Honda Amaze CNG spotted testing

Last week we had reported that Honda was developing a CNG-powered version of the Amaze compact sedan. Now a test mule of the car has been spotted on the Noida Expressway.

The car that was spotted had a 'CNG' sticker on the top right corner of its rear windscreen. No other changes to the exterior of the car were noticed. On the inside, the car is also reported to have a switch located on the left side of the driver near the centre console, which is presumed to be the switch for swapping between petrol and CNG.

Going by the badging on the test mule, we can assume that the CNG variant will use the same 1.2-litre, i-VTEC engine as the petrol car. Unlike the previous-gen Honda City, which came with a dealer-fitted CNG kit, the Amaze will have a factory-fitted unit which will make it eligible for warranty and service benefits.

The petrol Amaze has gained a reputation of being a frugal car. The CNG-petrol combination is likely to make the car even more fuel efficient than it already is. The Amaze CNG is likely to be priced higher than the petrol version.

Source: Motorbash