Kia Seltos Turbo Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

02 February 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Kia Seltos turbo petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Seltos and look at the price difference. Based on the current turbo 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 Seltos will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.

Kia Seltos Turbo Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

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

KIA SELTOS TURBO PETROL VS DIESEL PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (FEBRUARY 2023)
Variants	Turbo Petrol Prices	Difference	Diesel Prices
GTX Plus Automatic	Rs. 18,39,000	Rs. 46,000	Rs. 18,85,000
X-Line Automatic	Rs. 18,69,000	Rs. 46,000	Rs. 19,15,000

With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price of the Seltos diesel is Rs. 46,000 higher than the turbo petrol.

Kia Seltos Turbo Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - February 2023

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.

KIA SELTOS COST PER KM (FEBRUARY 2023)
	Turbo Petrol	Difference	Diesel
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.72	Rs. 7.06	Rs. 89.66
Automatic Mileage	16.49kmpl	1.51km	18.00kmpl
Automatic Cost Per KM	Rs. 5.87	Rs. 0.88	Rs. 4.98

With the automatic, the Kia Seltos diesel will save you Rs. 0.88 compared to the turbo petrol automatic.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Kia Seltos Diesel

KIA SELTOS TURBO PETROL VS DIESEL KM TO RECOVER (FEBRUARY 2023)
Variants	KM to Recover
GTX Plus Automatic	52,021km
X-Line Automatic	52,021km

With the automatic, you’ll have to drive at least 52,021 km to justify buying the Seltos diesel over the turbo petrol automatic.

Should You Buy Kia Seltos Turbo Petrol Or Diesel?

The price difference between the Seltos turbo petrol automatic and diesel automatic is small. So are the official mileage figures between the two options. The inefficient torque converter automatic takes away some of the fuel-efficiency advantage of the Seltos diesel. On the flip side, the diesel engine’s torque converter automatic is a reliable workhorse while dual-clutch automatics are yet to prove their long-term reliability.

If you see yourself driving the car for 52,000km or more, then you can consider the Seltos diesel automatic over the Seltos turbo petrol automatic.

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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1 Comments

B Bijumon says:

June 26 2022 10:22:08

Could you explain further on this point please? “On the flip side, the diesel engine’s torque converter automatic is a reliable workhorse while dual-clutch automatics are yet to prove their long-term reliability”