For a long time, diesel was a fuel of choice for the people of India. But in recent years, with increasing concern about climate change, the growing rules around carbon emissions have gradually made diesel engines obsolete, especially for the bottom of the market. In diesel units, in general, long-term life expectancy is visuals-A-Vis petrol engines, it is caused by hard construction quality, while concurrently more fuel-skilled, so cars allow cars to travel about 40 percent away from petrol units. They also have low maintenance costs.
Diesel engines have managed to gather one among enthusiasts due to such performance benefits at relatively low cost, and that is why they do very well. Many Indian brands have completely shut down diesel cars, and most affordable options have also faded visually, but still, some are on proposals. Here are the cheapest.
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Tata altroz
Currently, Tata Ultrose is the cheapest diesel car in India. Ultrose’s diesel lineup starts with 7.8 lakhs, East-Dhoroom. The Tata Ultrose is powered by a 1.5-liter diesel engine, especially for five-speed manual transmission. It produces a maximum power of 89 bhp and has a peak of 200 Nm. Altroz ​​diesel gets a fuel economy claimed for 23.6 kmpl.
Mahindra bolero
Mahindra Bolero is the cheapest SUV that can be purchased with diesel powertrain. In fact, Mahindra Bolero is a diesel-keval SUV in which the price of pre-showroom starts 9.79 lakhs. It is powered by a 1.5-liter MHAWK75 diesel engine, for a 5-speed manual transmission that saves 75 bhp and 210 Nm peak torque. The Bolero gets 16 kmpl fuel efficiency.
Mahindra Bolero Neo
Mahindra Bolero Neo is the most accessible in the diesel-operated SUV. As the case with Bolero, Bolero Neo is particularly available with a diesel engine and starts currently. 9.95 lakhs, East-Shorroom. The Bolero Neo uses the same 1.5-liter Mavok diesel engine as a bolero.
However, in Bolero Neo, the engine produces more than 100 bhp with a torque rating of 260Nm. There is a five-speed manual gear standard, with no option for an automated gearbox. Bolero Neo gets 17.29 kmpl fuel efficiency.
Mahindra XUV 3xo
This list is another Mahindra XUV 3xo launched in Mahindra 2024. Diesel lineup begins for Mahindra XUV 3xo 9.99 Lakh, East-Shorroom. The diesel variants of the XUV 3xo are powered by a 1.2-liter turbocharged CRDE unit, either for six-speed manual transmission or six-speed AMT.
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The engine provides output of 115 bhp and 300 nm maximum torque. The manual transmission variant with a diesel engine returns fuel efficiency of 20.6 kmpl, while automatic transmission options claim 21.2 kmpl.
Let it be
Initial prices for the diesel version of Kia Sonnet are nearby 10 lakhs, pre-showrooms. The compact SUV is introduced with three engine options, where a 1.5-liter diesel engine, either with a six-speed manual or a torque converter, produces 114 bhp and torque of 250 Nm. The manual transmission variant gets a 24.1 kmpl fuel efficiency, while automatic transmission options get 19 kmpl.
