Petrol Vs Diesel Car| Petrol or Diesel Car?? Confused? Read this before buying | India

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Hi,

First of all congratulations that you have finalized your dream car and are going to purchase. There are so many models of the car but confusion comes when the same model is available in both Petrol and Diesel.



Through this article, i will explain the total cost of buying, keeping and selling the car whether it is petrol and diesel.

Let us take example that you are going to purchase Suzuki Swift which is selling like hot cakes and we assume that you are staying in NCR region to get the costs of both the car and fuel.

Suzuki Swift




CarModelMileage
(KM/L)		Model CostRegistration
Charges		Insurance
Charges		Other
 Charges		Total Cost
Suzuki SwiftVXI(PETROL)2258700024523211306100638753
Suzuki SwiftVDI(DIESEL)28.468700061156243566100778612
* All data is from carwale.com and for Delhi Dwarka RTO
** Charges are in INR


Cost difference = (Vdi -Vxi) (778612-638753)= Rs 139859

It means that you will give nearly Rs 1.4 lakhs more at the time of buying Swift VDI then Swift VXI.

Let us see the running cost now.

Petrol Prices in Delhi - Rs. 77.1 /L
Diesel Prices in Delhi - Rs. 68.54/L
*** Petrol and Diesel Prices keeps changing on daily basis. Please check the rates on mypetrolprice.com

Seeing the trend, let us assume that the petrol prices do not fluctuate much and let us calculate the running cost of the selected car for 1 Lakh Kms.

Cost of Vxi Swift per KM = (77.1/22) = Rs 3.51
Cost of Vxi Swift after 1 Lakh Kms = (3.51*100000) = Rs 351000
Cost of Vdi Swift per KM = (68.54/28.4) = Rs 2.42
Cost of Vdi Swift after 1 Lakh Kms = (2.41*100000) = Rs 242000

Service cost of Vxi for 1 Lakh Kms = Rs 84000/-
Service cost of Vdi for 1 Lakh Kms = Rs 96000/-

Let us not consider the marginal cost difference in insurances of both the cars over the running period of 1 Lakhs Kms.

Total Fuel cost difference = (Vdi-Vxi)(242000-351000) =Rs -109000
Total Service cost difference = (Vdi-Vxi)(96000-84000)= Rs 12000

Total cost difference after running your car 1 Lakh Kms = (139859+12000-109000) = Rs. 42859/-

It means you will pay Rs 42859/- extra from your pocket if you buy diesel car and run for 1 Lakh Kms.

Suppose you buy petrol and do a FD @7% of the difference amount of Rs 139859 and you run the car for 1 Lakh kms in 5 years. Your will earn an interest of Rs 56299/- in 5 years.

Therefore you will save (42859 + 56299) = Rs. 99158 /-

Simple calculations show that a person will save nearly 1 Lakh Rs. if he buys a petrol swift rather than a diesel swift in 2018 and run the same for 1 Lakh Kms in 5 years.


Let us perform the same study on the other hot selling car of these days -

Honda Amaze.





CarModelMileage
(KM/L)		Model CostRegistration
Charges		Insurance
Charges		Other
 Charges		Total Cost
Honda AmazeS-IVTEC19.56605005337818484600732962
Honda AmazeS-IDTEC27.47705007456220853600866515
* All data is from carwale.com and for Delhi Dwarka RTO
** Charges are in INR

Cost difference = (S-IDEC -S-IVtech) (866515-732962)= Rs 133553/-

Cost of S-Vtech Amaze per KM = (77.1/19.5) = Rs 3.95
Cost of S-Vtech Amaze  after 1 Lakh Kms = (3.95*100000) = Rs 395000
Cost of S-Dtech Amaze  per KM = (68.54/27.4) = Rs 2.51
Cost of S-Dtech Amaze after 1 Lakh Kms = (2.51*100000) = Rs 251000

Service cost of S-Vtec for 1 Lakh Kms = Rs 30267/-
Service cost of S-Dtec for 1 Lakh Kms = Rs 50508/-

After 1 Lakh kms :

Total Fuel cost difference = (SDtech-SVtech)(251000-395000) =Rs -144000
Total Service cost difference = (SDtech-SVtech)(50508-30267)= Rs 20241

Total cost difference after running your car 1 Lakh Kms = (133553+20241-144000) = Rs. 9794/-

It means you will pay Rs 9794/- extra from your pocket if you buy diesel Amaze and run for 1 Lakh Kms.

