Maruti Suzuki will soon launch the Maruti Dzire Tour
S CNG in India. IAB has got hold of a certification document that reveals this
CNG model’s specifications.
The Maruti Dzire Tour S CNG measures 3,995 mm in
length, 1,695 mm in width and 1,555 mm in height. It has a 2,430 mm wheelbase.
Under the hood, is a 1.2-litre flex-fuel engine capable of running on petrol
and CNG. Running on petrol, this engine produces 84 PS at 6,000 rpm.
Its maximum power reduces to 75 PS in CNG mode. A 5-speed manual
transmission is a given. The fuel economy figures are unknown at the moment.
The Maruti Dzire Tour S CNG is just a bi-fuel
derivative of the Maruti Dzire Tour S. Launched in April last year, just weeks
before the latest Maruti Dzire, the Tour S is the taxi market variant of the
second-gen Maruti Dzire. It is the successor to Maruti Dzire Tour. Maruti
Suzuki offers it with the familiar 82 PS 1.2-litre petrol and 75 PS 1.3-litre
diesel engines. A speed governor, made mandatory by the government for taxis,
limits the top speed to 80 km/h in the Dzire Tour.
The Maruti Dzire Tour S CNG is expected to cost
between INR 5.50 lakh (ex-showroom) and INR 6 lakh (ex-showroom).
