-Launch expected around February or March 2025
-Single-tone colour and fewer features seen on the test bike
-Gets drum brakes
The Bajaj Freedom CNG bike is set to add a new, affordable variant to its portfolio. The bike has been spotted testing recently and several cost-cutting measures have been undertaken to make the Freedom CNG bike more accessible. The company says that this new variant is expected around the end of the financial year or sometime around February/ March 2025.
The price of the Bajaj Freedom CNG bike begins at Rs 94,995, ex-showroom. The affordable variant of the Bajaj Freedom is expected to cost a few thousand rupees less than the base Freedom. A test mule of the CNG bike was spotted recently and we could see the steps taken to keep costs in check.
The headlight, to begin with, appears to be a halogen unit instead of an LED unit. The headlight bracket also appears to be new. Bajaj has also removed the shroud around the telescopic fork and replaced it with fork gaiters.
While the body panels are covered in camouflage, the bike seems to have a single-tone colour instead of the graphics heavy colours on the current bike. One can also spot the new fenders and splatter guards, which are elongated for better protection against the rainwater being kicked up by the tyres.
In terms of features, expect to see a basic instrument cluster instead of the all-digital display with Bluetooth connectivity that you see on the top-spec Freedom. There is a chance the unit may be a part analouge and part digital cluster.
The rest of the bike is likely going to be the same. Be it the chassis or the 125cc engine that makes 9.3bhp at 8,000rpm and 9.7Nm at 6,000rpm. It is paired with a five-speed gearbox.
With a more affordable CNG bike, Bajaj will be hoping to make further inroads into the commuter motorcycle space and position the Freedom as a more cost effective alternative to petrol powered motorcycles.
