Tata Altroz Petrol Or CNG? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

16 February 2024
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Tata Altroz petrol or CNG 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 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 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 Petrol Vs CNG - Price Comparison

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

TATA ALTROZ PETROL VS CNG PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (FEBRUARY 2024)
Variants	Petrol Prices	Difference	CNG Prices
XE Manual	Rs. 6,59,900	Rs. 95,500	Rs. 7,55,400
XM Plus Manual	Rs. 7,54,900	Rs. 85,500	Rs. 8,40,400
XM Plus (S) Manual	Rs. 7,99,900	Rs. 85,000	Rs. 8,84,900
XZ Manual	Rs. 8,49,900	Rs. 1,03,000	Rs. 9,52,900
XZ Plus (S) Manual	Rs. 9,03,900	Rs. 96,090	Rs. 9,99,990
XZ Plus (OS) Manual	Rs. 9,55,990	Rs. 98,910	Rs. 10,54,900

For the Tata Altroz CNG manual, you’re paying between Rs. 85,000 and Rs. 1.03 lakh more than the petrol.

Tata Altroz Petrol Vs CNG - Running Cost Calculation - February 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.

TATA ALTROZ COST PER KM (FEBRUARY 2024)
	Petrol	Difference	CNG
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 20.17	Rs. 76.59
Manual Mileage	18.5kmpl	7.7km	26.2kmpkg
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 5.23	Rs. 2.31	Rs. 2.92

At the current fuel prices, the Tata Altroz petrol manual will cost you Rs. 2.31 more than the Tata Altroz CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Tata Altroz CNG

TATA ALTROZ PETROL VS CNG KM TO RECOVER (FEBRUARY 2024)
Variants	KM to Recover
XE Manual	41,396km
XM Plus Manual	37,061km
XM Plus (S) Manual	36,845km
XZ Manual	44,647km
XZ Plus (S) Manual	41,652km
XZ Plus (OS) Manual	42,874km

Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 36,845 to 44,647 km with the Tata Altroz CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Altroz petrol.

Should You Buy Tata Altroz Petrol Or CNG?

The Tata Altroz CNG is Rs. 85,000 to Rs. 1.03 lakh more expensive than the Altroz petrol. But, the Altroz CNG can pay back the higher premium in about 45,000km. So, even for customers who might drive the Altroz CNG for about 45,000km, the Tata Altroz 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.