Top 10 highest mileage CNG cars in India

CNG is increasingly becoming the fuel of choice for budget car buyers, thanks to many manufacturers pulling the plug on small-capacity diesel engines. Though CNG cars command a premium over equivalent petrol counterparts, they are popular owing to significantly lower running costs, making them viable for daily use in urban environments. Here’s a list of the 10 highest-mileage CNG cars you can currently buy in India, ranked from the least to the most fuel-efficient (claimed figures).

10. Tata Punch

Price: Rs 6.75 lakh to Rs 10.60 lakh

The Punch compact SUV is available with a dual-cylinder CNG powertrain in seven trim levels, with prices starting from Rs 6.75 lakh and topping out at Rs 10.60 lakh. The Punch CNG is powered by a 1.2-litre 3-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol-CNG setup that achieves a claimed 26.99km/kg mileage. It can be had with a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 5-speed AMT option.

9. Hyundai Exter

Price: Rs 7 lakh to Rs 9.42 lakh

The Exter CNG is available in a dual-cylinder version in five variants, priced between Rs 7 lakh and Rs 9.42 lakh. The 1.2-litre 4-cylinder engine, mated to a 5-speed manual, delivers a claimed fuel efficiency of 27.10km/kg.

8. Maruti Suzuki Fronx, Toyota Taisor

Price: Rs 7.79 lakh to Rs 8.59 lakh (Fronx), Rs 8.24 lakh (Taisor)

The Fronx and Urban Cruiser Taisor are badge-engineered siblings. Both get a CNG kit paired with a 1.2-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine, which manages a claimed 28.51km/kg mileage and is available with a 5-speed manual gearbox only. Prices for the Fronx CNG range from Rs 7.79 lakh to Rs 8.59 lakh (Delta and Sigma trims), while the Taisor CNG is available only in the E variant, priced at Rs 8.24 lakh.

7. Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Toyota Glanza

Price: Rs 7.70 lakh to Rs 8.60 lakh (Baleno), Rs 8.17 lakh to Rs 9.14 lakh (Glanza)

Yet another badge-engineered duo, the CNG variants of the Baleno and Glanza are the first to breach the 30km/kg mark on this list. Both hatchbacks get the same 1.2-litre 4-cylinder petrol-CNG powertrain and 5-speed manual gearbox as the Fronx and Taisor, but they have a greater claimed mileage of 30.61km/kg. The Baleno CNG price starts at Rs 7.70 lakh and climbs to Rs 8.60 lakh (Delta and Zeta trims), while the Glanza CNG is priced between Rs 8.17 lakh and Rs 9.14 lakh (S and G trims).

6. Maruti Suzuki S-Presso

Price: Rs 4.62 lakh to Rs 5.12 lakh

The S-Presso CNG, available in LXi (O) and VXi (O) trims, gets a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine with a claimed fuel efficiency of 32.73km/kg and is only offered with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The S-Presso is not only the cheapest car in India but also the most affordable CNG offering on sale.

5. Maruti Suzuki Swift

Price: Rs 7.45 lakh to Rs 8.39 lakh

The Swift CNG, priced from Rs 7.45 lakh to Rs 8.39 lakh, is available in VXi, VXi (O) and ZXi trims. It is powered by a new 1.2-litre 3-cylinder ‘Z12’ petrol engine that delivers a rated fuel efficiency of 32.85km/kg and gets a 5-speed manual gearbox.

4. Maruti Suzuki Dzire

Price: Rs 8.03 lakh to Rs 9.04 lakh

The new-gen Dzire CNG price starts at Rs 8.03 lakh and extends to Rs 9.04 lakh (VXi and ZXi trims). Notably, the Dzire is the only sedan on this list, and it gets the Swift’s 1.2-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine and 5-speed manual gearbox. With a claimed mileage of 33.73km/kg, the Dzire CNG is more fuel efficient than the Swift CNG despite being a bit larger.

3. Maruti Suzuki Alto K10

Price: Rs 4.82 lakh to Rs 5.32 lakh

Coming to the top three highest-mileage CNG cars, the Alto K10 CNG gets the same 1.0-litre petrol engine and 5-speed manual transmission as the S-Presso CNG but has a higher 33.85km/kg claimed mileage. It is available in two variants, LXi (O) and VXi (O), priced at Rs 4.82 lakh and Rs 5.32 lakh, respectively.

2. Maruti Suzuki Wagon R

Price: Rs 5.89 lakh to Rs 6.42 lakh

The Wagon R hatchback stands as one of the most fuel-efficient CNG cars in India, thanks to its claimed 34.05km/kg reading. The Wagon R CNG can be had only with the aforementioned 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine, paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox. Available in LXi and VXi trims, the Wagon R CNG is priced from Rs 5.89 lakh to Rs 6.42 lakh.

1. Maruti Suzuki Celerio

Price: Rs 5.98 lakh

Snagging the CNG fuel efficiency crown is the venerable Celerio hatchback, which uses the same 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine that does duty in the prior two cars but has an ultra-frugal claimed mileage of 34.43km/kg. Despite the Celerio being larger than the Alto K10 and S-Presso, its CNG version is more fuel-efficient. The Celerio CNG, available only in the VXi trim, costs Rs 5.98 lakh.

All prices are ex-showroom, India.