Toyota Rumion Petrol Or CNG? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

30 August 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Toyota Rumion petrol or CNG then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Rumion 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 Rumion will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.

Toyota Rumion Petrol Vs CNG - Price Comparison

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

TOYOTA RUMION PETROL VS CNG PRICES

EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (SEPTEMBER 2023)

Variants

Petrol Prices

Difference

CNG Prices

S Manual

Rs. 10,29,000

Rs. 95,000

Rs. 11,24,000

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

Toyota Rumion Petrol Vs CNG - Running Cost Calculation - September 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.

TOYOTA RUMION COST PER KM (SEPTEMBER 2023)
	Petrol	Difference	CNG
Fuel Price Delhi	Rs. 96.76	Rs. 23.17	Rs. 73.59
Manual Mileage	20.51kmpl	5.60km	26.11kmpkg
Manual Cost Per KM	Rs. 4.72	Rs. 1.90	Rs. 2.82

At the current fuel prices, the Toyota Rumion petrol manual will cost you Rs. 1.90 more than the Toyota Rumion CNG manual for every kilometre you drive.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Toyota Rumion CNG

TOYOTA RUMION PETROL VS CNG

KM TO RECOVER (SEPTEMBER 2023)

Variants

KM to Recover

S Manual

50,020km

You’ll have to cover 50,020km with the Toyota Rumion CNG manual to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Rumion petrol.

Should You Buy Toyota Rumion Petrol Or CNG?

Considering the current fuel prices, the Rs. 95,000 upfront cost seems like a reasonable price to pay for the Toyota Rumion CNG. It’ll take you just over 50,000km to recover that higher upfront cost. So, this is a suitable option for buyers who intend to drive the car a lot and are willing to compromise a bit on performance and are ready to give up whatever little boot space the Rumion offers.

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.