MG Hector Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

25 September 2022
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the MG Hector petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Hector 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 Hector will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.

MG Hector Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

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

MG HECTOR PETROL VS DIESEL PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (SEPTEMBER 2022)
Variants	Petrol Prices	Difference	Diesel Prices
Style Manual	Rs. 14,42,800	Rs. 1,53,200	Rs. 15,96,000
Shine Manual	Rs. 15,47,800	Rs. 2,00,000	Rs. 17,47,800

For the MG Hector diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 1.53 lakh and Rs. 2 lakh more than the petrol.

MG Hector Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - September 2022

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.

MG HECTOR COST PER KM (SEPTEMBER 2022)
	Petrol	Difference	Diesel
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 7.10	Rs. 89.66
Manual Mileage	13.30kmpl	2.87kmpl	16.17kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 7.28	Rs. 1.73	Rs. 5.54

At the current fuel prices, the MG Hector petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.73 more than the MG Hector diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With MG Hector Diesel

MG HECTOR PETROL VS DIESEL KM TO RECOVER (SEPTEMBER 2022)
Variants	KM to Recover
Style Manual	88,537km
Shine Manual	1,15,583km

Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 88,537km to 1.16 lakh kilometres with the MG Hector diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Hector petrol.

Should You Buy MG Hector Petrol Or Diesel?

The price difference between the petrol and diesel manual variants isn’t consistent for the MG Hector. The Super diesel is Rs. 1.53 lakh more expensive while the Shine diesel’s price is Rs. 2 lakh higher than the corresponding petrol variants. So, for Super variant buyers, the decision to jump to the diesel engine is straightforward as they will only need to drive the car for about 89,000km to recover the higher upfront costs. However, the Shine variant buyers will have to drive it for one 1.16 lakh kilometres to break even. So, we will not recommend Shine buyers to upgrade to the diesel engine unless you see yourself covering more than 1.16 lakh kilometres during your period of ownership.

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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