Overview
- Maruti launched AMT‑equipped S‑CNG versions of the Swift, Dzire and Baleno, with sales through Arena for Swift and Dzire and NEXA for Baleno, and published ex‑showroom starting prices on Friday, September 18, 2026.
- All three cars use the 1.2‑litre Z12 three‑cylinder engine paired with a five‑speed AMT and a single 55‑litre water‑equivalent CNG cylinder placed inside the boot, with CNG output around 70 hp and 102 Nm.
- The company quotes ARAI‑certified claimed CNG efficiencies of 36.47 km/kg for the Dzire, 35.34 km/kg for the Swift and 34.47 km/kg for the Baleno.
- Practical trade‑offs include a materially reduced usable boot because the large in‑boot tank and the spare wheel share luggage space, and the AMT variants carry a price premium over CNG manuals (about Rs. 35,000 for Swift and Dzire).
- The addition is part of Maruti’s Auto Green Mission to grow S‑CNG volumes and broaden buyer choice, makes Maruti the second major OEM after Tata to offer factory CNG with AMT, and leaves real‑world fuel‑efficiency and AMT/CNG integration to be validated by users and reviewers.