5 most fuel-efficient diesel cars under Rs 15 lakhs

Akash Patil

03 Dec 2024, 06:47 PM

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Car buyers are increasingly seeking fuel-efficient options, and diesel SUVs continue to be a popular choice. One of the key highlights of a budget-friendly car is the mileage or fuel efficiency. While the diesel engine option might have slowly disappeared from the hatchbacks and sedan segments, it’s still strong among SUVs.

People looking for a diesel car, here’s the list of the 5 most affordable ones available in the market.

Kia Seltos

The Seltos mileage is 17 to 20.7 kmpl. The manual diesel variant has a mileage of 20.7 kmpl. The automatic diesel variant has a mileage of 20.7 kmpl.

Kia Seltos’s 1.5L turbo diesel engine gets a 6-speed ACMT manual, a 6-speed TC automatic, and a 6-speed MT manual transmission, which churns out 116 PS of power at 4000 rpm and 250 Nm of torque between 1500 rpm and 2750 rpm.

Hyundai Venue

Venue Diesel mileage (user-reported) is 14.5 to 16 kmpl for city driving and 22.00 kmpl for highway driving. ARAI-reported venue diesel mileage is 23.40 kmpl.

Hyundai Venue’s 1.5L turbo diesel engine gets a 6-speed MT manual transmission, which is rated to deliver 115 PS of power at 4000 rpm and 250 Nm of torque between 1500 rpm and 2750 rpm.

Mahindra XUV 3xo

The manual diesel variant has a mileage of 20.6 kmpl. The automatic diesel variant has a mileage of 20.6 kmpl.

Mahindra 3XO’s 1.5L turbo diesel engine gets a 6-speed MT manual and a 6-speed AMT automatic transmission, which is rated to deliver 117 PS of power at 3750 rpm and 300 Nm of torque between 1500 rpm and 2500 rpm.

Tata Curvv

The Curvv mileage is 11 to 15 kmpl. The manual diesel variant has a mileage of 15 kmpl. The automatic diesel variant has a mileage of 13 kmpl.

Tata Curvv’s 1.5L turbo diesel engine gets a 6-speed MT manual and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission, which churns out 118 PS of power at 4000 rpm and 260 Nm of torque between 1500 rpm and 2750 rpm.

Hyundai Creta

The Creta mileage is 17.4 to 21.8 kmpl. The manual diesel variant has a mileage of 21.8 kmpl. The automatic diesel variant has a mileage of 19.1 kmpl.

The 1493 cc diesel engine generates a power of 114 bhp @ 4000 rpm and a torque of 250 Nm @ 1500-2750 rpm.

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