Planning to get a CNG kit for my Hyundai Elite i20 CVT

Rs 15,000 per month for fuel expenses on what is essentially a secondary car is simply unacceptable for me.

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Hey folks!

I bought an Elite i20 Magna Executive CVT for my wife in January 2019. There's been a huge change in the scenario of fuel expenses since then due to the following reasons:

• My kiddo's school was 1 km away, now the new school is 8 km away.
• The fuel (petrol) prices were Rs. 70-75 back then, now they're approx Rs. 115.
• The car is being used more and more just cause of the mere fact that it's more comfortable than an Activa which the wife used before.

Now, the main purpose of the car was to drop the kiddo at school and run some small errands. But since the fuel prices have skyrocketed and the car runs a lot more than it was foreseen at the time of purchase, the fuel bills are actually raking up to be more than the school fees, which is downright tragic/funny/insane, whatever word you may choose to describe the situation.

The i20 CVT returns an average of 8kmpl in the city, and in the 2 trips to school daily, it consumes 4 litres. On average, for 23 days a month, at Rs 115 per litre, it amounts to Rs. 11000 approx for the school trips alone. The other errands combined would add another Rs 3-4k. In total, 15k per month on fuel expense on what is essentially a secondary car is simply unacceptable for me. I'm sure many people are in the same boat as me, albeit for different reasons.

Here's the real question

How successful is retrofitting a CNG kit in the Elite i20 CVT? If it is indeed successful: What brand to go for? Where to get it done from? Does Hyundai install the same on a dealer level with Hyundai certification/warranty?

Losing some power/pickup and the whole boot space is not of concern for me since the car is mainly used just with 2 people most of the time with no luggage other than a school bag or some groceries.

Any comments/suggestions are highly welcomed and appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Here's what BHPian Shreyans_Jain had to say about the matter:

A CNG retrofit is a proven mod on the 1.2Kappa, with lakhs of cars running successfully all over India. Get a proper sequential kit with a filter installed, preferably an OBD type kit for negligible performance loss. The new fiber cylinders are much lighter and don’t affect the ride quality or ground clearance or suspension life much.

You will have to find a reputed CNG workshop nearby for this. Don’t bother with the dealer, you will overpay for most likely a sub-par kit. Find a good workshop and get the best equipment, no compromises. The car being CVT is of no relevance here. Warranty will be lost, so better not think about it.

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