Among the petrol and diesel options, which mid-sized SUV buyers prefer? As per the sales numbers for FY 2011-22, a massive 64% MG Hector Buyers prefer the petrol-powered variant, with 16,782 buyers opting for the 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine option over the Fiat-sourced 2.0-litre diesel engine.
Mahindra XUV700 MG was just 8 units behind Hector in terms of total sales, with 26,261 units sold in the last fiscal. Like the Hector, XUV700 buyers also preferred the 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine option over the diesel counterpart. 14,210 buyers (54%) opted for the petrol-powered XUV700 in the above period as against 12,051 diesel units.
case was different from jeep compass Although. Of the total 11,949 buyers, 56% went for the 2.0-litre diesel Compass, with 5,283 customers opting for the 1.4-litre MultiAir turbo petrol engine. Note that Tata Safari And harrier These are the only mid-size SUVs in India that continue to be offered with a diesel engine only.
The sales trend shows that the demand for petrol powertrains among mid-sized SUV buyers is strong, and if given a choice, most buyers still see the skyrocketing price of the fuel as well as the general relationship between diesel and diesel. Regardless, choose it. Courageous SUV. Part of this trend is due to the increase in fuel-efficiency of petrol engines over the years. Hence, there is now a need to drive for more kilometers than before to recover the additional premium of a diesel vehicle. Moreover, many buyers still prefer the smooth petrol engine among other factors.