If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Honda WR-V petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the WR-V 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 WR-V 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 Honda WR-V petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the WR-V diesel over the WR-V petrol.
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For the Honda WR-V diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 2.16 lakh and Rs. 2.42 lakh more 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.
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At the current fuel prices, the Honda WR-V petrol manual will cost you Rs. 2.08 more than the Honda WR-V diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.
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Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 1.04 lakh to 1.16 lakh km with the Honda WR-V diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the WR-V petrol.
Given the drastic performance differences between the 1.2L normal petrol and the 1.5L turbo diesel engines of the WR-V, we can’t blindly look at the km-to-breakeven figure and suggest one engine over the other. The WR-V is quite heavy for the 1.2L normal petrol engine to lug around as it not only makes less torque than other 1.2L engines, but also makes it quite high in the rev band. So, the WRV diesel seems to offer far superior drivability.
Considering the performance advantages of the WR-V diesel, we’d say that you can buy the diesel variant even if you only expect to drive the car for about 70,000km. The higher torque output of the diesel engine will drastically improve the drivability while offering better mileage as well.
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.
Honda Wrv VX Diesel, 2022 Oct. Without AC and 4 people. we are getting over 24kmpl on highways (we do not use AC at night. We use fresh air blower +roof window tilt for keeping us fresh). With AC especially during the day on highways we get 23kmpl. This is with driving at 80 to 90 kmph.... The seating comfort and the Android Auto keep us in good spirit for all our long drives. The only negative i have with this car is the fog lamps which are good for nothing. More or less it is an ornamental piece