Published : 10 February 2024
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Tata Nexon petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Nexon 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 Nexon 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 Tata Nexon petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the Nexon diesel over the Nexon petrol.
For the Tata Nexon diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 1.3 lakh and Rs. 1.4 lakh more than the petrol.
With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price for the Nexon diesel is Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 90,000 higher than the petrol.
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.
At the current fuel prices, the Tata Nexon petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.69 more than the Tata Nexon diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.
With the automatic, the Tata Nexon diesel will save you Rs. 1.91 compared to the petrol automatic.
Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 76,991 to 82,914 km with the Tata Nexon diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Nexon petrol.
With the automatic, depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 41,913 to 47,152km with the Nexon diesel to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Nexon petrol.
The Nexon diesel costs between Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 1.40 lakh more than the corresponding petrol variant, which is shockingly high considering that the petrol engine also gets a turbocharger. So, they both offer good drivability. Still, considering the current price differences between the Nexon petrol-diesel and the fuel prices, the Nexon diesel-manual only makes sense if you intend to drive the car for more than 77,000km to 83,000km, depending on the variant you buy.
For the automatic buyers, the Nexon diesel is worth buying only if you plan to drive the car for around 42,,000km. The diesel-automatic’s lower km-to-breakeven is not because it is more affordable or more fuel efficient than the manual. This is because the petrol-automatic is a bit less fuel efficient.
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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