Bajaj Auto has reduced the price of its CNG bike Freedom-125 by Rs 10,000. The base drum variant of the bike has become cheaper by Rs 5 and the mid-spec drum LED variant has become cheaper by Rs 10 thousand. While, the top variant is still priced at just Rs 1.10 lakh. After the price cut, it costs Rs. 89,997 to Rs. 1.10 lakh (ex-showroom) is between.
Bajaj has announced a price cut for the world's first CNG bike within 6 months of its launch. The company launched the Bajaj Freedom 125 in the Indian market on July 5 this year. There are two fuel options for riding the bike namely, 2 liter petrol tank and 2 kg CNG tank. A full filling of both will give a mileage of 330km.
The rider can switch from CNG to petrol and from petrol to CNG with a single button. More than 11 safety tests of the bike have been done. The tank did not leak even after a 10 ton load truck came down. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari claimed that the cost of running a CNG two-wheeler would be around Rs 1 per kilometre.
Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG: Price Variant wise Variant Price Color Option NG04Drum ₹89,997 Caribbean Blue, Ebony Black-Grey, Power Grey-Black, Racing Red, Cyber White NG04 Drum LED ₹95,002 Caribbean Blue, Ebony Black-Grey, Power Grey-Black, Racing Red, Cyber White NG04Disc LED ₹1.10 Lakh Pewter Grey-yellow, ebony black-red
Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched CNG bike…
Nitin Gadkari and Rajiv Bajaj at the launch event of Bajaj Freedom
The bike has a switch to shift between petrol and CNG
100 km per kg mileage on CNG A CNG tank weighs 18kg when fully filled with gas. The company claims a mileage of 100 km/kg on CNG and 65kpl when using petrol. It has a 125cc single-cylinder engine, which generates 9.5 PS of power and 9.7Nm of peak torque. This engine can run on both petrol and CNG.
Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG: performance engine: 125cc 4 stroke, air cooled single cylinder engine Power 9.5PS (CNG) torque 9.7Nm (CNG) range 200km (CNG) 130km (Petrol) Top speed 90.5km/h (CNG) 93.5km/h (Petrol)
6 things related to Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG:
- The Freedom 125 bike has the longest seat in the segment. Seat length is 785 mm.
- A common fuel tank cap cover is provided for CNG and petrol filling.
- The Freedom 125 bike has a 2 kg CNG tank placed under the seat.
- The bike has a strong trellis frame and segment first linked monoshock.
- The CNG bike has a reverse LED console with Bluetooth connectivity.
- It will be exported to Egypt, Tanzania, Colombia, Peru, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Bajaj Freedom 125 16-inch rear wheel Wide handlebar 2 liter petrol tank Digital speedo meter LED headlamps fully equipped with Bluetooth connectivity
Safety features Protective Trellis Frame PESO Certified CNG Cylinder Frock Sleeves Protector
Bajaj will also bring CNG bikes in different segments Bajaj Auto MD Rajeev Bajaj said, 'The company will target consumers who are concerned about rising costs with the CNG model. Bajaj says, 'We will build a portfolio of CNG bikes, which will include 100CC, 125CC and 150-160CC bikes.'
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