It’s powered by a 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder, NA petrol engine which puts out 81.6 PS of power and 111.7 Nm torque. In CNG mode, the same engine produces 69.7 PS of power and 101.8 Nm torque. It’s offered only with a 5-speed manual gearbox and has claimed fuel efficiency of 26.06 kmpl in petrol and 34.30 kmpl in CNG.
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