Hindustan Motors unveils CNG version of Lancer

New Delhi, July 13: Hindustan Motors and Japan-based Mitsubishi Motors today launched a CNG version of the Mitsubishi Lancer for the Indian market.

''The new model-- CNG Lancer -- is the CNG version of the Bharat Stage 3 model of the Lancer, already available in the market. It has been priced at about Rs 7.5 lakh,'' official sources told UNI here.

They said the new model will be available only in the cities where Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) was used for commercial vehicles.

CNG Lancer has a 1.5 litre engine with flat torque characteristics which make superior drivability possible even in city traffic.

''The CNG variant of Lancer will be greeted with an excellent response from those who look for style, power, luxury, economy and eco-friendliness in their vehicles,'' Hindustan Motors MD Ravi Santhanam said.

Titanium finish cockpit and Italian leather interiors along with rear duct tropicalised air conditioning are some of the other features of the CNG Lancer.

The CNG conversion kit, to be fitted at sale points, has been custom developed for Lancer, based on international design of BRC Italy.

Kit fitments and mountings are approved by Hindustan Motors after durability and mileage accumulation tests, the sources added.

The CNG conversion kit and the cylinder design have been approved by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Pune.

The Bharat Stage 3 models of Lancer are available at Rs 6.97 lakh onwards.

UNI