Tata Tiago Petrol Or CNG? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

12 August 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Tata Tiago petrol or CNG then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Tiago 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 Tiago 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 Tiago Petrol Vs CNG - Price Comparison

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

TATA TIAGO PETROL VS CNG PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (AUG 2023)
Variants	Petrol Prices	Difference	CNG Prices
XE Manual	Rs. 5,59,900	Rs. 95,000	Rs. 6,54,900
XT Manual	Rs. 6,39,900	Rs. 95,000	Rs. 7,34,900
XZ Plus Manual	Rs. 7,14,900	Rs. 95,000	Rs. 8,09,900
XZ Plus Dual Tone Manual	Rs. 7,24,900	Rs. 95,000	Rs. 8,19,900

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

Tata Tiago Petrol Vs CNG - Running Cost Calculation - Aug 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 TIAGO COST PER KM (AUG 2023)
	Petrol	Difference	CNG
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 23.17	Rs. 73.59
Manual Mileage	20.01kmpl	6.48km	26.49kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 4.84	Rs. 2.06	Rs. 2.78

At the current fuel prices, the Tata Tiago petrol manual will cost you Rs. 2.06 more than the Tata Tiago CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Tata Tiago CNG

TATA TIAGO PETROL VS CNG KM TO RECOVER (AUG 2023)
Variants	KM to Recover
XE Manual	46,171km
XT Manual	46,171km
XZ Plus Manual	46,171km
XZ Plus Dual Tone Manual	46,171km

You’ll have to cover 46,171 km with the Tata Tiago CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Tiago petrol.

Should You Buy Tata Tiago Petrol Or CNG?

The Tata Tiago CNG is Rs. 95,000 more expensive than the Tiago petrol. But the Tiago CNG can pay back the higher premium in under 47,000km. So, even for customers who might drive the Tiago CNG for about 50,000km, the Tata Tiago 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.