Tata Altroz Turbo Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

20 August 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Tata Altroz turbo petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Altroz and look at the price difference. Based on the current turbo petrol and diesel 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 Altroz will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.

Tata Altroz Turbo Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

Let’s look at the latest ex-showroom prices of the Tata Altroz turbo petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the Altroz diesel over the Altroz turbo petrol.

TATA ALTROZ TURBO PETROL VS DIESEL PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (JUNE 2023)
Variants	Turbo Petrol Prices	Difference	Diesel Prices
XZ Manual	Rs. 9,09,900	Rs. 75,000	Rs. 9,84,900
XZ Plus S Manual	Rs. 9,63,990	Rs. 74,910	Rs. 10,38,900
XZ Plus S Dark Manual	Rs. 9,99,990	Rs. 73,910	Rs. 10,73,900

For the Tata Altroz diesel manual, you’re paying between Rs. 73,910 and Rs. 75,000 more than the turbo petrol.

Tata Altroz Turbo Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - June 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.

TATA ALTROZ COST PER KM (JUNE 2023)
	Turbo Petrol	Difference	Diesel
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 7.1	Rs. 89.66
Manual Mileage	18.5kmpl	5.14km	23.64kmpl
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 5.23	Rs. 1.44	Rs. 3.79

At the current fuel prices, the Tata Altroz turbo petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.44 more than the Tata Altroz diesel manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Tata Altroz Diesel

TATA ALTROZ TURBO PETROL VS DIESEL KM TO RECOVER (JUNE 2023)
Variants	KM to Recover
XZ Manual	52,172km
XZ Plus S Manual	52,110km
XZ Plus S Dark Manual	51,414km

Depending on the variant, you’ll have to cover 51,414 to 52,172 km with the Tata Altroz diesel manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Altroz turbo petrol.

Should You Buy Tata Altroz Turbo Petrol Or Diesel?

Compared to the Altroz turbo petrol, the turbo diesel models cost from Rs. 74,000 to Rs. 75,000 more. However, with a very reasonable km-to-breakeven figure of around 52,000km, you can recover the higher upfront cost in a year or two. The Altroz turbo diesel also offers marginally better fuel efficiency than the Altroz turbo petrol. Hence, if you need a diesel hatchback, the Altroz turbo diesel makes for an ideal choice.

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.