Petrol or Diesel or CNG Car. Best Fuel Choice for Car in 2022

Car Buying Calculator basis Average Monthly Driving of 500 to 1000 to 1500 to 2000 Kms a Month. Is it Petrol or Diesel or CNG Car for Maximum Savings

Petrol or Diesel or CNG Car in 2022

Buying a car is an important decision - not only it reflects taste, style, aura and top of it the convenience - but it also is a big financial decision - thanks to high ownership cost of cars in India. However, before making a Purchase Decision - its important to choose and consider :-

• What do you give Most Importance to ? Performance or Boot Space or Mileage ?

• What is your Average Running. Is it in City or Highway or Maximum Local Usage ?

• Are you seeking performance or ready to compromise loss of power in CNG by having Lower Running Cost

Answer is

When Should not go for CNG

1. If you seek Boot Space for Luggage then do note that CNG Cylinder leads to almost filling up of 80% Boot Space in Hatchback and near around 60% in Sedan Cars. So if you seek boot space for carrying out luggage then CNG may not be ideal for you

2. CNG is for people who love relaxed Drive. Been there is Power Loss to tune of 15% due to CNG - dont expect much for Enthusiastic Drivers. Only if love Relaxed Drive then go for CNG

3. If you do Frequent Long distance trips of more than 300 Kms then CNG has limited range and most of the highways still do not have provision for CNG Filling

4. CNG Refilling Center are heavily jammed in Delhi due to relative limited stations and network. So if dont want wait times for refilling CNG then may avoid

Anyhow - you choose - think of your monthly running - ownership costs - Vehicle Performance - NVH Levels - so that you can make up the best buy

Fuel Prices n Mileage in India

Below are Present Prices of Fuel in Delhi

» Petrol: Rs 95 / Litre

» Diesel: Rs 85 / Litre

» CNG: Rs 60 / Kg (Average Rate of Commercial CNG in most of the cities)

Average Running - 500 Kms / 1000 Kms / 1500 Kms / 2000 Kms a Month

Below is higher amount to be paid for buying Diesel / CNG over Petrol Car (upfront cost price difference)

Costing

» Buying a Diesel Car is most expensive - which will cost around Rs 2 Lakh higher in Ownership cost as against Petrol Car

» CNG Car Costs good Rs 1 Lakh higher over the Petrol Car

Lets Take Realistic Scenario of Using a Car in City Use Condition where most of the Vehicle Owners use

So it will depend on your Average Yearly Usage. If your Average yearly City Usage Running is 5000 Kms then :-

However, there are 

• Higher Insurance Premium for Diesel Cars
• Higher Upfront Cost for CNG and Diesel Cars which has Interest Outflow
• Higher Service Maintenance Cost for Diesel Cars and marginally higher Service Cost for Petrol Cars too 

so that also needs to be factored in before considering Petrol or Diesel or CNG Car

Car Buying Feasibility Purchase (Petrol or Diesel or CNG Car)

» Less Driven Cars: If Running Less than 500 Kms a Month (5000 to 7000 Kms in a Year) - Its Viable to choose Petrol Car without giving a second thought to it.

» For Average Driving: For Running in between 800 to 1000 Kms a month (10,000 to 12,000 Kms a year) - CNG Can Prove as Most Economical on Longer Term

» For Moderate Driving: Monthly Running of 1200 to 1400 Kms (15,000 to 16,000 Kms a Year) - CNG is Ideal and can help in recovering in 

» For High Running: Diesel is recommended if your average running is 2000 Kms or more in a month (i.e 20000 Kms or more in a year) - it will save you good Rs. 30,000+ a year in terms of fuel costs and can cover upfront costs and higher maintenance within 5th year - giving long term fuel efficiency and savings

Pros & Cons (Fuel Type)

Lets know the Pros and Cons of buying a Petrol Car against Diesel or CNG or LPG Fuel in India

For More Details on Costing

» Petrol Vs Diesel Car

» CNG Car Maintenance