7 Best SUVs With a CNG Option Under Rs 15 Lakh in India (2026)

Seven SUVs in India offer a factory-fitted CNG option on a trim under ₹15 lakh, starting with the Maruti Fronx Delta CNG at ₹8.74 lakh and running up to the Maruti Victoris ZXi CNG at ₹14.82 lakh. The Fronx is the most efficient of them at 28.51 km/kg, and the Tata Punch is the only one here that pairs CNG with an automatic gearbox.

A CNG SUV under ₹15 lakh used to mean one car, maybe two, usually in base trim. That has changed. Enough manufacturers now sell factory CNG on genuine SUV bodies rather than just hatchbacks that a ₹15 lakh ceiling covers everything from compact crossovers to mid-size SUVs, with a real spread of engines and equipment to choose between.

This list compares seven of them, each shown in the best-equipped CNG trim that still clears the ceiling rather than the cheapest one, so the comparison reflects what the money actually buys.

Key takeaways

• Maruti Fronx Delta CNG: the cheapest entry at ₹8.74 lakh and the most efficient at 28.51 km/kg, with 6 airbags standard.
• Tata Punch: the only CNG car here with an automatic gearbox, a 5-speed AMT.
• Maruti Brezza ZXi CNG: the only Maruti here whose CNG trim carries an electric sunroof, at ₹11.55 lakh.
• Tata Nexon: the most powerful CNG engine of the seven at 100 PS, and the only turbo, though it also posts the lowest mileage at 24 km/kg.
• Toyota Hyryder S CNG: shares its engine and CNG hardware with the Grand Vitara, but only its base CNG grade fits under this ceiling.
• Maruti Grand Vitara Zeta CNG: the mid-size Maruti, at 26.6 km/kg.
• Maruti Victoris ZXi CNG: the best mileage of any mid-size SUV here at 27.02 km/kg, using an underbody tank, and the only car on this list holding 5-star ratings from both Bharat NCAP and Global NCAP.

The seven compared

Model (CNG trim)	Price	Engine on CNG	Mileage	Gearbox
Maruti Fronx (Delta CNG)	₹8.74 lakh	77.5 PS, 98.5 Nm	28.51 km/kg	5-speed MT
Tata Punch (Accomplished Plus S iCNG AT)	₹10.77 lakh	72 PS, 103 Nm	26.99 km/kg	5-speed AMT
Maruti Brezza (ZXi CNG)	₹11.55 lakh	87.8 PS, 121.5 Nm	26.90 km/kg	6-speed MT
Tata Nexon (Creative+ PS CNG)	₹12.80 lakh	100 PS, 170 Nm	24 km/kg	6-speed MT
Toyota Hyryder (S CNG)	about ₹13.71 lakh	87.8 PS, 121.5 Nm	26.6 km/kg	5-speed MT
Maruti Grand Vitara (Zeta CNG)	₹14.60 lakh	87.8 PS, 121.5 Nm	26.6 km/kg	5-speed MT
Maruti Victoris (ZXi CNG)	₹14.82 lakh	87.8 PS, 121.5 Nm	27.02 km/kg	5-speed MT
Where these numbers come from. The power, torque and certified mileage for the four Maruti cars and the Toyota are read off those manufacturers' own current brochures, and the Fronx and Victoris prices off the NEXA and Arena price pages. Toyota publishes no ex-showroom prices in India, so the Hyryder figure is a dealer-listed one. Tata does not publish a comparable brochure specification table, so the Punch and Nexon figures are the best available published numbers. None of these brochures prints a boot volume for a CNG variant, so boot capacities are not quoted here as manufacturer figures.

1. Maruti Fronx (Delta CNG)

Price: ₹8.74 lakh ex-showroom. The Fronx offers two CNG trims, Sigma CNG at ₹7.94 lakh and this Delta CNG, which adds the equipment most buyers actually want.

Fitting: factory-fitted S-CNG.

The Fronx is Maruti's NEXA compact crossover, and its CNG runs the 1.2-litre naturally aspirated engine with a 5-speed manual. It is the cheapest car here by a clear margin and the most efficient, and it does not strip out safety kit to get there: 6 airbags are standard on every Fronx, CNG trims included.

