Country’s First Petrol BS6 compliant LCV, Maruti Suzuki Super Carry introduced in BS6 S-CNG
- Sixth BS6 compliant S-CNG vehicle from Maruti Suzuki
- India’s first mini-truck offering a 4 cylinder S-CNG BS6 dual fuel engine
- Price (Ex-showroom- Delhi) : Super Carry BSVI CNG: Rs.5,07,000
Maruti
Suzuki India Limited today announced the launch of BS6 compliant S-CNG variant
of Super Carry. The launch is aligned to the Company’s Mission Green Million
announced at Auto Expo 2020. Aptly called ‘Tarakki Ka Dumdaar Sathi’ for its
business viability, Maruti Suzuki Super Carry is the first light commercial
vehicle to upgrade to BS6 engine.
Venturing
into green mobility with introduction of CNG vehicles in 2010, Maruti Suzuki
today offers an unmatched array of green vehicles. Having
already sold one million green vehicles (including CNG, Smart Hybrid vehicles),
Maruti Suzuki, under its ‘Mission Green Million’, aims to sell the next one million green
vehicles in the next couple of years, spearheading their mass adoption across
the country.
Mr. Shashank Srivastava,
Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “With over 56,000 units sold through the 320+
strong Maruti Suzuki Commercial Channel network, Super Carry has been
consistently outperforming the mini-truck segment. Especially conceptualized for small
commercial vehicle segment user, Super Carry offers best-in-segment power, enhanced
comfort, superior quality and versatile deck. The Super Carry has helped
businesses enhance their profitability, a testimony borne by the fact that the
model became the second highest selling within just two years of launch. The bi-fuel
S-CNG variant has been accepted very well in the Small commercial vehicle market
and already contributes around 8% to the Super Carry sales. The introduction of
the competitively priced BS6 compliant S-CNG variant coupled with the
Government’s renewed focus on CNG fuel availability will further strengthen the
Super Carry brand.”
He
added, “With the Mission Green Million,
we have further strengthened our resolve to increase our green vehicle
portfolio.”
Country’s
first 4-cylinder powered mini-truck commercial vehicle Super Carry, delivers 48KW@6000rpm
of Power and 85NM@3000rpm of Torque ensuring smooth pickup. It comes with an
array of safety and convenience features like reverse parking sensor, seat belt
reminder, lockable glove box and a large loading deck. Super Carry is the only
LCV in the country with a dual fuel S-CNG variant with a 5L Petrol tank, for
on-road assurance.
Maruti
Suzuki’s S-CNG vehicle range is aligned to and complements the Government of
India’s vision of reducing oil import and enhancing the share of natural gas in
the energy basket of the country from 6.2% now to 15% by 2030. The Government
is working to rapidly increase CNG fuel pumps network in the country. There has
been a phenomenal growth of 56% in new CNG station additions in last year. Despite
COVID 19, total of 477 stations were added in last year, against the previous 5
year average of 156 stations
Maruti
Suzuki S-CNG vehicles are equipped with dual interdependent ECUs (Electronic
Control Units) and intelligent injection system. Vehicles are factory fitted,
and specially tuned and calibrated to deliver optimum performance and enhanced
drivability across all kinds of terrains.
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