Popularity Of CNG Cars On The Rise In India – Here’s Why

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EVs maybe the long-term eco-friendly solution, but until ICE remains relevant, CNG is likely to be the go-to choice for an increasing number of car buyers, promising both frugality and reduced carbon emissions

With increasing fuel costs and the government’s growing anti-diesel stance in metro cities, CNG cars are becoming increasingly popular in India. Customers are now increasingly preferring CNG cars over petrol models as well. According to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), CNG models accounted for 19.5% of car sales in FY2025. In FY2020, that figure stood at just 6.3%, which means their market share has more than tripled in five years.

Meanwhile, the demand for petrol cars has considerably declined. Their contribution to sales reduced from 76.3% in FY2020 to 57.7% in FY2025. Diesel cars were already quite low in demand in FY2020, and the transition to BS6 that year didn’t help. Their market share has remained around 17-19% since then.

FY2026 is likely to be a new record year for CNG cars, with more than one million units expected to be sold for the first time. That would mean approximately a 20% growth in sales over FY2025 when more than 8.39 lakh CNG cars were sold.

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The rising demand for CNG cars has not gone unnoticed. Mass-market brands like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and Hyundai are capitalising on the shift in consumer preference by widening their portfolio of CNG cars. Between FY2021 and FY2025, it is estimated that choices have more than doubled from 11 to 25 models.

Automakers are also actively working on solving the shortcomings of CNG cars. For example, Tata Motors and Hyundai now use two smaller cylinders instead of a large one to improve boot space. Meanwhile, the government is doing its bit, expanding the availability of CNG stations across the nation. It has set a target of growing from 7,400 CNG pumps to 17,500 outlets by 2030.

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Maruti Suzuki offers the widest range of models with a CNG option: Alto, S-Presso, Wagon R, Celerio, Eeco, Swift, Brezza, Dzire, Baleno, Fronx, Ertiga, XL6, and Grand Vitara. Barring the Curvv, Harrier, and Safari, Tata Motors offers its entire line-up with a CNG option: Tiago, Tigor, Punch, Altroz, and Nexon. The company is testing a CNG variant of the Curvv and is expected to launch it in the coming months. Hyundai has a quite small CNG portfolio, limited to just three models: Grand i10 Nios, Aura, and Exter.

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