Maruti Suzuki launches India's first flex fuel car

 

 

 

 

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A flex-fuel car gives the flexibility to customers to run on any blend of ethanol and petrol from E20 to E100. Maruti Suzuki is introducing flex-fuel technology in the Wagon R, a favourite brand that has long pioneered alternate fuel vehicles in India, including CNG and LPG. Maruti Suzuki’s first flex-fuel car has been engineered specifically for ethanol-blended fuel compatibility. The car comes with advanced ECU calibration capable of seamlessly adapting to any ethanol blend between E20 to E100.

With the launch of India’s first flex-fuel car, Maruti Suzuki brings innovation aligned with national energy security and sustainability goals. In addition to a significant reduction in oil imports, flex-fuel vehicles can also help to boost farmer income.

Meanwhile, the All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA), India’s apex body representing the ethanol, bioenergy and potable alcohol sector, has welcomed the launch of India’s first mass-market flex fuel vehicle by Maruti Suzuki which will run on 100 percent pure ethanol, calling it a defining moment in India’s transition towards cleaner, self-reliant and farmer-driven mobility solutions.

In a significant development for the country’s ethanol ecosystem, several AIDA members are also set to become among the early purchasers and adopters of the newly launched flex fuel vehicle, reinforcing the industry’s confidence in ethanol-led mobility and clean fuel technologies.

For years, AIDA has consistently advocated for the expansion of flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) and the wider adoption of ethanol-based mobility solutions as part of India’s clean energy transition. The Association has actively engaged with policymakers, industry stakeholders, automobile manufacturers and the broader ecosystem to highlight the environmental, economic and strategic advantages of ethanol-blended and flex fuel technologies.