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

26 April 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Maruti Suzuki Celerio petrol or CNG then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Celerio 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 Celerio 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 Celerio Petrol Vs CNG - Price Comparison

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

MARUTI SUZUKI CELERIO PETROL VS CNG PRICES

EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (APRIL 2023)

Variants

Petrol Prices

Difference

CNG Prices

VXI Manual

Rs. 5,83,500

Rs. 90,000

Rs. 6,73,500

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

Maruti Suzuki Celerio 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 CELERIO COST PER KM (APRIL 2023)
	Petrol	Difference	CNG
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 23.17	Rs. 73.59
Manual Mileage	25.23kmpl	10.37km	35.6kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 3.84	Rs. 1.77	Rs. 2.07

At the current fuel prices, the Maruti Suzuki Celerio petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.77 more than the Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG

MARUTI SUZUKI CELERIO PETROL VS CNG

KM TO RECOVER (APRIL 2023)

Variants

KM to Recover

VXI Manual

50,905km

You’ll have to cover 50,905 km with the Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Celerio petrol.

Should You Buy Maruti Suzuki Celerio Petrol Or CNG?

The Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG is Rs. 90,000 more expensive than the Celerio petrol. But, the Celerio CNG can pay back the higher premium in just over 50,000km. So, the Celerio CNG makes good financial sense if you plan on covering around 50,000km during your period of ownership.

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.