Hyundai to launch LPG powered santro instead of Diesel

Not so long ago Hyundai india officials where talking about a 1.1L diesel engines for the santro due to the growing interest for diesel vehicles in the country.But now they have seems to have changed their path,they plan an alternate fuel to petrol alright but its LPG that they are now focussing on and not Diesel.

Hyundai already have a CNG powered santro but CNG is not available everywhere and hence this change.AS far as why no diesel the main reason is cost and the inability to put a diesel engine into the santro engine bay.Maruti had already spoken of its inability to put diesel engines into the engine bay of its small cars leaving aside the swift.Even if it were possible the diesel engine would have had to be exclusively been made for the santro[getz and verna get the 1.5Ldiesel] which would again have made the santro diesel a very expensive proposition.

An LPG kit would typically increase the prices by Rs.20,000-22,000

[Source:Indian Express]