Ashok Leyland has launched dual-fuel variants of its DOST and DOST+ XL light commercial vehicles. The new models incorporate a system that allows operators to switch between Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and petrol.
The TWIN FUEL DOST model is priced from ₹8.20 lakh, ex-showroom. It provides a payload capacity of 1218 kg and a total driving range of 400 km. The vehicle is fitted with a 120-litre CNG tank and a supplementary 5-litre petrol tank for emergency use.
The higher-capacity TWIN FUEL DOST+ XL variant is available at a starting ex-showroom price of ₹8.75 lakh. This model features a 1410 kg payload capacity and an extended range of 500 km. It utilizes a 148-litre CNG tank alongside the standard 5-litre petrol reserve.
The addition of the petrol tank is intended to mitigate range anxiety for operators by providing a backup fuel source in areas lacking CNG infrastructure. Ashok Leyland is positioning the new vehicles for urban and semi-urban logistics operators, last-mile delivery services, and small enterprise businesses.
Viplav Shah, Head of LCV Business at Ashok Leyland said, "The vehicles are designed to provide operational flexibility by running on CNG for cost efficiency and petrol for extended range and eliminating availability anxiety, while delivering lower emissions that reduce the carbon footprint and support India’s sustainability goals."
The dual-fuel models were formally introduced by Amandeep Singh, President of LCV, IO, Defence and Power Solutions, Ashok Leyland and Shah.