When buying a new car, it’s essential you make the right decision about which type of fuel suits your motoring needs best. The market sentiment is that diesel cars are the need of the hour. Diesel-powered cars have slowly become the default choice for Indian car buyers, but is a diesel really worth the price difference over a petrol model? This is a question all new car buyers must answer if they are to benefit from the running cost benefits of a diesel.
Diesel engines have clearly advanced over the last decade, making them more appealing. While we have seen an increase in the market share of diesel cars, petrol cars today are fighting back. We all know diesel is cheaper at the pump compared to petrol, and it also offers better fuel economy, but tallying up the numbers can reveal startling facts.
The true value of a diesel over petrol isn’t as black and white as you may think. Read on to understand how to resolve your diesel or petrol dilemma.
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