Buy Tata Altroz Turbo Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

Q: Tata Altroz Turbo Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

Let’s look at the latest ex-showroom prices of the Tata Altroz turbo petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the Altroz diesel over the Altroz turbo petrol. For the Tata Altroz diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 35,000 and Rs. 51,000 more than the turbo petrol.

by Mahesh Yadav on Friday, Sep 03 2021

If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Tata Altroz turbo petrol or turbo 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 Turbo Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

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

Tata Altroz Turbo Petrol Vs Diesel Prices Ex-Showroom Delhi (September 2021)
Variants	Turbo Petrol Prices	Difference	Diesel Prices
XT Manual	Rs. 8,02,400	Rs. 51,000	Rs. 8,53,400
XZ Manual	Rs. 8,72,400	Rs. 35,000	Rs. 9,07,400
XZ Plus Manual	Rs. 9,09,400	Rs. 50,000	Rs. 9,59,400

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For the Tata Altroz diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 35,000 and Rs. 51,000 more than the turbo petrol.

Tata Altroz - Turbo Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - September 2021

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 (September 2021)
	Petrol	Difference	Diesel
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 102	Rs. 12	Rs. 90
Manual Mileage	18.13kmpl	4.9kmpl	23.03kmpl
Manual Cost Per km	Rs. 5.63/km	Rs. 1.72/km	Rs. 3.91/km

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At the current fuel prices, the Tata Altroz turbo petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.72 more than the Tata Altroz diesel manual for every kilometer you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Tata Altroz Diesel

Variants	KM to Recover
XT Manual	29,684
XZ Manual	20,371
XZ Plus Manual	29,102

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Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 20,371km to 29,684km with the Tata Altroz diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Altroz petrol.

Should You Buy Tata Altroz Turbo Petrol Or Diesel?

With a fairly loaded XZ variant, the Altroz diesel is only Rs. 35,000 more expensive than the turbo petrol. The Altroz diesel will recover the extra cost in just 20,000km. Even for the XT and XZ Plus, the breakeven mileage is reasonable. So, if you drive a lot and you’re choosing between the Altroz turbo and Altroz diesel, then you can go with the diesel engine option.