Maruti unveils India?s 1st flex-fuel WagonR capable of running on 100 pc ethanol

Maruti Suzuki on Thursday unveiled India?s first flex-fuel passenger car, the WagonR flex-fuel, marking a major step in the country?s shift towards alternative and cleaner fuels amid global crude oil volatility.

The new model is capable of running on ethanol-petrol blends ranging from E20 to E100, making it the first mass-market passenger vehicle in India



engineered to operate on 100 per cent ethanol. The company said the launch aligns with India?s broader push to reduce dependence on conventional petrol and expand the use of biofuels in the transport sector.

He said such measures would help curb air pollution and support the vehicle scrappage programme aimed at removing older, more polluting vehicles from the roads.