Ford has launched the Aspire CNG in India, with
prices starting at INR 6.27 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The CNG option should
significantly boost the car’s sales in the taxi segment. Rival automaker Maruti
Suzuki is considering offering a CNG option in its sub-4 metre sedan - the
Dzire.
Ford offers a CNG sequential kit supplied and
installed by Lovato in the Aspire 1.2-litre with a 1 lakh km warranty on the
car and the CNG kit. The Aspire CNG has a factory-programmed speed governor set
at 80 km/h (applicable for only taxi segment). The company says that the car’s
maintenance cost is just 46 paise/km, up to 1,00,000 km. Below is the breakdown
of the maintenance cost, provided by Lovato.
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Model
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Variant
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Engine
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10K Kms
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20K Kms
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30K Kms
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40K Kms
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50K Kms
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60K Kms
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70K Kms
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80K Kms
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90K Kms
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100K Kms
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Ford Aspire
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CNG
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1.2L
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1811
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5659
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3779
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5659
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3779
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7328
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3779
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5659
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3779
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4910
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The 1.2-litre Ti-VCT petrol engine produces 96 PS at
6,500 rpm and 120 Nm of torque at 4,250 rpm. It is paired with a 5-speed manual
transmission. Out of the five grades, namely Ambiente, Trend, Trend+, Titanium
and Titanium+, the CNG option is available in only the entry-level Ambiente
grade and the mid-range Trend+ grade.
Key features of the Ford Aspire CNG include 7-inch
touchscreen infotainment system with navigation, automatic climate control,
steering wheel mounted audio controls, rear-view camera, power adjustable and
folding ORVMs, front fog lamps and rear defogger.
Ford Aspire CNG - Prices
- Aspire Ambiente CNG - INR 6,27,414 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)
- Aspire Trend+ CNG - INR 7,12,314 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)
