BS6 Maruti Suzuki Wagon R CNG vs BS6 Hyundai Santro CNG: Mileage, Price, Specifications

Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai are the biggest carmakers and largest volume chunkers in India. The Indo-Japanese brand and the South Korean giant are respectively Indias largest and second-largest car manufacturer with huge market shares. Although Hyundai has launched an all-electric Kona EV, both the carmakers are aiming to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, not just by transitioning towards electric mobility, but also by introducing other eco-friendly options including Compressed Natural Gas. In this article, we will be comparing the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R CNG vs Hyundai Santro CNG to let you know which among these should be your pick and why!

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Hyundai rejuvenated the Santro nameplate in India in 2018 with the launch of the third-generation Hyundai Santro. The third-gen Hyundai Santro was offered with a factory-fitted CNG kit since its inception and it fetched good sales numbers for the company, nearly 21% of the entire units sold in the first 6 months to be precise. Maruti wanted to counterattack and thus the carmaker launched the Wagon R S-CNG with a factory-fitted CNG kit. Now both of these cars have been made BS6 compliant and so we will be comparing the BS6 Maruti Suzuki Wagon R CNG vs BS6 Hyundai Santro CNG.

Engine and Transmission

Specification	BS6 Wagon R CNG	BS6 Santro CNG
Engine	1.0-litre, three-cylinder	1.1-litre, four-cylinder unit
Max. Power	60 PS at 5500 RPM	59 PS at 5500 RPM
Max. Torque	78 Nm at 3500 RPM	84 Nm at 4500 RPM
Transmission	5-speed	5-speed
Emission Norm	BS6	BS6

The BS6-compliant Maruti Suzuki Wagon R CNG is powered by a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder petrol unit that churns out 60 PS of power at 5500 RPM and 78 Nm of torque at 3500 RPM, mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Hyundai Santro CNG gets a BS6-compliant 1.1-litre, four-cylinder petrol motor that churns out 59 PS of power at 5500 RPM and 84 Nm of torque at 4500 RPM, mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The CNG variants of both the cars do not get the option of an automatic gearbox.

Tank Capacity and Mileage

Specification	BS6 Wagon R CNG	BS6 Santro CNG
Petrol Tank Capacity	32-litre	35-litre
Petrol Mileage (ARAI)	21.79 kmpl	20.3 kmpl
CNG Tank Capacity	60-litre (12 kg)	60-litre (12 kg)
CNG Mileage (ARAI)	32.52 kms/kg	30.48 kms/kg

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R CNG gets a water equivalent tank capacity of 60-litres (around 12 kgs) for the CNG and the Hyundai Santro CNG also gets an identical water equivalent tank capacity of 60-litres (around 12 kgs). The difference, however, is in the fuel-efficiency. The BS6-compliant Wagon R CNG has an ARAI-claimed fuel-efficiency of 32.52 kilometres/kilogram while the BS6-compliant Hyundai Santro CNG claims slightly lesser figures which stand at 30.48 kilometres/kilogram. CNG vehicles are very economical to run and for reference, we have added the fuel-tank capacity and ARAI-claimed fuel-economy figures of their respective petrol-only models.

Dimensions, Tyres and Safety

Specification	BS6 Wagon R CNG	BS6 Santro CNG
Length	3655 mm	3610 mm
Width	1620 mm	1645 mm
Height	1675 mm	1560 mm
Wheelbase	2435 mm	2400 mm
Tyres	155/80 R13	165/70 R14

Both the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R CNG, as well as, the Hyundai Santro CNG gets safety features such as a driver-side airbag, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, speed alert system, and seatbelt reminders as standard fitment.

Price

Price	BS6 Wagon R CNG	BS6 Santro CNG
Ex-showroom Delhi	Rs. 5.59 lakhs - Rs. 5.66 lakhs	Rs. 5.93 lakhs - Rs. 6.6 lakhs

The BS6-compliant Maruti Suzuki Wagon R CNG is available in two variants - LXi and LXi (O) and is priced at Rs. 5.59 lakhs - Rs. 5.66 lakhs , Ex-showroom respectively. Hyundai offers CNG with Hyundai Santro in two variants - Magna and Sportz and the BS6-compliant models are priced at Rs. 5.93 lakhs - Rs. 6.6 lakhs , Ex-showroom respectively.

Hyundai Santro CNG emerges as a great proposition for those who want a feature-loaded economical car with good fuel-efficiency as the Sportz variant of the car is very well feature-loaded. The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R CNG, on the other hand, is for those who want a spacious, practical CNG car with great mileage and doesn't care much about the features.

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This was a quick specification-based comparo of the BS6 Maruti Suzuki Wagon R CNG vs BS6 Hyundai Santro CNG. Which of these two CNG cars will you consider buying? Share with us in the comments below.