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Tata Altroz Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison


If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Tata Altroz petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Altroz 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 Altroz will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.

Tata Altroz

Tata Altroz Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

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

 

TATA ALTROZ PETROL VS DIESEL PRICES

EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (OCTOBER 2023)

Variants

Petrol Prices

Difference

Diesel Prices

XM Plus Manual

Rs. 7,54,900

Rs. 1,25,000

Rs. 8,79,900

XM Plus (S) Manual

Rs. 7,99,900

Rs. 1,25,000

Rs. 9,24,900

XT Manual

Rs. 8,07,900

Rs. 1,27,000

Rs. 9,34,900

XZ Manual

Rs. 8,49,900

Rs. 1,35,000

Rs. 9,84,900

XZ Plus (S) Manual

Rs. 9,03,900

Rs. 1,35,000

Rs. 10,38,900

XZ Plus (S) Dark Manual

Rs. 9,43,990

Rs. 1,29,910

Rs. 10,73,900

For the Tata Altroz diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 1.25 lakh and Rs. 1.35 lakh more than the petrol.

Tata Altroz Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - October 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.

TATA ALTROZ

COST PER KM (OCTOBER 2023)

 

Petrol

Difference

Diesel

Fuel Price Delhi

Rs. 96.76

Rs. 7.10

Rs. 89.66

Manual Mileage

19.33kmpl

4.31km

23.64kmpl

Manual Cost Per KM

Rs. 5.01

Rs. 1.21

Rs. 3.79

At the current fuel prices, the Tata Altroz petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.21 more than the Tata Altroz diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Tata Altroz Diesel

 

TATA ALTROZ PETROL VS DIESEL

KM TO RECOVER (OCTOBER 2023)

Variants

KM to Recover

XM Plus Manual

1,03,053km

XM Plus (S) Manual

1,03,053km

XT Manual

1,04,702km

XZ Manual

1,11,297km

XZ Plus (S) Manual

1,11,297km

XZ Plus (S) Dark Manual

1,07,101km

Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 1.03 lakh to 1.11 lakh km with the Tata Altroz diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Altroz petrol.

Should You Buy Tata Altroz Petrol Or Diesel?

Compared to the Altroz normal petrol, the turbo diesel models cost Rs. 1.25 lakh to Rs. 1.35 lakh more. You can recover this higher amount in about 1.03 lakh km to 1.11 lakh km, depending on the variant you buy. So, you should buy the Altroz diesel over the Altroz 1.2L normal petrol model only if you can drive the car for at least 1 lakh kilometres during your period of ownership.

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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.

2 Comments

  1. A Aloke Daga says:
    August 12 2023 13:11:03

    Good Info. Please add the maintenance & repairing expenses also for better comparison. Hope Petrol versions are economical than Diesel versions in regular maintenance.

  2. A Aloke Daga says:
    August 12 2023 13:11:11

    Good Info. Please add the maintenance & repairing expenses also for better comparison. Hope Petrol versions are economical than Diesel versions in regular maintenance.

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