Drive smart, drive LPG
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What if LPG was synonymous with being the automotive Perfect Gas ? It must be said that it is a fuel that features many often unknown qualities: it is environmentally friendly, affordable, and safe. It makes sense given the rise in fuel prices and the ongoing efforts to reduce CO2. But is it easy to ‘run on LPG’? Is it convenient? How do you fill a tank at the station? Damien, Head of Cross-Car Line Services at Dacia, tells us exactly why Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is making so many happy customers out of all those who have chosen Dacia’s ECO-G bi-fuel engine. The conclusion is simple: once you go gas, you’ll never go back!
BY NICOLAS LE BOUCHER

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LPG is practical, economical, eco-friendly, and simple. LPG is Dacia through and through!
LPG: A fuel that is with the times
LPG is neither a niche fuel, nor a fad. On the contrary! It has existed as an automotive fuel since 1979 and has since conquered the world. Its biggest fans are Korea, Russia, Thailand, Mexico, and Turkey. In Europe, Poland, Ukraine, and Italy lead the way. Today, 28 million vehicles around the world run on LPG.
Dacia’s bold decision to go LPG
The vast majority of cars equipped with the bi-fuel engine were retrofitted with the necessary equipment. In other words, a process requiring specialized retrofitters that operate outside manufacturer networks. But, for the past two years, LPG uptake has been gaining speed. Sales are taking off, driven by higher petrol and diesel pump prices.
ECO-G: no-fuss LPG by Dacia
The fact that the tried and tested LPG technology is mounted onto TCE 100 ECO-G engines directly on the production line is a proof of safety and reliability. It boasts the exact same manufacturer warranty duration (3 years / 100,000 kilometres), maintenance cost and schedule, and boot capacity as on a petrol model. The position of the LPG tank has been optimised by placing it where the emergency spare wheel is usually housed.
- Practical: luggage compartment capacity remains unchanged despite the second fuel tank. The LPG tank is filled via the same fuel intake as petrol.
- Economical: the engine uses around 15% more LPG than petrol, but the average LPG price is 40% cheaper. The purchase price of a Dacia ECO-G quickly pays itself off. Because of the bi-fuel engine, the car has two fuel tanks; the range is therefore greater than 1,000 km between filling up the tanks. For example, when running on LPG, the New Sandero ECO-G has a 1 300 km of range.
- Eco-friendly: when running on LPG, Dacia cars emit 10% less CO2 than petrol while still boasting more torque and engine power.
- Simple: the available range for each tank is clearly displayed on the instrument panel. The car automatically switches to petrol fuel should the LPG tank run dry.