Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has launched a dual-fuel version of the Accent which will run on CNG as well as petrol. It will be Rs 56,500 dearer than the existing model and will be available first in the NCR region.
The 1.5-litre petrol engine is capable of running on CNG without any modification. The CNG kit is supplied by CEV, a Korean company. The CNG kit meets Euro 3 emission norms, the onboard cylinder has a capacity of approximately 12kg and the running costs are estimated to be about Rs 1.15/km. HMIL is planning to launch LPG variants of all its models, beginning with the Santro in August.
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