The Qute makes sense for exactly one kind of buyer: someone whose vehicle has to earn its keep inside the city. Last-mile operators, short-radius taxi work, delivery duty — that is the use case Bajaj built this around. At ₹3.61 lakh it is the second-cheapest car-shaped vehicle in a 28-model segment, it runs only on CNG, and its claimed 43 km/kg is the best mileage figure in its price band — 31% above the segment median. For a commercial owner, that per-kilometre economics is the entire pitch.
The Qute makes sense for exactly one kind of buyer: someone whose vehicle has to earn its keep inside the city. Last-mile operators, short-radius taxi work, delivery duty — that is the use case Bajaj built this around. At ₹3.61 lakh it is the second-cheapest car-shaped vehicle in a 28-model segment, it runs only on CNG, and its claimed 43 km/kg is the best mileage figure in its price band — 31% above the segment median. For a commercial owner, that per-kilometre economics is the entire pitch.
Treat the spec sheet as a reality check before you romanticise it as a cheap family car. The 216cc engine makes 11 PS and 16 Nm through a 5-speed manual — roughly 3 PS per lakh, the lowest power density here. It seats four, weighs just 451 kg, and the boot is 20 litres, enough for a bag, not a family's luggage. At 2,752 mm long it will slot into gaps no hatchback can, and the 180 mm ground clearance handles broken city roads, but this is an urban tool, full stop.
| Variant | Fuel | Transmission | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNG | CNG | 5-Speed Manual | ₹3.61 Lakh |
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216 cc · 11 PS @ 5500 rpm · 16 Nm @ 4000 rpm · 5-Speed MT · ARAI 43 km/kg · BS VI 2.0
Length: 2752 mm · Width: 1312 mm · Height: 1652 mm · Wheelbase: 1925 mm · Ground clearance: 180 mm · Boot space: 20 litres · Fuel tank: 35 litres
Child Safety Locks, Global NCAP Safety Rating: 1 Star.
Mechanically minimal — a 216cc single-fuel drivetrain keeps service bills in the low thousands per year (indicative)
Commercial registration insurance differs from private car rates — get a commercial quote before committing (indicative)
At 43 km/kg claimed, expect roughly ₹1.8-2.2 per km on CNG at current city prices (indicative) — the lowest in this band
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The Qute is a commercial instrument, and judged as one it is genuinely good: cheapest running cost in the band, tiny footprint, nothing to go wrong. Judged as a car it falls short of every hatchback within ₹50,000 of it. There is only one variant, so the buying decision is binary — if your work is intra-city and CNG pumps are on your route, it pays for itself; if not, spend ₹10,000 more on an Alto K10.
The Qute is sold as a single CNG variant at ₹3.61 lakh, making it the second-cheapest model in its 28-car segment.
The claimed figure is 43 km/kg — the best mileage in its price band and 31% above the segment median.
Its 216cc engine produces 11 PS and 16 Nm, which is adequate for city speeds but not for sustained highway driving. Treat it as an urban vehicle.
It seats four, but note the boot is only 20 litres, so four occupants leaves essentially no luggage room.
That is its strongest case — a ₹3.61 lakh price, 43 km/kg CNG economy, and a 2,752 mm footprint suit last-mile and intra-city fleet duty well.
No. The current lineup is CNG-only with a single variant and a 5-speed manual gearbox.