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5 petrol SUVs I would consider for their excellent fuel efficiency
As diesel's popularity shifts, fuel-efficient petrol SUVs like the Grand Vitara, Hyryder, and Punch offer compelling alternatives.
When it comes to SUVs, the preferred fuel choice is usually diesel. But how would you react if I said that there are some fuel-efficient petrol alternatives in the market as well? The petrol SUV market has started picking up, owing to the 10-year life cycle of diesel vehicles, despite being more expensive than their petrol counterparts. Here are 5 petrol SUVs I would consider for their excellent fuel efficiency:
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Maruti Suzuki New Grand Vitara
₹ 14 Lakhs Onwards
EMI starting at just
₹18,400/month
Mahindra XUV 3XO
₹ 7.37 - 14.55 Lakhs
EMI starting at just
₹9,700/month
Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor
₹ 7.76 - 13.06 Lakhs
EMI starting at just
₹10,200/month
Volkswagen Taigun Facelift
₹ 12 - 21 Lakhs
EMI starting at just
₹15,700/month
Volkswagen Taigun
₹ 11.42 - 19.19 Lakhs
EMI starting at just
₹15,000/month
Toyota Land Cruiser
₹ 2.16 - 2.25 Cr
EMI starting at just
₹2,82,500/month
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
The compact SUV from the house of Maruti Suzuki, the Grand Vitara is one of the most efficient SUVs when it comes to the Indian market, owing to its strong hybrid variant. The hybrid variant of the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara boasts a fuel efficiency number of 27.97 kmpl. The naturally aspirated petrol engine boasts 21.11 kmpl, while the CNG variant boasts a fuel economy number of 26.6 km/kg.
The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara is powered by a 1.5L petrol engine with mild hybrid technology and a 1.5L petrol-strong hybrid engine producing 101.64 bhp and 139 Nm of torque for the former and 113.9 bhp of combined peak power output and 141 Nm of torque for the latter, paired with a five-speed manual transmission, a six-speed torque converter automatic transmission while the hybrid variant is paired with an e-CVT transmission. The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara has a starting ex-showroom price of ₹10.76 lakh.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
The rebadged version of the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, offers similar numbers when it comes to fuel economy. The compact SUV from the house of Toyota, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, is one of the most efficient SUVs when it comes to the Indian market, owing to its strong hybrid variant. The hybrid variant of the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder boasts a fuel efficiency number of 27.97 kmpl. The naturally aspirated petrol engine boasts 21.11 kmpl, while the CNG variant boasts a fuel economy number of 26.6 km/kg.
The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder is powered by a 1.5L petrol engine with mild hybrid technology and a 1.5L petrol-strong hybrid engine producing 101.64 bhp and 139 Nm of torque for the former and 113.9 bhp of combined peak power output and 141 Nm of torque for the latter, paired with a five-speed manual transmission, a six-speed torque converter automatic transmission while the hybrid variant is paired with an e-CVT transmission. The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara has a starting ex-showroom price of ₹10.99 lakh.
Tata Punch
The micro SUV from Tata, the Punch, is also one of the most fuel-efficient SUVs in India. The Tata Punch is powered by a 1.2L naturally aspirated three-cylinder engine producing 86 bhp and 115 Nm of torque, paired with a five-speed manual transmission and an AMT transmission. The Tata Punch offers a fuel economy of 20.09 kmpl in the petrol variant and 26.99 kmpl in the CNG variant.
One of the best things about the Tata Punch is that it gets an AMT transmission in CNG variants as well, giving the customer ease of driving. The starting ex-showroom price of the Tata Punch is set at ₹5.59 lakh.
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Mahindra XUV 3XO
The Mahindra XUV 3XO is powered by three different engine options: a 1.5L turbocharged diesel engine, a 1.2L turbocharged multipoint fuel injection engine, and a 1.2L turbocharged direct fuel injection engine producing 115 bhp and 300 Nm of torque, 109.9 bhp and 200 Nm of torque, and 128.7 bhp and 230 Nm of torque, respectively.
The Mahindra XUV 3XO is extremely fuel-efficient, especially when it comes to petrol engines. The XUV 3XO offers an ARAI-certified range of up to 20.1 kmpl with the turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine and turbocharged multipoint fuel injection engine. The starting ex-showroom price of the Mahindra XUV 3XO is set at ₹7.36 lakh.
Volkswagen Taigun
The Volkswagen Taigun is offered with two engine options: a 1.0L three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine producing 113 bhp and 178 Nm of torque, paired with a six-speed manual transmission and a six-speed torque converter automatic transmission and a 1.5L four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine producing 148 bhp and 250 Nm of torque, paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The starting ex-showroom price of the automatic variant of the Skoda Kushaq is set at ₹10.58 lakh.
The Volkswagen Taigun offers an ARAI-certified fuel economy of 19.89 kmpl, which is one of the best when it comes to petrol SUVs.
Words: Saptak Bardhan
