New Delhi: Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday mentioned it has entered the dual-fuel segment within the small commercial vehicle house with the launch of Supro CNG Duo priced at Rs 6.32 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The mannequin can run on each CNG and petrol. It comes with a payload capability of 750 kg and a spread of 325 km with a CNG tank capability of 75 litres. It additionally comes with a five-litre petrol tank to handle vary anxiousness points.
In an interplay with PTI, Mahindra & Mahindra VP and National Sales Head Baneswar Banerjee mentioned the product would cater to varied segments together with market load operators with fastened routes. With the vary of over 325 km, the vehicle can be used for intercity journey as effectively, he mentioned.
“From the demand side, the CNG segment has grown four times in four years. That clearly establishes the need for CNG and if we look at its contribution in the less than 2 tonne category, the CNG sales now account for around 5,000 units from a total of 16,000 units per month,” Banerjee said. The firm is assured of corning a large market share within the segment with Supro CNG Duo, he added.
The firm is rolling out the mannequin from its Chakan plant in Maharashtra. Commenting on the launch, M&M President – Automotive Division Veejay Nakra mentioned the Supro CNG Duo marks the corporate’s entry into the dual-fuel segment, in an effort to supply remarkably low working prices to its homeowners and operators. “It is engineered to deliver on the tough demands of the logistics, supply chains and e-commerce companies, while offering a vastly superior value proposition to customers,” he added.
The Supro CNG Duo comes with a 20.01 kW (27BHP) BS6 RDE compliant engine, offering 60 Nm torque and best-in-class mileage of 23.35 km/kg, the corporate mentioned.
