Every CNG Hatchback on Sale in India (2026)

Every CNG hatchback sold in India today costs under ₹11 lakh, so a ₹30 lakh ceiling covers the entire segment with room to spare. Six models qualify: the Maruti Baleno, Toyota Glanza, Tata Tiago, Tata Altroz and Hyundai Grand i10 Nios with factory-fitted systems, and the Renault Kwid with a dealer-fitted retrofit. What separates them is tank engineering, gearbox choice and crash-test provenance, not price.

CNG used to be a reluctant compromise: a cheaper way to run a hatchback, bought at the cost of an automatic, a chunk of boot space, and several features the petrol trim had. That is no longer the full picture. A CNG hatchback bought today can come with a factory automatic, six airbags as standard, a 5-star crash rating and a tank layout engineered specifically to protect cargo space.

The gap between a basic retrofit kit and a modern factory system has widened considerably, and that matters far more for how you shortlist than any price ceiling does in this segment. This covers every CNG hatchback on sale, factory systems first and the retrofit last.

Key takeaways

• Price does not separate these cars. The whole segment spans about ₹5.23 lakh to ₹10.90 lakh, so any ceiling above ₹11 lakh includes all of them.
• Tank architecture is the real differentiator. Single-cylinder, dual-cylinder and twin-cylinder layouts cost very different amounts of boot space.
• Maruti Baleno is the efficiency leader at 34.47 km/kg on the AGS, and one of three cars here offering a CNG automatic.
• Tata Altroz carries the only 5-star Bharat NCAP rating the manufacturer has confirmed covers the CNG variant itself.
• Renault Kwid is the only retrofit, and the only car here with no certified mileage or published CNG-mode output.
• The Toyota Glanza gives up nearly 3 km/kg to the Baleno despite sharing a platform, because the two no longer share an engine.

Every CNG hatchback on sale

Model	Fitting	Price	CNG output	Mileage	Gearbox
Maruti Baleno	Factory	₹7.92 to ₹9.32 lakh	69.75 PS, 101.8 Nm	33.61 MT, 34.47 AGS	5MT, AGS
Tata Altroz	Factory, dual-cylinder	about ₹7.30 to ₹10.90 lakh	73.5 PS, 103 Nm	26.2 km/kg	5MT, AMT
Tata Tiago	Factory, twin-cylinder	about ₹5.87 to ₹8.62 lakh	75.5 PS, 96.5 Nm	26.49 MT, 28.06 AMT	5MT, AMT
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios	Factory, single or dual-cylinder	about ₹7.68 lakh onward	68.9 PS, 95.2 Nm	27 km/kg	5MT
Toyota Glanza	Factory	about ₹9.53 lakh	Not published	30.61 km/kg	5MT
Renault Kwid	Retrofit, dealer-fitted	about ₹5.23 to ₹5.85 lakh	Not published	Not published	5MT
Where these numbers come from. The Baleno output and mileage figures are read off Maruti's own current brochure and its prices off the NEXA price page. Toyota, Tata, Hyundai and Renault do not publish equivalent brochure specification tables for their CNG variants, so those figures are the best available published numbers. Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change frequently.

How to shortlist a CNG hatchback

Price will not do the work here, because the entire segment fits inside about ₹5.5 lakh of spread. Four other things will.

Is the system factory-fitted or a retrofit? A factory system is engineered into the car, homologated as a CNG vehicle, carries a certified mileage figure, and has the CNG components covered by the manufacturer's warranty. A retrofit is added afterwards, carries the installer's warranty, and has no certified figures. Five of these six are factory-fitted, and the Kwid is not.

How is the tank arranged? This decides how much boot survives. A single large cylinder takes the most space. The Grand i10 Nios offers a dual-cylinder Hy-CNG Duo layout designed to recover some of it, the Altroz mounts two cylinders beneath the boot floor, and the Tiago uses a twin-cylinder split.

Is there an automatic? Three of these six offer one on CNG. The Baleno uses Maruti's AGS, and the Tiago and Altroz use an AMT. The Glanza, Grand i10 Nios and Kwid are manual-only.

