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Maruti Suzuki Baleno Petrol Or CNG? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Maruti Suzuki Baleno petrol or CNG then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Baleno 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 Baleno will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.

Maruti Baleno

Maruti Suzuki Baleno Petrol Vs CNG - Price Comparison

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

MARUTI SUZUKI BALENO PETROL VS CNG PRICES

EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (APRIL 2023)

Variants

Petrol Prices

Difference

CNG Prices

Delta Manual

Rs. 7,45,000

Rs. 90,000

Rs. 8,35,000

Zeta Manual

Rs. 8,38,000

Rs. 90,000

Rs. 9,28,000

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

Maruti Suzuki Baleno Petrol Vs CNG - Running Cost Calculation - April 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.

MARUTI SUZUKI BALENO

COST PER KM (APRIL 2023)

 

Petrol

Difference

CNG

Fuel Price Delhi

Rs. 96.76

Rs. 23.17

Rs. 73.59

Manual Mileage

22.35kmpl

8.26km

30.61kmpl

Manual Cost Per KM

Rs. 4.33

Rs. 1.93

Rs. 2.4

At the current fuel prices, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.93 more than the Maruti Suzuki Baleno CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Maruti Suzuki Baleno CNG

MARUTI SUZUKI BALENO PETROL VS CNG

KM TO RECOVER (APRIL 2023)

Variants

KM to Recover

Delta Manual

46,749km

Zeta Manual

46,749km

You’ll have to cover 46,749 km with the Maruti Suzuki Baleno CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Baleno petrol.

Should You Buy Maruti Suzuki Baleno Petrol Or CNG?

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno CNG is Rs. 90,000 more expensive than the Baleno petrol. However, the Baleno CNG can pay back the higher premium in under 47,000km. Hence, even for customers who might drive the Baleno CNG for about 50,000km, the Maruti Suzuki Nexa Baleno CNG makes good financial sense.

You can use our Fuel Cost Calculator to see how much any petrol, diesel or CNG car will cost to run based on the latest fuel price in your city.

Fuel Cost Calculator in India

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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