With rising cost of petrol and diesel and stricter emission norms, compressed natural gas (CNG) has become a very popular choice of fuel for people who desire for better fuel efficiency at a low cost. Fully electric vehicles are still out of reach for most car buyers in India due to high initial cost of ownership.
That said, only a handful of OEMs in India offer factory-fitted CNG-powered cars and Honda is not one of them. Unlike its immediate rivals, Honda is now offering an aftermarket CNG kit ‘officially’, which means that this CNG kit is not factory-fitted and is offered at dealer level. A video highlighting the same was recently released on YouTube by automotive vlogger Anubhav Chauhan.
Honda CNG kits
Interested buyers can opt for a CNG kit in the manual variants of the Amaze by paying an additional amount ranging from Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 85,000. Moreover, dealerships are also offering a one-year warranty on the CNG installation. Notably, the CNG kit fitted in the Amaze belongs to the Lovato, a very popular brand in the aftermarket.
Chauhan further mentions in his vlog that this CNG kit can be retrofitted in other Honda models including City, and Elevate. The CNG kit includes a 60-litre CNG kit which is to be kept in the boot, thus compromising the on the boot space to some extent. However, the Japanese carmaker is yet to officially release a statement on the new aftermarket CNG kit.
Honda Amaze specs & price
Honda offers Amaze in two trims— S and VX in addition to the Elite edition. The compact sedan is priced between Rs 7.93 lakh and Rs 9.86 lakh (ex-showroom). It is powered by a 1.2-litre NA petrol engine that pushes out 89 bhp and 110 Nm of peak torque. This unit is paired with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a CVT.