Nissan has launched a CNG retrofitment kit for the Gravite MPV for an introductory price of Rs 82,999. Prices for the Nissan Gravite currently range between Rs 5.65 lakh and Rs 8.93 lakh (ex-showroom), and the CNG kit will cost over and above that. Interested customers can get the CNG kit installed at any authorised Nissan dealership.
- Comes with two CNG tanks of 25 litres each
- Gets 3-year/1,00,000km third party warranty
- Available across 60 cities in 16 states
Nissan Gravite CNG: what’s new?
The retrofit CNG kit on the Gravite comprises two CNG tanks of 25-litres each, stacked vertically on top of each other. This effectively takes away all available boot space, but it still retains the 7-seat configuration, which is the Gravite’s biggest USP. With 7-seats and a twin CNG tanks in the boot, the Gravite still remains a packaging marvel.
Nissan says the CNG kit is an ICAT-approved system for certified safety and reliability, and it has been developed and quality assured by Motozen. Nissan is also offering 3 year/1,00,000km third-party warranty on the kit components.
The Gravite comes with a 72hp/96Nm, 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine, and is offered with 5-speed MT and AMT gearbox. The CNG kit is likely only being offered with the manual variants, although Nissan hasn’t quoted specific outputs or claimed efficiency with the CNG kit. However, it will come with a dedicated fuel filling point under the fuel lid, aiding convenience. For now, the CNG kit will be available across 60 cities in 16 states.
Nissan Gravite CNG is different from upcoming Triber CNG
What’s important to note is that the Gravite CNG is fundamentally different from the upcoming Triber CNG which Renault showcased recently. The latter gets an underbody twin CNG tank setup which was enabled by thorough re-engineering of the platform. The Gravite, meanwhile, use the older architecture where the CNG tanks are placed in the boot. Renault had also introduced retrofit CNG kit for the Triber last year, although it did not get the twin tank setup.
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