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

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

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

MARUTI SUZUKI DZIRE PETROL VS CNG PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (APRIL 2023)
Variants	Petrol Prices	Difference	CNG Prices
VXI Manual	Rs. 7,44,250	Rs. 95,000	Rs. 8,39,250
ZXI Manual	Rs. 8,12,250	Rs. 95,000	Rs. 9,07,250

For the Dzire CNG manual, you’re paying Rs. 95,000 more than the Dzire petrol.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire 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 DZIRE COST PER KM (APRIL 2023)
	Petrol	Difference	CNG
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 23.17	Rs. 73.59
Manual Mileage	23.26kmpl	7.86km	31.12kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 4.16	Rs. 1.8	Rs. 2.36

At the current fuel prices, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.80 more than the Maruti Suzuki Dzire CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Maruti Suzuki Dzire CNG

MARUTI SUZUKI DZIRE PETROL VS CNG KM TO RECOVER (APRIL 2023)
Variants	KM to Recover
VXI Manual	52,918km
ZXI Manual	52,918km

You’ll have to cover 52,918 km with the Maruti Suzuki Dzire CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Dzire petrol.

Should You Buy Maruti Suzuki Dzire Petrol Or CNG?

Considering the fuel prices prevailing in Delhi at the time of writing this article, the Dzire CNG appears to breakeven in just under 55,000km. While the price for the factory CNG kit seems steep, the km-to-breakeven figure manages to justify it. The only major drawback with the CNG model is the limited boot space. If you mostly drive in the city and have CNG pumps along your way to work, then the Dzire CNG is a suitable option.

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.