Toyota Hyryder, Kia Seltos and Honda City: running costs explainedWith gas costing Rs 96.72 per litre and diesel being Rs 89.62 per litre in Delhi as of October 14, 2022, the average fuel expense per kilometre works out to Rs 4.38 and Rs 5.84 for the Hyryder and Seltos, respectively. The Hyryder, for that reason, has an expense advantage of Rs 1.46 per km over the Seltos diesel.The Hyryder and the Seltos in their top-spec V and GTX+ trims cost Rs 18.99 lakh and Rs 18.35 lakh, respectively (ex-showroom). The distinction in running expense works out to be just Rs 0.49, but the difference in rate of the hybrid (Rs 19.89 lakh) and top-spec ZX diesel (Rs 15.52 lakh) is an enormous Rs 4.37 lakh. To recover the preliminary premium with the City, you will have to drive a shocking 8,91,836 km to reach the breakeven point.Cost Analysis: Hybrid vs DieselHyryder HybridSeltos dieselCity HybridCity dieselVariantVGTX+ ATZX e: HEVZX MTPrice (ex-showroom)Rs 18.99 lakhRs 18.35 lakhRs 19.89 lakhRs 15.52 lakhPremium over dieselRs 65,000-Rs 4.57 lakh-EfficiencyCity23.77 kpl12.90 kpl19.8 kpl16.2 kplHighway20.39 kpl17.80 kpl22.5 kpl19.2 kplAverage22.08 kpl15.35 kpl21.15 kpl17.7 kplCost of fuel (14 Oct. 2022)Rs 96.72 kplRs 89.92 Rs 96.72 kplRs 89.92 Running cost per kmRs 4.38 Rs 5.84 Rs 4.57 Rs 5.06 Cost/km advantage over dieselRs 1.46-Rs 0.49-Breakeven point43,835km-8,91,836 km-Petrol-Hybrid vs diesel: what makes more financial sense?As you can see from the analysis above, the decision essentially boils down to the premium you pay for the hybrid, how much you drive and the duration of ownership you are looking at.

Toyota Hyryder, Kia Seltos and Honda City: running costs explainedWith gas costing Rs 96.72 per litre and diesel being Rs 89.62 per litre in Delhi as of October 14, 2022, the average fuel expense per kilometre works out to Rs 4.38 and Rs 5.84 for the Hyryder and Seltos, respectively. The difference in running cost works out to be simply Rs 0.49, but the difference in price of the hybrid (Rs 19.89 lakh) and top-spec ZX diesel (Rs 15.52 lakh) is an enormous Rs 4.37 lakh. To recuperate the preliminary premium with the City, you will have to drive a shocking 8,91,836 km to reach the breakeven point.Cost Analysis: Hybrid vs DieselHyryder HybridSeltos dieselCity HybridCity dieselVariantVGTX+ ATZX e: HEVZX MTPrice (ex-showroom)Rs 18.99 lakhRs 18.35 lakhRs 19.89 lakhRs 15.52 lakhPremium over dieselRs 65,000-Rs 4.57 lakh-EfficiencyCity23.77 kpl12.90 kpl19.8 kpl16.2 kplHighway20.39 kpl17.80 kpl22.5 kpl19.2 kplAverage22.08 kpl15.35 kpl21.15 kpl17.7 kplCost of fuel (14 Oct. 2022)Rs 96.72 kplRs 89.92 Rs 96.72 kplRs 89.92 Running expense per kmRs 4.38 Rs 5.84 Rs 4.57 Rs 5.06 Cost/km benefit over dieselRs 1.46-Rs 0.49-Breakeven point43,835km-8,91,836 km-Petrol-Hybrid vs diesel: what makes more financial sense?As you can see from the analysis above, the choice essentially boils down to the premium you pay for the hybrid, how much you drive and the duration of ownership you are looking at.