Does the crash-test rating cover the CNG car? This is where most published comparisons get loose. A rating earned on a petrol variant, or on a pre-facelift car with a different airbag count, does not automatically describe the CNG version sold now. Only the Altroz has a rating its manufacturer has explicitly confirmed covers the CNG powertrain.

1. Maruti Baleno

Price: ₹7,92,400 for the Delta CNG, ₹8,32,400 for the Delta CNG with AGS, ₹8,92,400 for the Zeta CNG manual and ₹9,32,400 for the Zeta CNG with AGS, ex-showroom.

Fitting: factory-fitted S-CNG.

The Baleno is the most complete factory package here. The facelift moved it to Maruti's Z-Series engine and added a CNG automatic, and unusually the automatic is the more efficient of its two gearboxes rather than the less.

Features: 17.78 cm touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 6 airbags standard, stability programme with brake assist, rear AC vents, steering-mounted audio controls. The Delta CNG gets reverse parking sensors without a camera and manual air conditioning.

Engine on CNG: 1.2-litre three-cylinder Z12E, 51.3 kW or 69.75 PS at 5,700 rpm and 101.8 Nm at 2,900 rpm. On petrol, 82.93 PS and 112.4 Nm.

Mileage: 34.47 km/kg on the AGS and 33.61 km/kg on the manual. On petrol, 23.80 km/l manual and 24.77 km/l AMT.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual or AGS.

Safety: no current-generation rating exists for the Baleno CNG. Bharat NCAP tested a pre-facelift two-airbag car in April 2024 and awarded 4 stars, which does not describe the six-airbag car on sale now.

2. Tata Altroz

Price: about ₹7.30 lakh for the Smart CNG to about ₹10.90 lakh for the Accomplished S AMT CNG, ex-showroom.

Fitting: factory-fitted dual-cylinder CNG, mounted beneath the boot floor.

The Altroz was the first premium hatchback in India to pair CNG with an automatic, and it carries the strongest safety credentials of any car here.

Features: sunroof on select higher CNG trims, 10.25-inch touchscreen with a 360-degree camera on higher trims, dual-cylinder tank beneath the boot floor.

Engine on CNG: 1.2-litre three-cylinder, 73.5 PS and 103 Nm.

Mileage: 26.2 km/kg.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual or AMT.

Safety: 5-star Bharat NCAP, which Tata has stated covers petrol, diesel and CNG powertrains alike. It is the only rating in this comparison confirmed to extend to the CNG car.

3. Tata Tiago

Price: about ₹5.87 lakh for the Smart CNG to about ₹8.62 lakh for the Creative Plus CNG, ex-showroom.

Fitting: factory-fitted twin-cylinder CNG.

The Tiago spans the widest CNG trim ladder here, six variants, and was refreshed in May 2026 with a reinforced roll cage and a stronger safety package. It is also the cheapest factory system on this list.

Features: 6 airbags and ABS with EBD standard even on the base Smart CNG, reinforced roll cage from the 2026 refresh, LED tail lamps, direct CNG-mode starting.

Engine on CNG: 1.2-litre three-cylinder, 75.5 PS at 6,000 rpm and 96.5 Nm at 3,500 rpm.

Mileage: 26.49 km/kg manual and 28.06 km/kg AMT, both prior-generation figures. Tata has not published updated numbers for the 2026 refresh.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual or AMT.

Safety: Global NCAP awarded the Tiago, tested alongside the Tigor, 4 stars adult and 3 stars child occupant protection.

4. Hyundai Grand i10 Nios

Price: about ₹7.68 lakh ex-showroom onward for the Magna CNG with the single-cylinder tank. The Hy-CNG Duo variants cost roughly ₹7,000 more than their single-cylinder equivalents.

Fitting: factory-fitted, offered with either a single-cylinder tank or the dual-cylinder Hy-CNG Duo layout.

The Nios is the one car here that treats boot space as a design problem rather than an accepted cost. Its Duo layout splits the tank into two smaller cylinders totalling 60 litres, specifically to return usable space.

