Renault Kwid most fuel-efficient petrol car in India; five best mileage cars

With the new launch, Renault Kwid, boasting class leading ARAI-rated fuel efficiency of 25.17kmpl, queries regarding the most fuel-efficient petrol cars are once again active in automotive forums.

Renault India revealed that Kwid will be India's most fuel-efficient petrol car.

Does that means the French manufacturer has gone past Maruti Suzuki and Tata in the fuel efficiency war?

We have compiled a list of five most fuel-efficient petrol cars currently sold in India.

1. Renault Kwid (25.17kmpl)

Kwid is the new most fuel-efficient petrol car in the country with the ARAI-rated fuel efficiency of 25.17kmpl. The Kwid is powered by a 799cc three-cylinder petrol motor, which is tuned to churn out 53bhp at 5,678rpm and a peak torque of 72Nm at 4,386rpm mated five-speed manual gearbox. The car is priced from Rs 2.56 lakh to Rs 3.53 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi.

2. Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 (24.07kmpl)

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 returns ARAI claimed fuel efficiency of 24.07kmpl. The car is powered by 1.0-litre K-Next petrol engine that develops 67bhp at 6,000rpm and 90Nm of torque at 3,500rpm. The engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission and AMT. In both transmission, the car returns identical fuel efficiency. The car has been priced at Rs 3.23 lakh to Rs 4.05lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi.

3. Tata GenX Nano (23.6kmpl)

The GenX Nano returns 23.6kmpl in its manual transmission version. The car is powered by a 624cc, two-cylinder petrol engine producing 37.5bhp of power and 51Nm torque mated to a four-speed manual transmission. The AMT gearbox version of the car returns 21.9kmpl. The GenX Nano is priced from Rs 1.99 lakh to 2.91 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi.

4. Maruti Suzuki Celerio AMT (23.1kmpl)

Maruti Suzuki Celerio is one of the most fuel-efficient cars in India in both petrol and diesel iterations. In its petrol avatar combined with the Automated Manual Transmission (AMT), Celerio returns 23.1kmpl. The car is powered by 998cc K10B petrol engine that develops 67bhp at 6,000rpm and 90Nm of torque at 3,500rpm. Apart from the AMT, the vehicle is also available with five-speed manual transmission. The petrol variants have been priced from 3.96 lakh to Rs 5.06 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi.

5. Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 (22.74kmpl)

The bestselling car of the country, Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 returns a fuel efficiency of 22.74kmpl. The car is powered by 796cc, three-cylinder petrol engine developing 47bhp at 6,000rpm and 69Nm at 3500rpm mated to five-speed manual transmission. The Alto 800 has been priced at Rs 2.56 lakh to Rs 3.47 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi.