Changan launches dual-fuel Yuexiang car

Shanghai, March 24 (Gasgoo.com) Chang'an Auto (Chana) launched CNG dual-fuel Yuexiang model on the brand's first anniversary on March 18th, and announced that its SEMT, priced at 65,900 yuan($9,650), would soon be on sale in Chongqing, Gansu, Sichuan, Shandong, Hebei and other provinces.

Car purchasing is already not difficult for most families in the current situation, oil prices surge, car cost increase and other factors have thus become the main concern for buyers. Therefore, many car owners are even willing to spend nearly thousands of yuan in making alterations to a CNG car. However, it is not only against the local policy, but also has hidden security trouble caused by self-alteration to the gas bottles.

At present, BYD F3 and the new Elysee have also had CNG dual-fuel models launched, but the prices are still around 80,000 yuan. The advantage of Yuexiang CNG’s entering the market with low price of 60,000 yuan will be pretty obvious, and it has no doubt a positive effect on the popularity of CNG dual-fuel cars.

Chana Yuexiang CNG dual-fuel models’ lowest gas cost per kilometer is 0.22 yuan, 28 working conditions fuel consumption measuring on one-hundred-kilometer only 7.6 cubic meters, 90 kilometers isokinetic gas consumption 6.1 cubic meters.

Taking Chongqing 3.6 yuan / cubic meter for example, the gas cost using dual-fuel vehicles 100 kilometers is 22 yuan, while using gas, 51 yuan, which greatly reduced the cost of consumer cars

Meanwhile, Chang'an Zhixiang has gradually rolled out the 1.6L manual comfort CNG model in various places. This model has not only increased the back door with power windows, but also has external rear-view mirror electric adjustable lens and other user-friendly items, in totally 7. Howeiover, it is only priced at 80,180 yuan.