Considering the difference between petrol and diesel prices in India, new car buyers are often faced with the question, whether to choose a petrol vehicle or a diesel vehicle. There is no doubt that the increasing mileage of petrol cars and affordable prices of diesel have made this decision even more difficult. However, things have changed a lot in India over the years, and the car market has now shifted towards petrol cars. If you too are always confused about petrol or diesel vehicles, then this article is for you, we are going to tell you why people are choosing petrol cars over diesel cars, and what are its benefits.
Price: Petrol cars have always been less expensive than their diesel models, and the gap has widened even more since the BS6 emission norms came into force. Diesel engines require significant mechanical changes to comply with the new emissions regulations, and this has led to a significant jump in the price of cars, forcing some companies to stop making diesel vehicles.
fuel cost: With the narrowing of the gap between petrol and diesel prices, it is not advisable to spend much money on buying and maintaining diesel cars, hence petrol cars are now giving more mileage than before, which has led to diesel cars in the country. The numbers are declining further. At the same time, servicing petrol cars is cheaper than diesel cars. This is because diesel vehicles require more expensive engine oil and spare parts, resulting in slightly higher maintenance.
Pollution and Life Cycle: The emissions from diesel cars pollute the environment more than petrol vehicles. Along with greenhouse gases, diesel engines generate nitrogen oxides that are more harmful to the environment than CO2. Also it is easier to convert a petrol car to a CNG one cleaner than a diesel vehicle.
If you live in Delhi-NCR then you would already know that petrol cars have a life cycle of 15 years whereas diesel cars here have a life cycle of 10 years, after which they are not transferred to any other state. till then their registration is cancelled.
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