Petrol or Diesel Car

There is always a dilemma about petrol or diesel  in buying new car. 
Here is my individual opinion about buying petrol or diesel car. I live in India. Lets take a example of Tata Tiago XZ plus variant in 
Delhi.
  
ON road price of car in New Delhi
Diesel Car
Petrol car
8,04,381
6,79,663

Price Difference is    124718
ARAI Milage for Petrol Car is 23.84
ARAI Milage for Diesel Car is 27.28
  Imagine you travel 50-55 kms per day and 30 days a month or 1650 kms per month.

Year
Petrol Price (With 5% Increse every Year)
Diesel Price (With 5% Increse every Year)
Yearly Running

Cost of fuel Per year(Petrol)
Cost of fuel Per year (Diesel)
Difference amount per year
1
74.68* 23.84 (ARAI Milage)
67.09*27.28 (ARAI Milage)
1650*12= 19800KMS
62024
48694
13330
2
78.41* 23.84 (ARAI Milage)
70.44*27.28 (ARAI Milage)
1650*12= 19800KMS
65125
51129
13997

3
82.33* 23.84 (ARAI Milage)
73.97*27.28 (ARAI Milage)
1650*12= 19800KMS
68382
53686
14696

4
86.45* 23.84 (ARAI Milage)
77.67*27.28 (ARAI Milage)
1650*12= 19800KMS
71801
56370
15431

5
90.77* 23.84 (ARAI Milage)
81.55*27.28 (ARAI Milage)
1650*12= 19800KMS
75391
59188
16203

6
95.31* 23.84 (ARAI Milage)
85.63*27.28 (ARAI Milage)
1650*12= 19800KMS
79161
62148
17013

7
100.08* 23.84 (ARAI Milage)
89.91*27.28 (ARAI Milage)
1650*12= 19800KMS
83119
65255
17864

8
105.08* 23.84 (ARAI Milage)
94.40*27.28 (ARAI Milage)
1650*12= 19800KMS
87275
68518
18757

Total Difference in fuel cost in 8 years is
127291


So in 8 years the difference amount in Petrol and Diesel cars will be almost equal if you yearly running is 19800 kMS. But if your monthly running is  above 2000 kms , Diesel cars may be economical. 
Also resale value of diesel car is higher than petrol car now. But with change in rules to keep up with environmental changes, may decrease the demand for diesel car in future. 
       Thus petrol cars are better than diesel car cost wise. But if yearly running is above 30000KMS , then diesel car Makes sense in INDIA,



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