Tata Punch Petrol Or CNG? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

10 February 2024
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Tata Punch petrol or CNG then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Punch 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 Punch 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 Punch Petrol Vs CNG - Price Comparison

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

TATA PUNCH PETROL VS CNG PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (FEBRUARY 2024)
Variants	Petrol Prices	Difference	CNG Prices
Pure Manual	Rs. 6,12,900	Rs. 1,10,000	Rs. 7,22,900
Adventure Manual	Rs. 6,99,900	Rs. 95,000	Rs. 7,94,900
Adventure Rhythm Manual	Rs. 7,34,900	Rs. 95,000	Rs. 8,29,900
Accomplish Manual	Rs. 7,84,900	Rs. 1,10,000	Rs. 8,94,900
Accomplish Dazzle Manual	Rs. 8,24,900	Rs. 1,60,000	Rs. 9,84,900

For the Tata Punch CNG manual, you’re paying between Rs. 95,000 and Rs. 1.6 lakh more than the petrol.

Tata Punch 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 PUNCH COST PER KM (FEBRUARY 2024)
	Petrol	Difference	CNG
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 20.17	Rs. 76.59
Manual Mileage	18.8kmpl	8.19km	26.99kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 5.15	Rs. 2.31	Rs. 2.84

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

Kilometres To Breakeven With Tata Punch CNG

TATA PUNCH PETROL VS CNG KM TO RECOVER (FEBRUARY 2024)
Variants	KM to Recover
Pure Manual	47,638km
Adventure Manual	41,142km
Adventure Rhythm Manual	41,142km
Accomplish Manual	47,638km
Accomplish Dazzle Manual	69,291km

Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 41,142 to 69,291 km with the Tata Punch CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Punch petrol.

Should You Buy Tata Punch Petrol Or CNG?

The Tata Punch CNG is between Rs. 95,000 and Rs. 1.60 lakh more expensive than the Punch petrol. But the Punch CNG can pay back the higher premium in under 50,000km if you buy any variant apart from the Accomplished Dazzle Manual. Even with the latter, you could breakeven the higher upfront cost in just under 70,000km. So, for customers who might drive the Punch CNG for about 40,000km to 70,000km, the Tata Punch 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.