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Carmakers gear up with multi-powertrain models as Indian buyers shift beyond petrol, diesel

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Carmakers gear up with multi-powertrain models as Indian buyers shift beyond petrol, diesel

Carmakers gear up with multi-powertrain models as Indian buyers shift beyond petrol, diesel

The rising fuel prices and tighter emission norms are compelling automakers to adapt their strategies. Toyota and Mahindra are focusing on multi-energy platforms to meet market needs effectively.

Mahindra & Mahindra, which already sells petrol, diesel and electric SUVs, entered the factory-fitted CNG market last week with the launch of the XUV 3XO ZNG.

Choked by rising fuel prices and stricter emission norms, carmakers are broadening their powertrain offerings beyond petrol and diesel to onboarding regional preferences to help buyers manage running costs. The shift is particularly pronounced among European manufacturers such as Renault and Volkswagen Group that will now offer electric and CNG options with its line-up of upcoming models. Petrol-powered cars accounted for 41 per cent of overall car sales last month, down from 47 per cent in September 2025, while the combined share of CNG, hybrid and electric vehicles rose to 41 per cent from 35 per cent in the same period, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) data showed. Advt

Renault Group India chief executive Stephane Deblaise said expanding market coverage now depends as much on offering the right engines as introducing new models. He conceded that narrow engine choices skimped sales of its new Duster. "If I look at the market coverage in India, it is as much a question of engines as a question of cars," he told ET. A year ago, Renault's Kwid, Kiger and Triber covered at its most 30 per cent of the market, he said.


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