While electric vehicles are constantly trying to become the mainstream choice, petrol, diesel, and CNG continue to be the three most preferred fuel choices in India despite the constant rise in prices. And now with petrol, diesel, and CNG commanding an almost similar price, which one should be your preferred choice? Let’s find out.

Petrol vs. Diesel vs. CNG

Amongst the many decisions you need to make before purchasing a car, the foremost is choosing the fuel type that will suit your driving needs. In fact, fuel type is one of the most important decisions to make before buying a car, as it largely determines your vehicle’s running cost, average, and even maintenance cost.

Just a couple of years ago, the price was one of the most crucial distinguishing factors that differentiated the three most popular fuel choices; petrol, diesel, and CNG. But now that inflation is on the rise, the prices of all three fuel choices are somewhat similar. Nonetheless, there are several other factors that can help you determine what to choose. Have a look at the table below for a better understanding.

Factors To Consider	Petrol car	Diesel car	CNG Car
Cost Of Fuel (Per Litre)	Highest (96.72)	Lower Than Petrol (89.62)	Lowest Of The Three (75.61)
Ownership Cost	Most affordable upfront purchase cost, petrol cars are priced cheaper.	Most expensive in terms of upfront purchase cost with an average difference of Rs 2 Lakhs as compared to Petrol Cars.	Upfront purchase cost higher than that of petrol but lowers than that of Diesel.
Performance Experience	Great performance, punchy and peppy drive with better initial pickup than Diesel as well as CNG	Initial pickup and acceleration slower than petrol but better top-end performance as compared to Petrol and Diesel	Low power output than diesel as well as petrol. Generally a slight lag in power delivery.
Driving Comfort	Most Refined Engines with the lowest NVH (Noise, Vibrations, and Harshness) levels	Less refined than petrol engines with higher NVH levels inside the cabin.	Runs with a petrol engine as a base, thereby delivering similar NVH levels.
Boot Space Impact	No Impact	No Impact	Huge Impact with over 80% of the space consumed by CNG cylinder.
Mileage	Lowest amongst the three	Higher than petrol cars but lower than CNG	Highest of the three
Cost of Running	Highest	Lower than petrol but higher than CNG.	Lowest
Cost of Maintenance and Spares	Lower than Diesel and CNG.	Highest of the three	More than Petrol but lesser than Diesel
Environmental Concerns	Carbon Monoxide and other carbon emissions are high	Carbon Emissions are High	Cleaner Emission, most environment friendly amongst the three.
Availability	Easy Availability	Easily availability	Not Easily available. Not Available in all states.

Source: www.gomechanic.in

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