Kia Sonet Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

30 October 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Kia Sonet petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Sonet 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 Sonet 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 Sonet Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

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

KIA SONET PETROL VS DIESEL PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (NOVEMBER 2023)
Variants	Petrol Prices	Difference	Diesel Prices
HTE Manual	Rs. 7,79,000	Rs. 2,16,000	Rs. 9,95,000
HTK Manual	Rs. 8,69,999	Rs. 1,99,001	Rs. 10,69,000
HTK Plus Manual	Rs. 9,76,000	Rs. 1,63,000	Rs. 11,39,000

For the Kia Sonet diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 1.63 lakh and Rs. 2.16 lakh more than the petrol.

Kia Sonet Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - November 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 SONET COST PER KM (NOVEMBER 2023)
	Petrol	Difference	Diesel
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 7.1	Rs. 89.66
Manual Mileage	18.4kmpl	5.7km	24.1kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 5.26	Rs. 1.54	Rs. 3.72

At the current fuel prices, the Kia Sonet petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.54 more than the Kia Sonet diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Kia Sonet Diesel

KIA SONET PETROL VS DIESEL KM TO RECOVER (NOVEMBER 2023)
Variants	KM to Recover
HTE Manual	1,40,409km
HTK Manual	1,29,359km
HTK Plus Manual	1,05,957km

Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 1.06 lakh to 1.40 lakh km with the Kia Sonet diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Sonet petrol.

Should You Buy Kia Sonet Petrol Or Diesel?

Compared to the Sonet 1.2L normal petrol, the Sonet turbo diesel will save you about Rs. 1.54 for every kilometre you drive. The price difference between the Sonet normal petrol and Sonet turbo diesel of approximately Rs. 1.63 lakh to Rs. 2.16 lakh is also justified, considering the higher performance of the diesel engine and the additional manufacturing costs for the latter’s turbocharger and intercooler. However, you’ll still need to drive the Sonet diesel about 1.05 lakh km to 1.40 lakh km to recover the higher upfront costs.

From a cost perspective alone, the Sonet diesel doesn't make for a sensible upgrade over the Sonet normal petrol. However, this diesel engine is more suitable for highway driving than the 1.2L normal petrol engine. Considering the performance advantages, we believe you can buy the Sonet diesel if you intend to drive the car for about 1 lakh kilometres or more.

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3 Comments

K Krishna chaitanya Bachu says:

August 18 2022 15:09:03

How about sonet diesel AUTOMATIC vs petrol DCT ? Which is suitable for 60% city 40% outside city drives?
s sai says:

April 22 2023 19:01:17

Did not expect this kind of BS calculations on site like this. I mean do you want to use ARIA mileage for comparison, really (as its a by product of emissions test)? Fundamental problem with these figures is that petrol will always give 30-40% less mileage than what aria claims and diesel can actually give much closer to the mileage aria is giving you.
R Ravindra shekara reddy says:

July 24 2023 05:30:53

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