Published : 02 May 2023
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Hyundai Creta petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Creta 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 Creta 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 Creta Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison
Let’s look at the latest ex-showroom prices of the Hyundai Creta petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the Creta diesel over the Creta petrol.
For the Hyundai Creta diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 44,000 and Rs. 1.51 lakh more than the petrol manual variants.
With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price for the Creta diesel is Rs. 1.47 lakh to Rs. 1.50 lakh higher than the petrol.
Hyundai Creta Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - May 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 Creta petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.57 more than the Hyundai Creta diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.
With the automatic, the Hyundai Creta diesel will save you Rs. 0.92 compared to the petrol automatic.
Kilometres To Breakeven With Hyundai Creta Diesel
Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 27,895km to 95,823 km with the Hyundai Creta diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Creta petrol.
With the automatic, depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 1.60 lakh to 1.63 lakh km with the Creta diesel to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Creta petrol.
Should You Buy Hyundai Creta Petrol Or Diesel?
We’ll need to break down this recommendation into 3 parts:
- Creta Base Variant: If you’re considering the base model of the Hyundai Creta and intend to cover 65,000km or more, then the Creta diesel is a good option. It has the least price premium between petrol and diesel among all variants of the Creta.
- Creta Manual: If you’re buying the Creta diesel manual, then you’ll have to drive the car for about 66,000km to 93,000km to recover the higher cost you paid for the diesel engine over the petrol model. So, it makes financial sense to buy the diesel variant if you intend to cover about 1 lakh kilometres.
- Creta Automatic: Creta diesel automatic buyers have a bigger km-to-breakeven figure of more than 1 lakh kilometres. The reason behind this large figure is the lower mileage figure of the Creta diesel automatic. The torque converter type of automatic is quite inefficient, especially in stop-and-go traffic. Meanwhile, the CVT automatic of the Creta petrol performs efficiently in all conditions. Given the 6-figure km-to-breakeven number of the Creta diesel automatic, we’ll suggest this option only to those who are planning to drive the car for 1.5 lakh kilometres or more.
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.