Honda launches City CNG

Honda launches City CNG or Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Thailand yesterday (09/12/2012) and is positioned as the lowest variants and priced at 659,000 baht, or U.S. $ 203.3 million. Honda claims the City is a 1.5-liter i-VTECyang using CNG. When menggukan BBG, City engine produces power 102 PS and a peak torque of 127 Nm. But when using gasoline, 120 PS and 145 Nm of torque

For safety, Honda City complete with "Electronic Safety Control Box" and put special steel pipes to maintain vehicle stability. Honda also ensure the quality of CNG converter with a three year warranty or 100,000 km.

Incessant producers and consumers switch to using CNG in Thailand because of the price of gasoline more expensive. While BBG produced by the country, sold at subsidized prices. Today, not only CNG passenger cars use a lot, too heavy trucks or containers to carry goods.