Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Petrol Or CNG? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

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

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

MARUTI SUZUKI S-PRESSO PETROL VS CNG PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (MAY 2023)
Variants	Petrol Prices	Difference	Cng Prices
LXI Manual	Rs. 5,01,500	Rs. 90,000	Rs. 5,91,500
VXI Manual	Rs. 5,21,500	Rs. 90,000	Rs. 6,11,500

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

Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Petrol Vs CNG - Running Cost Calculation - May 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 S-PRESSO COST PER KM (MAY 2023)
	Petrol	Difference	Cng
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 23.17	Rs. 73.59
Manual Mileage	24.76kmpl	7.97km	32.73kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 3.91	Rs. 1.66	Rs. 2.25

At the current fuel prices, the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.66 more than the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Maruti Suzuki S-Presso CNG

MARUTI SUZUKI S-PRESSO PETROL VS CNG KM TO RECOVER (MAY 2023)
Variants	KM to Recover
LXI Manual	54,233km
VXI Manual	54,233km

You’ll have to cover over 54,000km with the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the S-Presso petrol.

Should You Buy Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Petrol Or CNG?

The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso CNG is Rs. 90,000 more expensive than the S-Presso petrol. The S-Presso CNG pays back the higher premium in a little over 54,000km. So, the S-Presso CNG makes good financial sense if you plan on covering around 55,000km 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.