Maruti Suzuki offers the most range of CNG car portfolios in India, and the new car joining this growing line-up is Maruti’s mini SUV S-Presso.
Maruti Suzuki S-Presso CNG variants have been launched in the Indian market at a starting price of Rs 4.84 lakhs, which goes up to top model VXI (O) Rs 5.14 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso CNG has been introduced in four variants – LXi, (LXi (O), VXi and VXi (O) which come with manual and AGS (automatic) variants.
Maruti builds S-Presso on the Heartect platform of the same company. It has the same 1.0-liter petrol engine derived from the Alto K10, and this engine generates 67 bhp power at 5,500 rpm and 90 Nm torque at 3,500 rpm. The BS6 standard engine with CNG version gives a much better 31.2 km/kg mileage, and its trunk capacity is 55 liters.
Talking about the car’s interior, it gets the same features found in the regular petrol S-Presso. Its central console is inspired by a Sports Watch and has a 7.0-inch SmartPlay 2.0 infotainment system equipped with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
S-Presso CNG LXi Rs 4.84 Lakh
S-Presso CNG LXi (O) Rs 4.90 Lakh
S-Presso CNG VXi Rs 5.08 Lakh
S-Presso CNG VXi (O) Rs 5.14 Lakh
The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso has been one of the company’s best-selling models in the Indian market. Last year, the vehicle sold an average of around 10,000 units every month. In the fiscal year 2019-20, Maruti Suzuki also has the highest sales of cars running on CNG. In such a situation, if we look at the sales of CNG cars in the last five years, then it has seen an annual growth (CAGR) of 15.5 percent.