Honda Cars India achieves E20 Compliance across its product range towards a sustainable future

• All Honda cars manufactured in India since 1 Jan 2009 have been E20 Material Compatible and customers can use the E20 fuel in their existing Honda cars without the need of changing any part in the car.

Mumbai, February 6, 2025:  Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), a leading premium car manufacturer in India, today announced that it has achieved E20 (20% Ethanol blended) Petrol compliance certification for all its current models comprising of Honda Elevate, Honda City e:HEV, Honda City and Honda Amaze. It also includes E20 compliant certification received for 2^nd Generation Honda Amaze in January 2025. This achievement highlights Honda’s commitment to sustainable mobility and supporting India’s transition to greener and cleaner transportation.

HCIL embraced E20 petrol since 2009 and all Honda cars manufactured in India from 1 Jan 2009 have been E20 material compatible, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to its customers by providing them with the most advanced global products and services ahead of time. Customers can freely use the E20 petrol in their existing Honda cars without durability concerns or need of changing any part in the car.

The Government of India has mandated all Gasoline fueled Mono Fuel and Bi-Fuel vehicles with positive ignition engines including Hybrids, manufactured on and after 1^st April 2025 to be certified with Ethanol (E20) fuel to comply with the prevailing emission norms.

Speaking on the latest achievement, Mr. Kunal Behl, Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India Ltd. said, “At Honda Cars India, we are committed to driving sustainable mobility solutions and all our cars have been E20 material compatible since Jan 2009 enabling our customers to seamlessly adopt the greener E20 fuel without any modifications. The latest compliance certification for all our current models ahead of the pan India E20 fuel introduction aligns with the Government of India’s goal to implement greener fuels. As India moves towards a cleaner and more sustainable future, HCIL will continue to remain at the forefront.”