Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Hyundai Santro Xing CNG Model

Car Name: Santro
Company: Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL)

About the CNG Model:

  • Santro provides a more economical and environment friendly drive.
  • Dual fuel : The Santro comes with a 1.1 litre petrol engine which without any modification is compatible with CNG.
  • HMI tie up with the leading CNG kit supplier Minda Auto Gas Ltd to supply the CNG kits.
  • Exclusive arrangement with leading fitment specialist NGVI of Korea to retro fit the kits on the Santro model.
  • Additional warranty for 2 years on the CNG kit and fitment .
  • The CNG Santro would have a
  • manual selector switch, which would enable the driver to easily switch from gasoline to CNG and vice versa
  • The on-board CNG cylinder has a capacity of approximately 12 kg and the running cost on CNG for the Santro is estimated to be in the region of Rs 1/km or even less depending on the driving cycle. This leads to a savings of almost 60 – 70% for the consumer.