Suppose you buy petrol and do a FD @7% of the difference amount of Rs 133553 and you run the car for 1 Lakh kms in 5 years. Your will earn an interest of Rs 53762/- in 5 years.

Therefore you will save (9794+ 53762) = Rs. 63556 /-

Simple calculations show that a person will save nearly 64K Rs. if he buys a petrol Amaze rather than a diesel Amaze in 2018 and run the same for 1 Lakh Kms in 5 years.


Seeing the above calculations, i would suggest everyone to calculate the money involved for the model of the car you have selected and then decide which car do you want. Dont just jump on the decision of buying diesel cars directly.

Please comment and share if this helped.

Also, please comment you need any help in deciding a car to buy.


Comments

  1. NEERAJ10 August 2018 at 13:58

    nice observation dude.. :)

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  2. Unknown27 November 2018 at 15:36

    Now I want to buy petrol car...
    Instead of diesel

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    1. Raman Bhanot27 November 2018 at 16:04

      Thats a great decision :):). I am happy i could help you. Do let me know if you need anything in deciding your car.

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  3. Unknown6 December 2018 at 06:52

    can you suggest the choice of Aspire Petrol version ?

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    1. Raman Bhanot6 December 2018 at 16:07

      if you are asking me to help you choose between various models of Ford Aspire then my choice will be
      Ford Aspire Trend plus 1.2 Ti-VCT.
      It has all the features you need and basically is a good car.
      Do ask for free maintenance packages.

      Delete
  4. Unknown18 January 2019 at 19:58

    I want to buy maruti brezza I love the looks of the car.
    It comes only in diesel . My question. Is should I buy it or not

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  5. Raman Bhanot21 January 2019 at 10:01

    I always wonder why Suzuki is not launching Breeza in Petrol as it is a very nice car.
    If you are living in NCR then please dont buy it as Diesel cars are only allowed for 10 years
    but buy it if you are living in rest of India.

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  6. Kailash R1 May 2019 at 14:31

    Nice Observation. A quick help and suggestion from your end will be really appreciated.

    Here is my need and my travel related info.

    My budget is 8L and I am looking for vechile with following feature

    Smooth Manual Gear Shift
    ABS
    Alloy Wheels
    Air Bag for Pilot and co passenger
    In house basic entertainment system along with bluetooth calling facility.
    Power Windows for all 4 doors
    Power Steering
    Good Mileage (you decide on the fuel type)
    Sedan/Hatchback
    Less Maintenance cost

    On an average i will commute close to 14000 KMS per year in Chennai (80% inside city commute only).

    I would like to hear from you on which is the best vechile to go for.

    Thanks a lot for the help in advance

    Kailash R

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    1. Raman Bhanot2 May 2019 at 12:39

      Believe me, suggesting a car to someone makes my day and if they purchase the suggested car then i have a party at my place. :) :)

      I would suggest you go for either Etios Liva or Ford Freestyle which you find suitable for your personality.
      Both the cars are heavy build and are safe on highways.
      you will get all the features you desire in your budget.
      Go for petrol as there is not much difference between petrol and diesel prices in Chennai.

