Mahindra XUV300 Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison
If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Mahindra XUV300 petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the XUV300 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 XUV300 will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.
Mahindra XUV300 Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison
Let’s look at the latest ex-showroom prices of the Mahindra XUV300 petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the XUV300 diesel over the XUV300 petrol.
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For the Mahindra XUV300 diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 1.01 lakh and Rs. 1.5 lakh more than the petrol.
With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price for the XUV300 diesel is Rs. 1.29 lakh to Rs. 1.6 lakh higher than the petrol.
Mahindra XUV300 Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - November 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.
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At the current fuel prices, the Mahindra XUV300 petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.27 more than the Mahindra XUV300 diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.
With the automatic, the Mahindra XUV300 diesel will save you Rs. 1.14 compared to the petrol automatic.
Kilometres To Breakeven With Mahindra XUV300 Diesel
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Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 79,157 to 1.18 lakh km with the Mahindra XUV300 diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the XUV300 petrol.
With the automatic, depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 1.13 lakh to 1.4 lakh km with the XUV300 diesel to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the XUV300 petrol.
Should You Buy a Mahindra XUV300 Petrol Or Diesel?
Considering the significantly higher torque output of the XUV300 diesel, we’d say that you can buy the XUV300 diesel even if you intend to cover 40,000 - 50,000km during the ownership. If you find the petrol performance adequate for your use and don’t need the higher performance all that much, then you should consider upgrading to the diesel engine only if you plan to drive the car for more than 70,000km.
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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.
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But you have not considered service costs
Hi, The mileage figures that you have considered are not realistic, in reality the mileage figures are much lower when it comes to city driving. So you please clarify if you have considered highway driving or city driving conditions?
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