Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG Motorcycle Launched In India At Rs 95,000; Offers 102 KM/KG Claimed Mileage

Bajaj Auto has launched the world’s first petrol-CNG motorcycle, the Bajaj Freedom, at Rs 95,000. The bike will be available in three variants – Drum, Drum LED (Rs 1.05 lakh) and Disc LED (Rs 1.10 lakh, all prices, ex-showroom). As for the colour palette, the Freedom will be available in a total of seven colours, including dual-tone paint options. Bookings for the Bajaj Freedom are now open at the company’s dealerships, as well as on its website. Deliveries will commence in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat to begin with.

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Central to the bike is its powertrain. Bajaj has cleverly integrated a 2kg CNG cylinder under the seat of the Freedom, nestled within the bike’s trellis frame. A 2-litre petrol tank sits just ahead of the seat, and together, both tanks bless the Freedom with a range of up to 330 kilometres. At the launch, Bajaj revealed it has conducted 11 tests on the Freedom, including impact tests and a truck-runover test, with the CNG tank emerging unharmed in all tests.

Power output for the 125 cc, single-cylinder engine is rated at 9.4 bhp and 9.7 Nm of torque. There is a common flap for the petrol and CNG refuelling ports. Bajaj says the Freedom, when running purely on CNG, will cover up to 102 kilometres per kilogramme of CNG. When running on CNG, the Freedom will slash daily running costs by 50 per cent, lower CO2 emissions by 26 per cent and enable owners to save up to Rs 75,000 in fuel costs over 5 years, compared to a pure-petrol 125 cc motorcycle.

The motorcycle is equipped with 10-spoke alloy wheels, and also has a front disc brake and rear drum brake. As the Bajaj Freedom does not have a conventional fuel tank housing, Bajaj has been able to fit what it deems is the longest motorcycle seat in the world, which measures 785 mm in length. Also included is a negative LCD cluster with Bluetooth connectivity on the top-of-the-line variant.

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