34.73 km/kg is the number that sells this car, and it is the highest CNG claim among its direct fleet rivals. The Wagon R Tour is the commercial-duty version of India's default taxi, priced ₹4.99-5.89 lakh across two variants, and it is bought by people who measure cars in rupees per kilometre: the CNG's claimed economy translates to roughly half the running cost of a petrol equivalent over a 3,000 km month.
34.73 km/kg is the number that sells this car, and it is the highest CNG claim among its direct fleet rivals. The Wagon R Tour is the commercial-duty version of India's default taxi, priced ₹4.99-5.89 lakh across two variants, and it is bought by people who measure cars in rupees per kilometre: the CNG's claimed economy translates to roughly half the running cost of a petrol equivalent over a 3,000 km month.
The operator who picks this over the cheaper Alto-based options is paying for the tallboy body — 1,675 mm of height means passengers step in rather than drop in, and the 341-litre boot takes real airport luggage even in CNG form. Power comes from the familiar 998cc K10C: 67 PS on petrol with a claimed 25.4 kmpl, 57 PS on CNG, both with a 5-speed manual. Equipment is deliberately spartan — rear parking sensors, AC, power steering, a trip computer with distance-to-empty — because every feature deleted is margin preserved.
| Variant | Fuel | Transmission | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| H3 PETROL | Petrol | 5-Speed Manual | ₹4.99 Lakh |
| H3 CNG | CNG | 5-Speed Manual | ₹5.89 Lakh |
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998 cc · 67 PS @ 5500 rpm · 89 Nm @ 3500 rpm · 5-Speed MT · ARAI 25.4 kmpl · BS VI 2.0
998 cc · 57 PS @ 5300 rpm · 82 Nm @ 3400 rpm · 5-Speed MT · ARAI 34.73 km/kg · BS VI 2.0
Length: 3655 mm · Width: 1620 mm · Height: 1675 mm · Wheelbase: 2750 mm · Boot space: 341 litres · Fuel tank: 32 litres
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Central Locking, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Global NCAP Safety Rating: 1 Star.
Standard Maruti schedule; high-km commercial use warrants oil changes every 5,000-7,500 km (indicative)
Among the cheapest cars in India to keep running — K10C parts are commodity items and every town has a workshop (indicative)
Roughly ₹2.2-2.6 per km on CNG at the claimed 34.73 km/kg; the petrol at 25.4 kmpl runs closer to ₹4-4.5 (indicative)
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Wagon R tour vs Citroen C3 X: Same ₹4.99 lakh start with 82 PS and 28.1 km/kg CNG — more power, less economy, thinner network See the Citroen C3 X.
Wagon R tour vs Tata Tiago: From ₹4.70 lakh with petrol and CNG — the sturdier-feeling private-market alternative See the Tata Tiago.
Wagon R tour vs Renault KWID: ₹4.53 lakh entry but 22.3 kmpl petrol economy — no answer to the Tour's running costs See the Renault KWID.
Wagon R tour vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios: From ₹5.60 lakh with 27 km/kg CNG and a plusher cabin — the passenger-comfort upgrade path See the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios.
If the car will earn money, buy the CNG variant and do not overthink it — the 34.73 km/kg claim leads the fleet class, the boot survives the tank, and Maruti's network keeps it on the road. The petrol variant only makes sense where CNG infrastructure is thin, and at that point a regular Wagon R serves better. This is the segment benchmark doing exactly what it says.
34.73 km/kg — the highest among its direct fleet-segment rivals. The petrol claims 25.4 kmpl.
The Tour is the fleet/commercial edition: same K10C engine and tallboy body, but stripped equipment and a spec sheet built for taxi duty rather than family use.
₹4.99 lakh for petrol, rising to ₹5.89 lakh for CNG, across a simple two-variant range.
The rated boot is 341 litres — among the biggest in this class — so even with the cylinder fitted there is usable luggage room for airport runs.
It is adequate rather than brisk. With four passengers and luggage on CNG, plan overtakes patiently — this drivetrain is tuned for economy, not urgency.