      Delete
  7. ajay190212 May 2019 at 10:29

    Hi I have a on road budget of 12 lakh and looking to buy a new car in Delhi-NCR.. preference is a 4mtr suv but open to other options.. weekly km run will be around 400... Please suggest

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    1. Raman Bhanot14 May 2019 at 14:24

      Believe me, suggesting a car to someone makes my day and if they purchase the suggested car then i have a party at my place. :) :)

      Your running will be nearly 1600 kms - 1800 kms a month which means you will cover 1 lakh kms in nearly 5 years. I would suggest you to take petrol Ford Ecosport or Renault Duster or Hyundai Venue which will be released on May21 which ever you like. You can go for Hyundai Creta but in your budget you will get the base model which you may not like as it may not have the desired features.

      If you have to only drive in ncr then i will suggest you to go for Toyota Yaris CVT model as it will give you automatic transmission and reliability.

      Also if you can increase your budget a little bit and stick to SUV then buy Hyundai Creta eyes closed.

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  8. Vishal Sharma21 June 2019 at 13:03

    Hi, I have a budget of 10 Lakhs, looking a sedan / SUV, running around 2000 kms a month.. (City 1400 plus highway 600), Please suggest what should be the best choice. I want to keep the car for minimum 7-8 years...
    Had a look at Venue 1.0, Aspire 1.5 Diesel, Eco Sport Diesel, Honda Aamze, Nexon ( But Dont wanna purchase a Maruti) and many more but still confused..
    Should i opt for Petrol or Diesel ?? If Diesel, shall BS VI norms affect the future or it could be diesel will become costly in coming years.. If petrol, mileage should be decent

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    1. Raman Bhanot28 June 2019 at 12:40

      Believe me, suggesting a car to someone makes my day and if they purchase the suggested car then i have a party at my place. :) :)

      Since your running is maximum of 2000 kms/month, you can go for diesel car. But do compare the petrol model of whichever car you will go for.

      Try Toyota Yaris (1.5 L Petrol car) which is the best petrol car in your budget. It will give bigger engine and reliability of Toyota.

      In small SUV category, go for Venue (go for 1.0 turbo only if you are like fast pick up) as it is 1 lakh costlier than normal 1.2 engine.
      In diesel, Ranault Duster - Ford Ecosport will fall in your budget which are two great cars.

      Do let me know which one you buy by simply attaching a pic :)

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  9. Unknown4 February 2020 at 10:42

    I,am very very confused between Maruti Suzuki cars and Hyundai or other foreign company cars, as people around me says that spare parts of these foreign cars and not get available that easily and maintenance is very high of them. They says buy swift ka top model of petrol for daily use as my daily travel will be 30km on average. So my question to you is which car should i buy? Budget is around 10-12 Lakhs.

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    1. Raman Bhanot17 July 2020 at 17:21

      Hi,
      I am sorry for this late reply. Please let me know if you have not purchased the car yet so that i can help you now.

      And if you have purchased it then please tell me which model you have purchased?

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  10. Unknown31 May 2020 at 09:52

    Hello Raman,

    Very impressed by your analysis. It seems you should have been a researcher and the world would would have received fantastic scientific contributions from you.

    I am professor who live in coastal region of Karnataka (curvy roads). I need to commute around 125 kms (to and from) my office. Essentially 3000kms/month and one family (of 3) trip of 500 kms. So, on an average, 3500 kms/month. I also take a 600 kms long ride to my home town once in 3 months.

    Kindly guide me. Currently I have Honda BRV and I wanna buy a 5 seater now. ON EXCHANGE basis or else selling it else where too. net budget is 9-10 lakhs.

    Suggest me a car in following conditions

    Priorities: comfortable for THREE 6 ft persons at back | car built body | essential safety feature (ABS, EBD, ESP) | air bags | resale value | least maintenance

    NO preference on petrol/diesel.

    Thanking you,

    Vishwa

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    1. Raman Bhanot17 July 2020 at 17:24

      Hi, i am sorry i could not reply on this comment. Please let me know if you need any suggestion now if you havent purchased any car.
      Also let me know if you have purchased the car?

      Delete
  11. Rushil Kumar2 February 2022 at 16:42

    Pretty cool post. It 's really very nice and Useful post. Thanks
    Cars Under 9 Lakhs

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