India, Oct. 16 -- Mahindra & Mahindra launched the XUV 3XO ZNG, its first mainstream CNG passenger vehicle, at a starting price of Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Test drives commenced today, with bookings and deliveries opening on October 20.

The launch brings the SUV specialist into a segment that has become one of Indian motoring's biggest growth stories. CNG's share of passenger vehicle sales has more than tripled in five years - from 6.3 per cent in FY2020 to 19.5 per cent in FY2025, according to SIAM data. In FY2025, CNG cars outsold diesel cars for the first time - 787,724 units to 736,508 - on Vahan registrations. Separately, FADA data shows CNG's share of passenger vehicle retail sales rising from 19.60 per cent in FY2025 to 21.98 ...