What is Petrol vs diesel vs CNG vs hybrid vs EV?

The powertrain — what you refill, and how the running cost behaves.

Short answer

Diesel/CNG make sense above roughly 1,200–1,500 km a month; EVs need reliable home charging, not just public chargers.

Petrol vs diesel vs CNG vs hybrid vs EV when buying a car

The powertrain — what you refill, and how the running cost behaves.

Why it matters: Break-even depends on your monthly kilometres, not on which fuel is fashionable.

Look for: Diesel/CNG make sense above roughly 1,200–1,500 km a month; EVs need reliable home charging, not just public chargers.

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