Hyundai Exter Petrol Or CNG? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

18 July 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Hyundai Exter petrol or CNG then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Exter and look at the price difference. Based on the current petrol and CNG prices, we’ll calculate the kilometres you need to drive the car to recover the higher upfront cost for the Exter CNG. This should help you decide which engine option of the Exter 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 Exter Petrol Vs CNG - Price Comparison

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

HYUNDAI EXTER PETROL VS CNG PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (JULY 2023)
Variants	Petrol Prices	Difference	CNG Prices
S Manual	Rs. 7,26,990	Rs. 97,000	Rs. 8,23,990
SX Manual	Rs. 7,99,990	Rs. 97,000	Rs. 8,96,990

For the Exter CNG manual, you’re paying Rs. 97,000 more than the Exter petrol.

Hyundai Exter Petrol Vs CNG - Running Cost Calculation - July 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.

HYUNDAI EXTER COST PER KM (JULY 2023)
	Petrol	Difference	CNG
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 23.17	Rs. 73.59
Manual Mileage	19.40kmpl	7.70km	27.10kmpkg
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 4.99	Rs. 2.27	Rs. 2.72

At the current fuel prices, the Hyundai Exter petrol manual will cost you Rs. 2.27 more than the Hyundai Exter CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Hyundai Exter CNG

HYUNDAI EXTER PETROL VS CNG KM TO RECOVER (JULY 2023)
Variants	KM to Recover
S Manual	42,691km
SX Manual	42,691km

You’ll have to cover over 42,000km with the Hyundai Exter CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Exter petrol.

Should You Buy Hyundai Exter Petrol Or CNG?

With a kilometre-to-breakeven figure of just 42,691km, we recommend buying the Exter CNG if you are looking for lower running costs but don’t mind compromising a bit of power. While the Exter’s petrol engine produces 83PS of power and 114Nm of torque, the CNG variant of the Exter lags behind with just 69PS and 95Nm on tap. However, it more than makes up for the deficit in power and torque with a low running cost of just Rs. 2.72 per km compared to the Rs. 5.00 per km running cost of the Exter petrol.

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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