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Honda Amaze Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

Let’s look at the latest ex-showroom prices of the Honda Amaze petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the Amaze diesel over the Amaze petrol.

For the Honda Amaze diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 2.03 lakh and Rs. 2.35 lakh more than the petrol. With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price of the Amaze diesel is Rs. 2.1 lakh higher than the petrol.

Honda Amaze - Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - September 2021

Now, let’s compare the per kilometre fuel cost you’ll incur with both the engine options. For this, we’ll use the latest petrol and diesel prices in Delhi and the official mileage figures as a baseline.

At the current fuel prices, the Honda Amaze petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.84 more than the Honda Amaze diesel manual for every kilometer you drive. With the automatic, the Honda Amaze diesel will save you Rs.1.29 compared to the petrol automatic.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Honda Amaze Diesel

Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 1.1 lakh km to 1.27 lakh km with the Honda Amaze diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Amaze petrol. With the automatic, you’ll have to drive at least 1.63 lakh km to justify buying the Amaze diesel  over the petrol automatic.

Should You Buy Honda Amaze Petrol Or Diesel?

With these km-to-breakeven figures, you’ll have to drive well over 1.0 lakh km to recover the higher-upfront costs. These figures are too high and based on these, we don’t recommend buying the Amaze diesel over the Amaze petrol. Especially with the Amaze diesel automatic, you not only have to live with 20% less power and 20% less torque but also 3.7kmpl lower fuel efficiency.

To keep the running costs in check, you can consider buying the Hyundai Aura diesel. While it doesn’t get the smooth CVT automatic, its mileage figures don’t deteriorate with the addition of automatic transmission. If you want to buy a diesel-manual compact sedan, then the Ford Aspire is another option worth considering.