Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) recently announced the availability of the CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) powered Innova, the first energy efficient multipurpose vehicle in the country, which is available in all petrol grades of the Innova. The dual fuel Innova will use CNG as an alternate fuel. The Innova, India's most popular multipurpose vehicle since its launch in 2005, will now provide customers a more economical and environment friendly driving option. The Innova comes with 1998 cc, 16V DOHC VVTi petrol engine which is compatible with CNG.
The CNG Innova has a manual selectors switch that enables the driver to easily switch from gasoline to CNG and vice versa. The on-board cylinder has a capacity of approximately 12kg of CNG and the running cost on CNG for the Innova is estimated to be around Re 1.6/km or even less depending on the driving cycle. Taking into account mileage, increased engine oil life and reduced maintenance costs, the CNG Innova offers about 50 per cent saving over diesel in running costs. The CNG Innova will be priced at around Rs 85000 higher than the current petrol version.
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