India’s Most popular Toyota Motors today(28/2/2009) announced , the first energy efficient multipurpose vehicle in the country which will run using the Compressed Natural Gas as well as all petrol grades.

The Innova comes with a 1998 cc, 16V DOHC VVTi petrol engine which is compatible with CNG. The CNG Innova has a manual selector switch that enables the driver to easily switch from gasoline to CNG and vice versa. The on-board cylinder has a capacity of approximately 12kg of CNG and the running cost on CNG for the Innova is estimated to be around Re. 1.6/km or even less depending on the driving cycle.

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Natural Gas Powered Innova

Due to increased engine oil life and reduced maintenance costs, 50% saving over diesel in running costs,the CNG is  price at around Rs 85000 higher than the current petrol version.

Toyota has tied up with the leading CNG kit supplier M/s Minda Auto Gas Ltd to supply the CNG kits. This kit is very safe and its advanced Lambda control system ensures that it meets the Euro III emission norms.

The CNG is more eco-friendly, It can reduce carbon-monoxide emissions by over 90 percent and offers better utilization of natural energy resources.

In the first phase of launch, the CNG Innova has been introduced in Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. The CNG Innova will also soon be launched in Baroda and Vijaywada