Bajaj CNG Bike Spotted Again in Two Variants Ahead Of June 18 Launch

A retro-roadster styled variant and a off-road-themed variant in the making

The upcoming Bajaj CNG bike has been spotted again; not in one, but two variants. There is a retro-roadster styled variant, and then there is an off-road-themed (a scrambler style maybe) variant. Both these bikes could be called the Bajaj Bruzer, (most likely) with different variant-name suffixes. 

The roadster will be the more affordable variant of the two. It will have a raised and more upright handlebar, a flyscreen above the circular LED headlight unit, and taller mirrors. The CNG tank is covered with slightly muscular bodywork, hidden behind the camouflage. There is a long single-piece seat that is relatively flat, with more functional grab rails at the tail.

The rugged variant is differentiated with the addition of hand guards, a braced handlebar, fork covers, a slightly differently shaped single-piece seat with a sportier aluminium grab rail, a tyre hugger, and a sump guard. 

Both the variants have alloy wheels (likely to be 17-inch ones) at both ends, with a disc brake at the front and a drum at the rear. The blacked-out exhaust with the heat shield up top looks quite simple as well. Powering the CNG bike will be a 110-125cc sloper engine. You can also see the toe-shifter on the left side.

Recently, Rajiv Bajaj mentioned the bike will have half the running costs as compared to a petrol-powered bike. 

The Bajaj Bruzer will be launched on Jun 18, 2024. We expect prices to start from Rs 80,000 (ex-showroom) for the standard variant, and the rugged variant to cost about Rs 8,000 more. It will go up against the likes of the Hero Splendor Plus, Bajaj Platina 110, TVS Radeon, and the Honda CD110 Dream.

BikeDekho Says:

Considering the Bruzer, if it's called that, will be the first CNG bike in India, its refilling process is still a bit of a mystery for now. Though we reckon Bajaj would have already had CNG companies in the loop and an SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) set forth, but not published, understandably. The CNG tank on these bikes won’t be as big as on the auto rickshaws and in cars, and will take less time to refill. 

However, at the moment, CNG pumps are not widespread across the country, so Bajaj may have to offer the CNG bike only at places where there are adequate CNG pumps. As a result, it doesn’t seem likely that there will be dedicated refilling queues at the CNG stations for them. This would mean the initial buyers would have to be a part of the car and/or rickshaw and car queues, thus having similar waiting times. Just like every new technology, we can expect some teething problems, which should be sorted as time goes by, and this includes a better infrastructure as well. All of this also comes down to how well the Bajaj Bruzer can make a mark on potential buyers.

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