Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Petrol Or CNG? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

26 June 2024
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara petrol or CNG then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Grand Vitara and look at the price difference. Based on the current petrol and CNG 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 Grand Vitara will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Petrol Vs CNG - Price Comparison

Let’s look at the latest ex-showroom prices of the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara petrol and CNG to see what extra cost you’re paying for the Grand Vitara CNG over the Grand Vitara petrol.

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA PETROL VS CNG PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (JUNE 2024)
Variants	Petrol Prices	Difference	CNG Prices
Delta Manual	Rs. 12,20,000	Rs. 95,000	Rs. 13,15,000
Zeta Manual	Rs. 14,01,000	Rs. 95,000	Rs. 14,96,000

For the Grand Vitara CNG manual, you’re paying Rs. 95,000 more than the Grand Vitara petrol.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Petrol Vs CNG - Running Cost Calculation - June 2024

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.

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA COST PER KM (JUNE 2024)
	Petrol	Difference	CNG
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 94.76	Rs. 18.17	Rs. 76.59
Manual Mileage	21.11kmpl	5.49km	26.6kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 4.49	Rs. 1.61	Rs. 2.88

At the current fuel prices, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.61 more than the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara CNG

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA PETROL VS CNG KM TO RECOVER (JUNE 2024)
Variants	KM to Recover
Delta Manual	59,023km
Zeta Manual	59,023km

You’ll have to cover 59,023 km with the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Grand Vitara petrol.

Should You Buy Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Petrol Or CNG?

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara CNG is Rs. 95,000 more expensive than the Grand Vitara normal petrol. However, the Grand Vitara CNG can pay back the higher premium in under 60,000km. Hence, even for customers who might drive the Baleno CNG for about 60,000km, the Maruti Suzuki Nexa Grand Vitara CNG makes good financial sense.

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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