Honda City Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

Honda City Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

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

For the Honda City diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 1.5 lakh and Rs. 1.6 lakh more than the petrol variants.

Honda City Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - August 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.

At the current fuel prices, the Honda City petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.72 more than the Honda City diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Honda City Diesel

Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 87,432km to 93,261km with the Honda City diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the City petrol.

Should You Buy Honda City Petrol Or Diesel?

With the Honda City, you should only consider upgrading to the diesel engine if you plan to cover at least 90,000km during your period of ownership. While the diesel engine of the City is quite efficient, it doesn’t have the performance that sedans in the segment that are equipped with a 1.5L turbo petrol engine (Slavia, Virtus)  offer. Moreover, the 1.5L petrol engine in the new City has improved drivability than before. So, the jump to the diesel engine is only for those who have high running.

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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