Features:

• 6 airbags standard, with ESP and hill-hold assist
• Automatic climate control with rear AC vents
• Rear parking sensors
• 60:40 split-folding rear seat
• Keyless entry and power windows front and rear

Engine on CNG: 77.5 PS at 6,000 rpm and 98.5 Nm at 4,300 rpm.

Mileage: 28.51 km/kg, the best on this list.

Boot space: the Fronx brochure prints 308 litres for both petrol engines and no figure at all for the CNG variant, so how much the tank costs is not something Maruti states.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual only.

Worth knowing: the 360 View Camera and Head-Up Display that appear in Fronx marketing are Alpha-trim features. Neither is available on either CNG trim.

2. Tata Punch (Accomplished Plus S iCNG AT)

Price: about ₹10.77 lakh ex-showroom for the best-equipped CNG trim under this ceiling.

Fitting: factory-fitted twin-cylinder iCNG.

The Punch is the smallest car here, but it is the only one offering an automatic gearbox on CNG, a 5-speed AMT rather than the manual every other entry is limited to. For a buyer who specifically wants a CNG automatic in an SUV body, this is the only option on the list.

Features:

• 360-degree camera
• Touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
• Cruise control
• Automatic climate control
• 6 airbags standard

Engine on CNG: 72 PS and 103 Nm from the 1.2-litre Revotron engine.

Mileage: 26.99 km/kg.

Gearbox: 5-speed AMT on this trim, the only automatic on this list. Manual is offered on cheaper CNG trims.

3. Maruti Brezza (ZXi CNG)

Price: ₹11.55 lakh ex-showroom, the top of three Brezza CNG trims. CNG is offered on LXi, VXi and ZXi, but not on the range-topping ZXi+.

Fitting: factory-fitted S-CNG.

The ZXi CNG is the one car here whose CNG trim carries an electric sunroof, since the brochure puts that feature on ZXi and ZXi+ alike. It is also the only Brezza CNG with a 6-speed gearbox rather than the 5-speed manuals used elsewhere on this list.

Features:

• Single-pane electric sunroof
• 17.78 cm touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
• Automatic climate control with rear AC vents
• Wireless charging
• 6 airbags standard, with ESP and hill-hold assist

Engine on CNG: 87.8 PS at 5,500 rpm and 121.5 Nm at 4,200 rpm from the 1.5-litre K15C.

Mileage: 26.90 km/kg.

Gearbox: 6-speed manual only.

Worth knowing: the Brezza's 360 View Camera is a ZXi+ feature, and CNG is not offered on ZXi+, so no Brezza CNG trim has one. The 10.1-inch screen is also ZXi+ only.

4. Tata Nexon (Creative+ PS CNG)

Price: about ₹12.80 lakh ex-showroom.

Fitting: factory-fitted twin-cylinder iCNG, a 60-litre combined tank rated at 9 kg.

The Nexon is the only turbocharged CNG SUV here, which makes it comfortably the most powerful, and it adds a panoramic sunroof on the same trim as the CNG system. The trade-off shows up in the mileage column: 24 km/kg is the lowest of the seven.

Features:

• Panoramic sunroof
• 10.25-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
• 360-degree camera
• Cooled glovebox
• Hill-hold control and ISOFIX child seat anchorages

Engine on CNG: 100 PS and 170 Nm from the 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol.

Mileage: 24 km/kg, the lowest here and a direct consequence of the larger, turbocharged engine.

Gearbox: 6-speed manual only.

5. Toyota Hyryder (S CNG)

Price: about ₹13.71 lakh ex-showroom. Toyota does not publish ex-showroom prices in India, so this is a dealer-listed figure rather than an official one.

Fitting: factory-fitted CNG with a boot-mounted cylinder.

The Hyryder shares its engine, platform and CNG hardware with the Grand Vitara and is built alongside it. Toyota's CNG range tops out earlier than Maruti's, though: only the base S grade fits under ₹15 lakh, so relative to its price this is the least equipped car here.

Features:

• 17.78 cm touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Cruise control
• Automatic climate control
• Height-adjustable driver's seat
• Rear parking camera
• 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, stability control and ISOFIX mounts

Engine on CNG: 87.8 PS at 5,500 rpm and 121.5 Nm at 4,200 rpm.

