parking sensor, ABS with EBD, childproof rear door lock, speed alert system, and seat belt reminder in the base CNG variant.
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Maruti Suzuki Dzire CNG
Another Maruti Suzuki on the list! When are we going to see some other brand? The DZire CNG is offered in VXI and ZXI variants. The Maruti Suzuki Dzire VXI CNG will cost you ₹8,14,000 while the ZXI CNG will cost you ₹8,82,000.
The engine you’re going to get with the Dzire CNG is the 1.2-liter K12 engine which can produce 77ps of power and a peak torque of 98.5Nm.
As for the safety features, you’re going to get dual-front airbags, anti-theft security alarm, reverse parking sensors, ABS with EBD and brake assist, speed alert, night and day IRVM, speed-sensitive door locking, and ISOFIX child seat anchorages.
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Hyundai Santro CNG
Finally, a CNG mileage car that is not from India’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki. The Hyundai Santro CNG is offered in Magna and Sportz variants. You will have to spend ₹6,09,000 on the Hyundai Santro Magna CNG. As for the Sportz CNG, you will have to shell ₹6,38,500.
You get a 1.1-liter Epsilon MPi CNG engine that produces 60ps of power and a peak torque of 85.3Nm. You only get a 5-speed manual transmission with the CNG.
Hyundai Santro CNG offers safety features such as dual-front airbags, central locking, rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD, speed-sensing auto door lock, impact sensing auto door unlock, fire extinguisher, and speed alert system.
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Hyundai Grand i10 Nios CNG
Another Hyundai on the list! Grand i10 Nios CNG is also offered in the Magna and Sportz variants. You will have to spend ₹7,07,010 on the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Magna CNG. As for the Sportz CNG, you will have to shell ₹7,60,750.
You get the 1.2-liter Kappa petrol+CNG engine which churns out 69ps of power and a peak torque of 95.2Nm. You get a 5-speed manual transmission.
Hyundai Grand i10 CNG offers safety features such as dual-front airbags, central locking, rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD, speed-sensing auto door lock, impact sensing auto door unlock, fire extinguisher, and speed alert system.
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Hyundai Aura CNG
The sedan version of Grand i10 Nios. But unlike other cars on the list, Aura is offered in 1 CNG variant only. The bi-fuel variant comes at a price of ₹7,74,300.
You get the 1.2-liter Kappa petrol+CNG engine which churns out 69ps of power and a peak torque of 95.2Nm. You get a 5-speed manual transmission.
Hyundai Aura CNG offers safety features such as dual-front airbags, central locking, rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD, speed-sensing auto door lock, impact sensing auto door unlock, fire extinguisher, and speed alert system.
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Tata Tiago CNG / Tigor CNG
The latest entrants to the market! And boy, what a CNG product. On this list, Tiago CNG might not be in the top 5 when it comes to mileage but it has a lot more to offer. Especially, the amount of features along with the performance.
It is the only car on the list which has a plethora of options to choose when it comes to variants: XE, XM, XT, XZ+, and XZ+ DT. The price starts from ₹6,12,900 and goes all the way up to ₹7,67,900 for the Tiago CNG. For Tigor CNG,
For the engine, both Tiago and Tigor CNG get 1.2-liter Revotron engine which produces 73.4ps of power and a peak torque of 95Nm in CNG mode. You get a 5-speed manual transmission only.
Coming to the safety features, first of all, Tiago and Tigor CNG have scored a 4-star rating at the Global NCAP crash testing. It comes equipped with dual-front airbags, rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD, leak proof design, micro switch, thermal incident protection, leak detection, CSC, and fire extinguisher.
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Maruti Suzuki Ertiga CNG
This is the only MPV in India that comes with CNG-fitted from the factory. The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga CNG comes in one variant only, the VXI variant. The ex-showroom price for Ertiga VXI CNG is ₹9,87,500.
The MPV comes with a K15B engine that produces 92.4ps of power and a peak torque of 122Nm. It also gets a 5-speed manual transmission.
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has scored a 4-star rating at the Global NCAP. It comes equipped with features like dual-front airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, high speed alert system, speed sensitive auto door unlock, rear parking sensors, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, and central locking.
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So, these are the top 10 CNG mileage cars in India that you can buy to save fuel expenses. Which one would you prefer to buy? Do let us know in the comments section below.
