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

02 February 2023
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 (FEBRUARY 2023)
Variants	Turbo Petrol Prices	Difference	Diesel Prices
Premium Manual	Rs. 11,54,900	Rs. 60,000	Rs. 12,14,900
Prestige Manual	Rs. 12,74,900	Rs. 60,000	Rs. 13,34,900
Prestige Plus Manual	Rs. 14,24,900	Rs. 60,000	Rs. 14,84,900
Luxury Manual	Rs. 15,69,900	Rs. 60,000	Rs. 16,29,900
Luxury Plus 6S Manual	Rs. 16,99,900	Rs. 50,000	Rs. 17,49,900
Luxury Plus Manual	Rs. 17,04,900	Rs. 50,000	Rs. 17,54,900
Luxury Plus 6 Automatic	Rs. 17,89,900	Rs. 50,000	Rs. 18,39,900
Luxury Plus 7 Automatic	Rs. 17,94,900	Rs. 50,000	Rs. 18,44,900

For the Kia Carens diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 60,000 more than the turbo petrol.

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 - February 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 (FEBRUARY 2023)
	Turbo Petrol	Difference	Diesel
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.72	Rs. 7.06	Rs. 89.66
Manual Mileage	16.2kmpl	5.1km	21.3kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 5.97	Rs. 1.76	Rs. 4.21
Automatic Mileage	16.5kmpl	1.9km	18.4kmpl
Automatic Cost Per KM	Rs. 5.86	Rs. 0.99	Rs. 4.87

At the current fuel prices, the Kia Carens turbo petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.76 more than the Kia Carens diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.

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 (FEBRUARY 2023)
Variants	KM to Recover
Premium Manual	34,072km
Prestige Manual	34,072km
Prestige Plus Manual	34,072km
Luxury Manual	34,072km
Luxury Plus 6S Manual	28,393km
Luxury Plus Manual	28,393km
Luxury Plus 6 Automatic	50,557km
Luxury Plus 7 Automatic	50,557km

Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 28,393km to 34,072 km with the Kia Carens diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Carens turbo petrol.

With the automatic, you’ll have to drive at least 50,557 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 to Rs. 60,000 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. 1.76 more per km than the Carens diesel manual, which is something worth considering. The km-to-breakeven is also quite less if you opt for manual variants of the Carens diesel. However, it’s a different story altogether when it comes to the automatic variants.

Hence, picking one over the other boils down to your fuel and transmission preferences. 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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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

Engineer by upbringing, artist by passion, motorhead because ,why not! Likes to know about everything related to technology, switches between american muscle and german innovation depending on the day. Wants to own 69' Mustang Mach 1 and to drive BMW M3 87'someday.