Buy Hyundai Aura 1.2L Normal Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

Q: Hyundai Aura 1.2L Normal Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

Let’s look at the latest ex-showroom prices of the Hyundai Aura normal petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the Aura diesel over the Aura 1.2L petrol. For the Hyundai Aura diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 1.13 lakh and Rs. 1.14 lakh more than the petrol. With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price for the Aura diesel is Rs. 1.13 lakh to Rs. 1.14 lakh higher than the Aura 1.2L petrol.

by Mahesh Yadav on Sunday, Sep 05 2021

If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Hyundai Aura 1.2L normal petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Aura 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 Aura will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.

Hyundai Aura 1.2L Normal Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

Let’s look at the latest ex-showroom prices of the Hyundai Aura normal petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the Aura diesel over the Aura 1.2L petrol.

HYUNDAI AURA PETROL VS DIESEL PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (SEPTEMBER 2021)
Variants	1.2L Normal Petrol Prices	Difference	Diesel Prices
S Manual	Rs. 6,78,500	Rs. 1,12,900	Rs. 7,91,400
SX Manual	Rs. 8,03,500	Rs. 1,13,900	Rs. 9,17,400
S Automatic	Rs. 7,28,400	Rs. 1,12,900	Rs. 8,41,300
SX Plus Automatic	Rs. 8,22,400	Rs. 1,13,900	Rs. 9,36,300

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For the Hyundai Aura diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 1.13 lakh and Rs. 1.14 lakh more than the petrol.

With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price for the Aura diesel is Rs. 1.13 lakh to Rs. 1.14 lakh higher than the Aura 1.2L petrol.

Hyundai Aura Normal Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - September 2021

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.

Hyundai Aura Cost Per KM (September 2021)
	1.2L Normal Petrol	Difference	1.2L Turbo Diesel
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 102	Rs. 12	Rs. 90
Manual Mileage	20.5kmpl	4.85kmpl	25.35kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 4.98/km	Rs. 1.43/km	Rs. 3.55/km
Automatic Mileage	20.3kmpl	5.1kmpl	25.4kmpl
Automatic Cost Per KM	Rs. 5.02/km	Rs. 1.48/km	Rs. 3.54/km

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At the current fuel prices, the Hyundai Aura petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.43 more than the Hyundai Aura diesel manual for every kilometer you drive. With the automatic, the Hyundai Aura diesel will save you Rs.1.48/km compared to the 1.2L petrol AMT automatic.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Hyundai Aura Diesel

Hyundai Aura Normal Petrol Vs Diesel KM to Recover (September 2021)
Variants	KM to Recover
S Manual	79,211km
SX Manual	79,912km
S Automatic	76,216km
SX Plus Automatic	76,891km

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Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 79,211 to 79,912km with the Hyundai Aura diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Aura 1.2L petrol. With the automatic, depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 76,216 to 76,891km with the Aura diesel to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Aura 1.2L petrol.

Should You Buy Hyundai Aura Normal Petrol Or Diesel?

With the Aura diesel manual as well as automatic, you’ll have to drive the car for about 80,000km to recover the higher cost you’re paying for the diesel engine. The Aura diesel will give you higher torque output, better drivability and longer tank range. But, if you don’t think you’ll drive the car for at least 70,000 - 80,000km, then you should consider buying the 1.2L petrol engine only.

If you don’t mind giving up a little bit of the driving range, performance/driveability and boot space, then you should consider buying the Aura CNG in the S variant. It’ll cost you less than the Aura diesel and the running cost per km is also lower with the CNG. The km to breakeven with Aura CNG is only 50,000km over the Aura petrol.