Maruti Suzuki Dzire CNG spotted testing

Maruti is looking to widen its lineup of CNG cars, especially since they no longer have a diesel engine on offer.

A Maruti Dzire with an emission testing kit has been spied testing. The car is believed to be a CNG version of the compact sedan.

Maruti is looking to widen its lineup of CNG cars, especially since they no longer have a diesel engine on offer. The Dzire gets a 1.2-litre petrol engine producing 89 BHP and 113 Nm. The CNG version is likely to produce slightly less power.

At present, Maruti Suzuki offers S-CNG variants of the Alto, Celerio, Wagon-R, S-Presso, Eeco, Ertiga, Tour S and the Super Carry LCV. The carmaker sold over 1.57 lakh vehicles with factory-fitted CNG kits in FY2020-21.

The CNG variants of all Maruti cars come equipped with Dual Interdependent ECUs and re-tuned chassis, suspensions and braking systems. Maruti offers an extended warranty of up to 5 years on its CNG vehicles.

Source: GaadiWaadi