If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Hyundai Elantra petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Elantra and look at the price difference. Based on the current petrol and diesel prices, we’ll calculate the kilometres you need to drive the car to recover the higher upfront cost. This should help you decide which engine option of the Elantra will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.
Let’s look at the latest ex-showroom prices of the Hyundai Elantra petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the Elantra diesel over the Elantra petrol.
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For the Elantra diesel, you’re paying Rs. 1.02 lakh more than Elantra petrol.
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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.
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At the current fuel prices, the Hyundai Elantra petrol manual will cost you Rs. 2.72 more than the Hyundai Elantra diesel manual for every kilometre you drive. With the automatic, the Hyundai Elantra diesel will save you Rs. 1.86 per kilometre compared to the petrol automatic.
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You’ll have to cover 37,530 km with the Hyundai Elantra diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Elantra petrol. With the automatic, you’ll have to drive at least km to justify buying the Elantra diesel over the petrol automatic.
With the Elantra diesel manual, you can recover the upfront cost of the diesel engine in about 40,000km. This is down to the reasonable premium for the diesel engine and its significantly higher mileage figure. So, the Hyundai Elantra diesel is worth buying if you plan to cover 50,000km.
The Elantra diesel-automatic takes a big hit compared to the manual because of the fluid coupling of the torque converter automatic transmission. So, you’ll need to cover about 55,000km to break even despite the same price gap as the Elantra manual. So, we’ll suggest you to consider the Elantra diesel-automatic over the petrol-automatic if you plan to cover 75,000km or more to make it financially feasible.
You can use our Fuel Cost Calculator to see how any petrol, diesel or CNG car will cost to run based on the latest fuel price in your city.
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