Tata Tigor Petrol Or CNG? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

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

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

TATA TIGOR PETROL VS CNG PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (FEBRUARY 2023)
Variants	Petrol Prices	Difference	CNG Prices
XM Manual	Rs. 6,69,900	Rs. 90,000	Rs. 7,59,900
XZ Manual	Rs. 7,14,900	Rs. 90,000	Rs. 8,04,900
XZ Plus Manual	Rs. 7,79,900	Rs. 90,000	Rs. 8,69,900
XZ Plus LP Manual	Rs. 7,99,900	Rs. 90,000	Rs. 8,89,900

For the Tigor CNG manual, you’re paying Rs. 90,000 more than the Tigor petrol.

Tata Tigor Petrol Vs CNG - 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.

TATA TIGOR COST PER KM (FEBRUARY 2023)
	Petrol	Difference	CNG
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.72	Rs. 17.16	Rs. 79.56
Manual Mileage	19.27kmpl	7.22km	26.49kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 5.02	Rs. 2.02	Rs. 3.00

At the current fuel prices, the Tata Tigor petrol manual will cost you Rs. 2.02 more than the Tata Tigor CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Tata Tigor CNG

TATA TIGOR PETROL VS CNG KM TO RECOVER (FEBRUARY 2023)
Variants	KM to Recover
XM Manual	44,647km
XZ Manual	44,647km
XZ Plus Manual	44,647km
XZ Plus LP Manual	44,647km

You’ll have to cover 44,647 km with the Tata Tigor CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Tigor petrol.

Should You Buy Tata Tigor Petrol Or CNG?

The Tata Tigor CNG is Rs. 90,000 more expensive than the Tigor petrol. But, the Tigor CNG can pay back the higher premium in only about 44,647km. So, even for customers who might drive the Tigor CNG for about 50,000km, the Tata Tigor 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.