The Hyundai Motor has finally launched muh awaited Santro in CNG (compressed natural gas) variant priced at Rs 3,25,361 (ex-showroom Delhi). Initially, the Santro CNG variant would be available in Delhi and at a later stage would be rolled out across other cities.
It has tied up with CNG kit supplier Minda Auto Gas Ltd to supply the kits. “We feel that with the fuel being eco friendly and reducing the running cost, it will increase the attractiveness of the Santro,” said Mr Arvind Saxena, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, HMIL, in a statement here.Warranties
Santro CNG would have a two-year unlimited mileage warranty and there would also be an additional warranty for the same period on the CNG kit and fitment. The car would be equipped with a manual selector switch that would enable the driver to easily switch from gasoline to CNG and vice versa, making it possible to run both on petrol and CNG.
The CNG cylinder has a capacity of approximately 12 kg and with the running cost estimated to be in the range of Re 1 per kilometre, it is expected to result into savings of almost 60-70 per cent for the consumer, said the company.
Santro CNG would compete with Maruti’s Wagon R duo being offered in the LPG variant.