2020 Auto Sector : Review Fuel efficiency

By byc-adminDecember 25, 2020December 26, 2020

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While 2020 might not have gone exactly as carmakers would have wanted, a couple of of them still launched new models this year itself, rather than pushing them to next year. We need to take most of them for our real-world fuel efficiency runs and because the year involves an end, we’ve prepared an inventory of the highest 10 most fuel-efficient petrol models. Take a look:

Rank	Model	Our City Result	Our Highway Result
1	Maruti S-Presso MT	19.33kmpl	21.88kmpl
2	Honda City CVT	16.28kmpl	20.62kmpl
3	Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Turbo	16.18kmpl	20.29kmpl
4	VW Polo TSI MT	15.16kmpl	17.21kmpl
5	Hyundai Aura Turbo	14.71kmpl	20.44kmpl
6	VW Polo TSI AT	14.05kmpl	17.69kmpl
7	Skoda Rapid AT	13.67kmpl	17.30kmpl
8	Skoda Rapid TSI MT	12.79kmpl	17.13kmpl
9	VW Vento TSI AT	12.45kmpl	16.52kmpl
10	Renault Triber AMT	12.36kmpl	14.83kmpl

Renault Triber AMT

ARAI Claimed Fuel Efficiency: 18.29kmpl

Tested City Fuel Efficiency: 12.36kmpl

Tested Highway Fuel Efficiency: 14.83kmpl

Average Of City And Highway Efficiency: 13.59kmpl

Price (AMT-equipped variants): Rs 6.29 lakh to Rs 7.34 lakh

While Renault launched its crossover sub-4m MPV in 2019, its AMT-equipped variants were introduced in 2020. The carmaker offers the AMT gearbox altogether variants, apart from the base-spec RXE. It comes mated to a 1.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine that belts out 72PS and 96Nm. This powertrain setup has ensured the Triber AMT gets a spot within the top 10 most fuel-efficient cars we tested in 2020.

VW Vento TSI AT

ARAI Claimed Fuel Efficiency: 16.35kmpl

Tested City Fuel Efficiency: 12.45kmpl

Tested Highway Fuel Efficiency: 16.52kmpl

Average Of City And Highway Fuel Efficiency: 14.48kmpl

Price: Rs 8.93 lakh to Rs 13.39 lakh

Volkswagen is one among those few brands that now offer petrol-only offerings since the BS6 norms came into effect. This led to the Vento gaining a replacement 1.0-litre TSI turbo-petrol engine (110PS/175Nm), replacing the previously offered 1.6-litre MPI and 1.2-litre TSI units. It comes mated to either a 6-speed MT or a 6-speed AT gearbox. The AT-equipped Vento features a claimed fuel efficiency of 16.35kmpl that puts the sedan at the 9th spot within the above table.

Skoda Rapid TSI MT

ARAI Claimed Fuel Efficiency: 18.97kmpl

Tested City Fuel Efficiency: 12.79kmpl

Tested Highway Fuel Efficiency: 17.13kmpl

Average Of City And Highway Fuel Efficiency: 14.96kmpl

Price (MT-equipped variants): Rs 7.99 lakh to Rs 11.79 lakh

The most affordable compact sedan on sale in India, the Skoda Rapid shares its engine and gearbox options with its cousin, the VW Vento. Skoda offers both the 6-speed MT and 6-speed AT gearboxes across all variants. The MT-equipped Rapid is one among the foremost frugal petrol sedans available in India as evident from the tested fuel-efficiency figures.

Maruti S-Presso MT

ARAI Claimed Fuel Efficiency: 21.7kmpl

Tested City Fuel Efficiency: 19.33kmpl

Tested Highway Fuel Efficiency: 21.88kmpl

Average Of City And Highway Fuel Efficiency: 20.60kmpl

Price (MT-equipped variants): Rs 4.75 lakh to Rs 4.99 lakh

While an equivalent data of 2019 had the AMT-equipped version of the Maruti S-Presso at the highest spot, it’s the S-Presso with the manual transmission that tops the chart because the most frugal petrol car of 2020. The S-Presso MT offers the simplest fuel efficiency in both city and highway driving conditions with a mean mileage of 20.60kmpl.

The fuel efficiency of a car is majorly hooked in to the driving style, the health of the car and therefore the driving environment. Hence, these numbers could easily change if any of those factors are affected. If you own any of the cars from the above table, don’t forget to allow us to know the fuel efficiency you derive from your vehicle within the comments below.