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Maruti Suzuki Adds Automatic CNG Options to Three Cars
Maruti Suzuki has added automatic gear systems to CNG versions of three cars.
The cars are the Swift, Dzire and Baleno.
CNG is a fuel that can help cars use less fuel money.
The AMT system changes gears automatically, so drivers do not need to press a clutch pedal.
Drivers can also change gears manually when they want to.
The cars use a 1.2-litre engine and a five-speed transmission.
Maruti says one of these cars can travel 36.47 kilometers using one kilogram of CNG.
The reports disagree about whether that mileage figure belongs to the Swift or the Dzire.
Maruti said its CNG sales increased strongly, reaching 83,000 vehicles in July.
Maruti Suzuki launched S-CNG AMT versions of the Swift, Dzire and Baleno under its “Auto Green Mission.”
The cars use a 1.2-litre Z12E engine with a five-speed Auto Gear Shift automated manual transmission.
Starting ex-showroom prices are ₹7.92 lakh for the Swift, ₹8.53 lakh for the Dzire and ₹8.32 lakh for the Baleno; one report describes these as special festive-season prices.
Maruti Suzuki claims fuel efficiency of 36.47 km/kg, although reports differ on whether this figure applies to the Swift or Dzire.
S-CNG sales rose 58% year-on-year in the first quarter, while July sales reached a record 83,000 units.
- Who
- Maruti Suzuki India, including Partho Banerjee, its Senior Executive Officer for Marketing and Sales.
- What
- The company launched automatic S-CNG variants of the Swift, Dzire and Baleno.
- Where
- India.
- When
- The launch was reported on Friday; the articles also report first-quarter growth and July S-CNG sales.
- Why
- Maruti Suzuki said the vehicles combine CNG fuel efficiency with automatic-driving convenience for urban customers.
Automatic CNG Expansion
Market Competition and Consumer Trade-Offs
Customer appeal
Automatic CNG Expansion
Maruti Suzuki presents the new models as combining CNG efficiency with automatic convenience, particularly for urban traffic.
Market Competition and Consumer Trade-Offs
The launch addresses a limitation for CNG buyers, who have historically had fewer automatic options than petrol-car buyers.
Competitive positioning
Automatic CNG Expansion
Maruti Suzuki is expanding automatic CNG choices across three mainstream, high-volume models.
Market Competition and Consumer Trade-Offs
Tata Motors introduced CNG cars with AMT earlier and has expanded its own CNG-AMT range to models including the Punch and Altroz.
Key facts
- Models launched
- Swift, Dzire and Baleno S-CNG AMT variants
- Transmission
- Five-speed Auto Gear Shift automated manual transmission
- Engine
- Advanced Z12E 1.2-litre engine with Dual Variable Valve Timing and Idle Start Stop technology
- Claimed efficiency
- 36.47 km/kg; reports differ on whether the figure applies to the Swift or Dzire
- Starting prices
- ₹7.92 lakh for Swift, ₹8.53 lakh for Dzire and ₹8.32 lakh for Baleno, ex-showroom
- S-CNG sales growth
- Sales increased 58% year-on-year in the first quarter
- July sales
- 83,000 S-CNG units, described as the company’s highest-ever monthly sales
Quotes
Partho Banerjee
Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Limited
“With modern Indian cities experiencing rapid growth, new-age customers are looking for the convenience of an automatic car without compromising on fuel-efficiency and performance in traffic conditions.”
financialexpress.com
“Under the Auto Green Mission, our new range of automatic S-CNG models are perfectly suited for today’s aspirational customers who seek the best of both worlds.”
CNBC TV 18
Sources
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