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dont go for lpg or cng.....it's gud for short term gains as it ruins the engine and when u try to sell it of u can't get a price cause most people think tht its unsafe.It happened with me when i sold off my mitsubishi lancer.i got only 1.50lacs for a 2003 wich had alloy wheels, sunroof and a lot of more fittings.

pl dont go for sx4 older version
can think of dezire tata indigo manza diesel versions excellent milage >>20 km/pl c well trusted fiat engine in both

Hi Shankar, Thanks for replying . I think you have misread my question. I want to get CNG installed rather than LPG . Have consulted some owners of SX4 who have cng fitted as well and i have got positive feedback from them till now. I just wanted to know the Expert comments so as to make sure that i get the worth of what i am paying . I have also heard that Cng affects the engine but only upto the extent of 10-12%, is it true ? Does it have a greater impact in the long run ?

Thsnks Zaid and Ashok for putting your opinions . I really appreciate your opinions and my second preference after SX4 is undoubtedly Dzire Diesel only but the thing is my daily running would not be more than 30kms and i dont like the looks of Dzire much. I am crazy about the looks of Sx4, it feels lik driving a mini suv. The only major problem with the car is its fuel efficiency and can only be improved by Cng fittment. But i will definitely keep the options open and will most probably buy the latest vvt one, which is easliy available in the market now.

Thank you all for your suggestions and i really appreciate your opinions...

i just sold my SX4 ZXI 2007 model having covered less than 5000km for Rs.525,000/ The SX$ ZXI is a beautiful car as it stands, why ruin it by fitting CNG, if you drive 30km per day it will take you at least 5 years to recover cosy olus maintenance of CNG.To get VVT for 6 lacs, keep dreaming!Remember your pickup will suffer if you fit CNG.Regards.

I AM HAVING SX4 VVT ENGINE SEQUENCIAL CNG FITTED ,I HAVE USED IT FOR AROUND 50,000 KM I AM DRIVING CNG VEHICLES FOR ABT 10 YRS NOW BUT IN THIS CAR./TYPE OF KIT , I DONT FEEL ANY DIFF BETWEEN PETROL AND GAS . I STAY IN GURGAON AVG IN SUMMER IS AROUND 17-18 KM PER/KG AND IN WINTERS AROUND 20-21 KMPKG AND LONG DRIVES 24-25 KM/KG ,IN LONG RUN CNG IS MUCH CHEAPER THAN DIESEL

I HAVE sx4 2009 MODEL WITH SEQUENCIAL CNG FITTED , My car run till now is approx 90000 and still very smooth n awesome,u wont feel any difference BUT IN THIS CAR. But I recommend CNG rather than LPG as LPG is much more dry than CNG is if its not company fitted as they make engines accordingly, wear and tear will be more. I stay in Noida, my daily usage is approx 80Kms and weekends highway trips to 600-1000kms n its perfect, great balance awesome pickup, well balanced. Actual Avg in city would be around 14-16 on petrol and approx 22 on cng. the diesel version is not good as its get a smaller engine with just 82ps of power which is less for such a heavy car and you will feel lacking power on hills.
If anybody wants to buy SX4 can whatsapp me on 09711461266

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Planning to buy sx4 vxi BS3 2009 model. Pls suggest pros and cons as company has shut the production.