Hyundai Alcazar Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

Hyundai Alcazar Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

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

For the Hyundai Alcazar diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 95,800 and Rs. 96,200 more than the petrol.

With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price for the Alcazar diesel is Rs. 59,900 to Rs. 90,900 higher than the petrol.

Hyundai Alcazar Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - November 2023

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 Hyundai Alcazar petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.13 more than the Hyundai Alcazar diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.

With the automatic, the Hyundai Alcazar diesel will save you Rs. 0.42 compared to the petrol automatic.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Hyundai Alcazar Diesel

Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 84,476km to 84,829 km with the Hyundai Alcazar diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Alcazar petrol.

With the automatic, depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 1.42 lakh to 2.15 lakh km with the Alcazar diesel to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Alcazar petrol.

Should You Buy Hyundai Alcazar Petrol Or Diesel?

With the Hyundai Alcazar, choosing between the turbo petrol and turbo diesel variants may look simple at first. However, there are many factors to consider if you are in the market for the Hyundai Alcazar. With a kilometre-to-breakeven figure of under 85,000km, we would recommend the Alcazar turbo diesel only if you are considering long-term ownership and plan to drive the 3-row SUV for at least 1 lakh kilometres. If your requirements do not meet either of these conditions, then buy the Alcazar turbo petrol manual. However, it is important to note that the real world mileage of the turbo petrol manual powertrain will largely depend on your driving style as turbo petrol engines are sensitive to your right foot and traffic conditions.

If you are considering the Hyundai Alcazar with an automatic transmission, then we’d recommend the Alcazar turbo diesel automatic despite its greater kilometre-to-break even figure of 1.41 lakh to 2.15 lakh kilometres. DCT type of automatics, like the one found in the Alcazar turbo petrol automatic, are yet to establish themselves as long-term reliable workhorses in Indian climatic and driving conditions. Hence, we’d steer clear of the Alcazar turbo petrol since both the 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine as well as the DCT transmission are new in the market and are yet to prove themselves as reliable workhorses. On the other hand, the Alcazar turbo diesel combined with the TC automatic transmission has been around for years and this combination has proven itself to be reliable in Indian traffic conditions. That said, if you do not plan on owning the Hyundai Alcazar for a long term and want to experience the new turbo petrol-DCT combination, then by all means, go for the Hyundai Alcazar turbo petrol automatic.

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