Bajaj Freedom 125: Bajaj Auto launched the world's first CNG bike 'Bajaj Freedom 125' on Friday, July 5. There are two fuel options to run the bike, i.e., a 2-liter petrol tank and a 2-kg CNG tank. Filling both once will give a mileage of 330 km. The rider can switch from CNG to petrol and petrol to CNG with a single button. Its price is between 95,000 to 1.10 lakh (ex-showroom). Booking of the bike has started. Delivery will start first in Maharashtra and Gujarat. It will be available phase wise in the rest of the states.Bajaj Freedom CNG bike comes in three variants. More than 11 safety tests of the bike have been done. The tank did not leak even after coming under a 10-tonne loaded truck. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari claimed that the cost of running a CNG two-wheeler will be around Rs 1 per kilometer.
Mileage of 100 km per kg on CNGThe CNG tank weighs 18kg when fully filled with gas. The company claims a mileage of 100 km per 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.
- 6 things related to Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG:
- The Freedom 125 bike has the longest seat in the segment. The seat length is 785 mm.
- A common fuel tank cap cover has been provided for filling CNG and petrol.
- The 2kg CNG tank in the Freedom 125 bike is placed under the seat.
- The bike includes 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 will also launch CNG bikes in different segmentsBajaj Auto MD Rajiv Bajaj said, 'The company will target customers worried about rising running costs with the CNG model. Bajaj says, 'We will create a portfolio of CNG bikes, which will include 100CC, 125CC and 150-160CC bikes.'