The CNG cars in India hold a large chunk of the Indian car market. Because of the high demand for CNG cars almost every car manufacturing company is adding new CNG cars to its portfolio. Currently, Maruti Suzuki has the highest number of CNG car options in its product line. Soon Tata will also launch a CNG variant of 2 of its popular cars – (Punch CNG and Altroz CNG). Tata is going to change the way CNG kits are used in cars by introducing a new split-cylinder-tank setup technology. Tata recently showcased this technology in the Punch and Altroz at Auto Expo 2023 and now Tata has confirmed that the launch of Punch CNG and Altroz CNG will take place in the first half of the next financial year (2023-24). Read the full article below to know all the details of the upcoming Punch CNG and Altroz CNG.
Tata is going to revolutionize the way CNG kits are used in cars by upgrading the technology. Tata has introduced a new split-tank setup in which instead of a single big cylinder two small cylinders are used. Because of this split-tank technology, the boot space of the car will not be compromised. This split-tank setup will first be used in the upcoming Punch CNG and Altroz CNG. Tata has not yet revealed the exact boot capacity of the Punch and Altroz CNG after putting in this split-tank setup but the setup images show a fair amount of boot space left after putting in this new CNG kit. The normal petrol variants of Punch and Altroz get 366 liters and 345 liters of boot space respectively.
The CNG variants of Punch and Altroz will carry the same 1.2-liter petrol engine under the hood. This engine will produce 77PS of power and 97Nm of torque when on CNG. This same engine when on petrol produces 86PS of power and 113Nm of torque. The CNG variant of both cars will only get a 5-speed manual transmission. While the regular petrol variant gets an option of automatic transmission too.
The CNG variant of Tata Punch and Altroz will get all the features available in the normal petrol variant. Plus, they will get a voice-enabled sunroof, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and six airbags. The CNG variant of Punch and Altroz will cost around one lakh more than the normal petrol versions. Currently, prices for the Punch’s petrol-only models range from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 9.54 lakh (Ex-showroom), and the price of the Altroz is between Rs 6.35 lakh and Rs 10.25 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). While the Punch CNG has no direct rivals, the Altroz CNG will compete against the Toyota Glanza CNG and Maruti Baleno CNG.
