India's second largest car manufacturer, Hyundai Motor India Ltd launched an LPG variant of its popular mid-sized sedan Accent on Thursday (May 21). The new LPG variant called Accent eco will be available at a price of Rs 533,900, which is Rs 34,900 more than the existing petrol model. Hyundai has already launched the petrol, diesel and CNG variants of Accent car. The all-new Accent eco is equipped with a factory fitted LPG kit approved and certified by the Department of Explosives (DOE) and Automotive research Authority of India (ARAI).

 

The new LPG variant will offer its customers a unique combination of safe and reliable performance with a 1.5 litre engine. The sedan also comes with separate petrol and LPG fuel tanks, which will enable the owners to choose from both LPG and petrol driving mode. The new variant of Accent has been designed intelligently to provide much space for keeping luggage. While announcing the launch of Accent eco, HMIL managing director H S Lheem said that the new version is not only cheaper to run and maintain but is also eco-friendly.

 

The LPG kit fitted in the car comes with a two-year manufacturer warranty. Accent eco is extremely environment friendly as it emits lower CO2 in comparison to the petrol version of the car. Other features of the new version include reduced engine maintenance, longer life of spark plug and engine and  less frequent change of engine oil. In order to ensure highest level of safety, the company has decided that the car will go through LPG leakage detection test thrice before being handed over to customers. In addition to this, there is a special filler cap inside the LPG lining to prevent wear and tear of the parts.