Mileage: 26.6 km/kg.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual only.

6. Maruti Grand Vitara (Zeta CNG)

Price: about ₹14.60 lakh ex-showroom for the Zeta CNG, the higher of the Grand Vitara's two CNG trims. Maruti lists Delta MT CNG and Zeta MT CNG on its price page but does not break the CNG variants out in the main brochure, so the equipment below reflects the Grand Vitara's general Zeta specification.

Fitting: factory-fitted S-CNG.

Stepping up from Delta to Zeta is what unlocks a properly equipped Grand Vitara on gas, and at this budget it is the only genuine mid-size alternative to the Victoris.

Features:

• 22.86 cm touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
• Wireless charging
• Automatic climate control with rear AC vents
• Cruise control
• 6 airbags, stability control, ABS with EBD

Engine on CNG: 87.8 PS at 5,500 rpm and 121.5 Nm at 4,200 rpm.

Mileage: 26.6 km/kg.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual only.

Worth knowing: the Grand Vitara offers no ADAS on any trim, petrol, hybrid or CNG. Its brochure lists none.

7. Maruti Victoris (ZXi CNG)

Price: ₹14.82 lakh ex-showroom, the top of three Victoris CNG trims. LXi CNG is ₹11.55 lakh and VXi CNG ₹12.90 lakh.

Fitting: factory-fitted S-CNG with an underbody tank rather than a boot-mounted cylinder.

The Victoris is Maruti's newer mid-size SUV, and its tank sits under the floor instead of in the cargo area. It posts the best mileage of any mid-size SUV here, and it is the only car on this list with a 5-star result from both crash-test programmes that matter in India.

Features:

• 17.78 cm touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
• Wireless charging
• LED headlamps and DRLs, 17-inch alloy wheels
• Rear camera, auto-dimming mirror, tyre pressure monitoring
• 6 airbags standard, ESP with hill-hold assist

Engine on CNG: 87.8 PS at 5,500 rpm and 121.5 Nm at 4,200 rpm.

Mileage: 27.02 km/kg, the best of the mid-size SUVs here.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual only.

Safety: 5-star Bharat NCAP, scoring 31.66 of 32 for adult occupant protection and 43 of 49 for child occupant protection, plus a separate 5-star Global NCAP result for both adult and child occupants.

Worth knowing: the Victoris does offer Level 2 ADAS, but only on its Smart Hybrid petrol automatic trims. It is not available on any CNG variant.

Conclusion

At ₹15 lakh the question is no longer whether a CNG SUV exists, it is which compromise suits. Mileage swings by 4.5 km/kg across this list, only one car offers an automatic, and the two mid-size options cost roughly ₹6 lakh more than the Fronx while returning less per kilogram.

The simplest way to read the list is by what each buyer is actually trying to optimise. Lowest running cost points to the Fronx. An automatic points to the Punch, and nothing else on this list comes close. Outright performance points to the Nexon, at the cost of the worst mileage here. Crash-test credentials and mid-size space point to the Victoris, which is also the most expensive way in.

FAQs

Which CNG SUV under ₹15 lakh has the best mileage?

The Maruti Fronx, at 28.51 km/kg, ahead of every other car here including both mid-size Marutis.

Is there a CNG SUV under ₹15 lakh with an automatic gearbox?

One: the Tata Punch, with a 5-speed AMT on its Accomplished Plus S iCNG AT trim. Every other car here is manual-only on CNG.

Which of these has a sunroof on the CNG trim itself?

The Maruti Brezza ZXi CNG has an electric sunroof, and the Tata Nexon Creative+ PS CNG a panoramic one. On the Brezza this matters because CNG is not offered on the ZXi+ trim at all.

Do any of these have a 360-degree camera on the CNG variant?

The Tata Punch and Tata Nexon do. Neither Maruti does: the Fronx reserves its 360 View Camera for the Alpha trim and the Brezza for ZXi+, and neither of those trims is offered with CNG.

Are any of these retrofit kits?

No. All seven use factory-fitted CNG systems with the manufacturer's own warranty on the CNG components.