Features: 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, rear AC vents and a rear parking camera on Sportz and above, 6 airbags with stability control and hill-start assist across the CNG range.

Engine on CNG: 68.9 PS and 95.2 Nm.

Mileage: 27 km/kg.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual only.

Safety: the India-spec car scored 2 stars for both adult and child occupant protection in a 2020 Global NCAP test of a base two-airbag variant. A separate zero-star result belongs to an Africa-spec export build and does not describe the India-spec car.

5. Toyota Glanza

Price: about ₹9.53 lakh ex-showroom for the CNG trim.

Fitting: factory-fitted CNG.

The Glanza is Toyota's only hatchback in India and shares a platform with the Baleno, though no longer an engine. That single difference accounts for nearly 3 km/kg between them and is the main thing to weigh against Toyota's dealer network and service reputation.

Features: 17.78 cm touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on the G trim, the CNG entry point, steering-mounted audio controls, automatic climate control, keyless entry.

Engine on CNG: 1.2-litre four-cylinder. Toyota publishes no separate CNG-mode output figure.

Mileage: 30.61 km/kg.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual only.

6. Renault Kwid

Price: about ₹5.23 lakh for the Evolution to about ₹5.85 lakh for the Climber, including the dealer-fitted kit at about ₹70,449 over the petrol price.

Fitting: retrofit, dealer-fitted rather than factory-built.

The Kwid is the only retrofit here and the cheapest way into CNG by a clear margin. The kit is government-approved and offered on the Evolution and Climber trims of the facelifted car, but Renault has not engineered or homologated the CNG configuration, which is why this entry has blanks where the others have figures.

Features: 8-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth and USB, digital instrument cluster, 184 mm ground clearance, dual airbags with ABS and EBD.

Engine: 1.0-litre petrol rated 69 PS and 92.5 Nm. No CNG-mode figures published.

Mileage: not published for the CNG variant.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual only.

Safety: no confirmed India-spec rating. A South Africa-built export version scored 2 stars and a Latin America-spec version 3 stars in separate Global NCAP tests, neither describing the India-spec car.

Warranty: Renault's vehicle warranty covers the car, with the kit carrying a separate 3-year or 100,000 km warranty from the installer.

Conclusion

Any price ceiling above ₹11 lakh is the wrong tool for this segment, because it excludes nothing. The distinctions that actually narrow the field are whether the system is factory-fitted, how the tank is arranged, whether an automatic is available, and whether the crash-test rating on offer describes the CNG car or a different version of it.

On those terms the list resolves quickly. The Baleno leads on efficiency by nearly 4 km/kg over the next factory car and offers an automatic. The Altroz is the only one whose 5-star rating the manufacturer has confirmed extends to the CNG variant. The Grand i10 Nios does the most to protect boot space. And the Kwid remains the cheapest way in, provided the buyer understands that a retrofit is a different kind of purchase, not just a cheaper one.

FAQs

How many CNG hatchbacks are on sale in India?

Six, of which five carry factory-fitted systems and one, the Renault Kwid, is a dealer-fitted retrofit. All of them cost under ₹11 lakh.

Which CNG hatchbacks offer an automatic?

Three. The Maruti Baleno offers Maruti's AGS on two of its four CNG trims, and the Tata Tiago and Tata Altroz both offer an AMT.

Which is the most efficient?

The Maruti Baleno, at 34.47 km/kg with the AGS and 33.61 km/kg with the manual, both figures from Maruti's own brochure.

Which has a crash-test rating that covers the CNG version?

Only the Tata Altroz. Tata has confirmed its 5-star Bharat NCAP result covers petrol, diesel and CNG. The other ratings here were earned on petrol variants, older specifications or export builds.

Does a CNG tank always cost boot space?

Always some, but how much depends on the layout. A single large cylinder takes the most, while the dual-cylinder and twin-cylinder arrangements on the Grand i10 Nios, Altroz and Tiago are designed to return usable space.