You can travel 349 miles (or 560 km) with the three CNG tanks as well as the gasoline tank.
The updated Skoda Octavia GTEC was unveiled last week. Now, the Volkswagen Group wants to expand its range of cars that can be used with compressed natural gas. The new Arona GGI, which joins the CNG-friendly SEAT Ibiza, Leon, and SEAT Mii, aims to provide better efficiency than cars powered by gasoline, diesel, or liquid petroleum gas (LPG).
The new crossover looks almost identical to the original . It is powered by a three-cylinder, gasoline engine of 1.0-liter capacity, producing 89 horsepower and 160 Newton-meters (118-pound-feet) torque. Although it may not seem like much, the Arona-TGI was designed to be efficient and not break any Nurburgring records. The 1.0 TGI engine, which can be hooked up to a 6-speed manual gearbox, allows the crossover to reach speeds of 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 12.8 seconds. It then accelerates to a top speed at 107 mph (172 kph).
It has three CNG tanks, which are located beneath the custom rear floor pan. The city-oriented crossover can be filled up to 14.3 kgs, and it will travel up to 249 (400 km) on CNG. The vehicle switches to gasoline automatically to cover an additional 100 miles (160km) once it is empty. This brings the total to 349 mi (560 km).
The down side? The regular SEAT Arona can hold 400 liters of cargo when the rear seats are in place. However, adding three CNG tanks to the vehicle will make it more practical by reducing its volume to only 282 liters. However, the CO 2 and NOx emissions can be reduced up to 25% when the vehicle is run on compressed natural gas.
Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo plans to offer the Arona TGI at all trim levels: Reference, Style and Xcellence. There are 68 different color options to choose from so there is sure to be a CNG-compatible version for you.
SEAT will display the 2019 Arona GGI starting next week at the 120 Paris Motor Show.