- Maruti Baleno and Toyota Glanza to soon get an eco-friendly CNG fuel option.
- Likely to be powered by Dzire’s 77PS 1.2-litre CNG powermill.
- Expected to be priced at a premium of around Rs 95,000 over their petrol-only counterparts.
Maruti Suzuki has recently upgraded the Baleno with a rejuvenated design, new features, and updated powertrains, and so Toyota launched the Glanza facelift, which is essentially a rebadged version of the Baleno. And now reports are indicating that both these premium hatchbacks could soon receive a CNG powertrain option. With this, Glanza will become Toyota’s first CNG car in India.
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As of now, both the Baleno and Glanza are powered by the same 90PS/113Nm 1.2-litre DualJet DualVVT engine, mated to either a 5-speed manual or an AMT. The same powertrain also powers the Maruti Dzire, which has recently received an optional factory-fitted CNG kit. It produces 77PS and 98.5Nm in CNG mode and offers a claimed mileage of 31.12km/kg. Expect the Maruti Baleno and Toyota Glanza to get a similar CNG setup.
While the official details are yet to be revealed, we expect Toyota and Maruti to offer CNG powertrain with their respective hatchback’s mid-spec variants. They are likely to bear a price premium of around Rs 95,000 over their regular petrol-only variants.
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Currently, both the Toyota Glanza and Maruti Suzuki Baleno face competition from the Hyundai i20, Tata Altroz, Honda Jazz, and Volkswagen Polo. But none of them are available with a factory-fitted CNG kit. However, Altroz’s naturally-aspirated variants might get the greener fuel choice.
