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

25 April 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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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 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.

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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.