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Petrol, CNG or EV: which one actually costs less? I've owned all three: a Hyundai Santro Xing on a CNG kit, a Honda City CVT on petrol, and now a Suzuki eVitara EV. Running costs range from ₹6.6 per km in my Honda City on the highway down to ₹1.2 per km in my eVitara charged at home. But an EV costs more to buy, so here's the full picture: running cost, purchase price, break-even, daily life, and who should buy what.

Suzuki eVitara REAL Range Test - Maruti Suzuki claims 543 km for the e Vitara's 61 kWh battery. I drove Pune to Mumbai and back with real traffic, AC on and two people in the car to find out what it actually does. The answer: about 480 km of real-world range, for ₹339 in electricity. Here's every number. The short answer Result Number Round-trip distance 287.7 km Battery used 60% (about 36.6 kWh) Real-world range on a full charge About 480 km Compared with the ARAI claim (543 km) 88% of the claim Electricity cost for the round trip About ₹339 (≈ ₹1.2 per km) How I ran the test I wanted a real owner's test, not a perfect-conditions one. So I simply drove the trip the way most people would: Car: Maruti Suzuki e Vitara, 61 kWh battery Route: Pune ⇄ Mumbai via the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, plus city traffic at both ends Load: 2 people and light luggage AC: on the whole time, set to 24°C Speed: cruise control at about 85 km/h on the expressway Da...