Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Petrol Or CNG? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara petrol or CNG then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Grand Vitara 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. This should help you decide which engine option of the Grand Vitara will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Petrol Vs CNG - Price Comparison

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

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA PETROL VS CNG PRICES

EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (JUNE 2024)

Variants

Petrol Prices

Difference

CNG Prices

Delta Manual

Rs. 12,20,000

Rs. 95,000

Rs. 13,15,000

Zeta Manual

Rs. 14,01,000

Rs. 95,000

Rs. 14,96,000

For the Grand Vitara CNG manual, you’re paying Rs. 95,000 more than the Grand Vitara petrol.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Petrol Vs CNG - Running Cost Calculation - June 2024

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.

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA

COST PER KM (JUNE 2024)

 

Petrol

Difference

CNG

Fuel Price Delhi

Rs. 94.76

Rs. 18.17

Rs. 76.59

Manual Mileage

21.11kmpl

5.49km

26.6kmpl

Manual Cost Per KM

Rs. 4.49

Rs. 1.61

Rs. 2.88

At the current fuel prices, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.61 more than the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara CNG

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA PETROL VS CNG

KM TO RECOVER (JUNE 2024)

Variants

KM to Recover

Delta Manual

59,023km

Zeta Manual

59,023km

You’ll have to cover 59,023 km with the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Grand Vitara petrol.

Should You Buy Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Petrol Or CNG?

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara CNG is Rs. 95,000 more expensive than the Grand Vitara normal petrol. However, the Grand Vitara CNG can pay back the higher premium in under 60,000km. Hence, even for customers who might drive the Baleno CNG for about 60,000km, the Maruti Suzuki Nexa Grand Vitara CNG makes good financial sense.

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.

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