We find out whether the punch ICNG can distribute 26.99 km/kg of ARAI-claim fuel economy.
Tata Motors provides sub-compact Punch With a wide range of powertrain, which includes petrol, electric and compressed natural gas (CNG). The focus of this lesson is the efficiency of the Petrol-CNG version, which is priced between Rs 7.30 lakh and Rs 10.17 lakh (ex-showroom).
- ARAI claims that efficiency is 26.99 km/kg
- Mrs Auto Engine Stop-Start
- Top-spec ICng weighs 1,181kg
Tata Panch CNG Real World Efficiency
Panch ICNG average real world economy close to ARAI Figure
The punch ICNG, with its dual cylinder setup, is powered by 1,199cc, 3-cylinder engine that produces 74hp and 103Nm torque while walking on CNG. It is ready for a 5-speed manual transmission. Unlike the petrol version, however, this version neither receives drive mode, nor has an automatic engine stop-start function to keep checks on fuel consumption. While ARAI claimed that the efficiency figure of this CNG recurrence is 26.99 km/kg, in our actual world trials, Panch ICng was impressive instead of 20.7 km/kg in the city and 31 km/kg on the highway.
The city’s efficiency is almost the same Altroz icng20.56 km/kg, which is powered by an uniform powertrain.
Autocar India’s fuel efficiency test
CNG tanks are difficult to fill, and there are many variables, especially ambient temperature and pump pressure. Therefore, we did not choose the option of our standard tank-to-tank functioning. For our real -world testing, we emptied their CNG tank and filled each of them with 2 kg of CNG. Then, we drove them inside the urban until they ran out of the gas. We reiterated the process for highway testing. During the drive, these cars were operated only in CNG mode.
Tire pressure was maintained based on the recommendation of the manufacturer. These cars were operated on and on the fixed city and highway loops in and around Navi Mumbai, maintaining some average speed. During the tests, each car had only one person who drove the aircraft and other electricals, such as the audio system, indicators and wipers, when necessary – like a regular user. The periodic driver swap drivers neutralizes more variation in the driver pattern. We are proud of our test data, which is not only consistent, but also gives users an accurate indication of what they can expect in the real world.
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