CNG-powered passenger vehicles are witnessing great demand in the market, as proven by the sales figures. In FY2024 (first 10 months), a total of 364,528 units of CNG cars were sold against 327,820 units in FY2023. Maruti Suzuki retained the top spot, followed by Tata Motors (18 percent market share) and Hyundai (11 percent market share). All these OEMs plan to further expand their CNG product portfolio with launch of multiple models. In this process, Hyundai Motor India recently trademarked a new dual cylinder CNG technology for its upcoming models – ‘Hy-CNG’ and ‘Hy-CNG Duo’.
Details of Hyundai’s dual-cylinder CNG system are yet to be revealed. It’s likely to be similar Tata Motors’s twin-cylinder tech. Tata’s CNG cars come with two pack of small CNG cylinder placed underneath the boot floor, thus creating more storage space than other CNG cars available in the market. The spare wheel is placed underneath the car instead under the boot floor.
At present, Hyundai offers CNG fuel options across its five model lineup including Grand i10 Nios, i20, Aura, Exter and Venue. The carmaker is likely to offer single cylinder and twin cylinder CNG tech as it trademarked ‘Hy-CNG’ and ‘Hy-CNG Duo’ names. With the introduction of the new CNG tech, the company aims to boost sales of its CNG-powered vehicles.
In other fresh updates, the South Korean automaker is extensively testing the Hyundai Creta EV that’s slated to go on sale in early 2025. It’s reported to borrow powertrain from the globally sold Kona EV that’s comes with a 45kWh battery pack and the front-axle mounted electric motor. Its power and torque output stand at 138bhp and 255Nm, respectively. The electric SUV will feature a charging port at the front end. Save for a few EV-specific design elements, the Creta EV will look exactly similar to its ICE-powered counterpart.
