Kia Carens Turbo Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

May 3, 2023, 04:00 PM IST
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Kia Carens turbo petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Carens and look at the price difference. Based on the current turbo 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 Carens will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.

Kia Carens Turbo Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

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

KIA CARENS TURBO PETROL VS DIESEL PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (MAY 2023)
Variants	Turbo Petrol Prices	Difference	Diesel Prices
Luxury Plus 6 Automatic	Rs. 18,39,900	Rs. 50,000	Rs. 18,89,900
Luxury Plus 7 Automatic	Rs. 18,44,900	Rs. 50,000	Rs. 18,94,900

With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price of the Carens diesel is Rs. 50,000 higher than the turbo petrol.

Kia Carens Turbo 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.

KIA CARENS COST PER KM (MAY 2023)
	Turbo Petrol	Difference	Diesel
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.72	Rs. 7.06	Rs. 89.66
Automatic Mileage	16.5kmpl	1.9km	18.4kmpl
Automatic Cost Per KM	Rs. 5.86	Rs. 0.99	Rs. 4.87

With the automatic, the Kia Carens diesel will save you Rs. 0.99 compared to the turbo petrol automatic.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Kia Carens Diesel

KIA CARENS TURBO PETROL VS DIESEL KM TO RECOVER (MAY 2023)
Variants	KM to Recover
Luxury Plus 6 Automatic	50,433km
Luxury Plus 7 Automatic	50,433km

With the automatic, you’ll have to drive at least 51,000 km to justify buying the Carens diesel over the turbo petrol automatic.

Should You Buy Kia Carens Turbo Petrol Or Diesel?

The Kia Carens diesel costs around Rs. 50,000 more than equivalent turbo petrol variants. Although the Kia Carens diesel costs more than the turbo petrol variants of the Carens, the price difference between the two is negligible for most car buyers in this segment.

Both cars have comparable torque figures too, so hauling a full load of 7 passengers shouldn’t pose any trouble with either the Carens diesel or Carens turbo petrol. However, in day-to-day running, the Carens turbo petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.00 more per km than the Carens diesel manual, which is something worth considering.

Hence, picking one over the other boils down to your fuel preference. If it were up to us, we would pick the Carens diesel over the Carens turbo petrol. Modern diesel engines are not only more efficient than a turbo petrol engine, but also comparable in terms of refinement levels.

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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1 Comments

A Anup Kubade says:

October 11 2023 01:41:00

Confused with Carens 1.5 turbo petrol and 1.5 diesel. I would need to travel in hill areas with 7 passages in my car. In such care which engine option should I opt with iMT?