H1-2022 diesel mix settled around 19%, CNG mix reached to 11% and electric mix to 1.1%. Petrol is dominating fuel in small vehicle category and diesel dominates large vehicle category. Mahindra, Toyota, Jeep and KIA have diesel heavy mix due large UV product portfolio. Mahindra Bolero is best-selling diesel vehicle, Wagon-R is best-selling CNG vehicle & Tata Nexon is the best-selling EV.
Industry
Diesel mix settled around 19% in BS6 emission standard era
CNG has substituted petrol mix in small vehicles and MUV, now stand at 11%
BEV mix reached to 1.1% in 2022
Body style, Chassis & Size
Here we split the data based on size, chassis and body style to get a clear picture of fuel choice in each category.
Small (Less than 4m)
Petrol remains dominant fuel for small vehicles
CNG has emerged as popular choice of fuel in small vehicles
Diesel is preferred choice of fuel for ladder-frame-chassis vehicle
Diesel is almost dead in hatchback category
Mid-size (4m-4.5m)
Overall fuel mix is widely distributed in this size-wise category
Petrol is major mix in sedan category as most manufacturers don’t offer diesel engines or diesel automatic option
Monocoque chassis SUV have strong diesel mix
CNG has made strong in-road in monocoque MUV sub segment
Large-size (4.5m+)
As weight and size goes up, diesel becomes preferred choice
For ladder chassis, diesel is the most preferred choice for hauling thirsty vehicles
Diesel engine is still a must in this category to churn good volume
Manufacturer
Mahindra, Jeep, Toyota and KIA have heavy diesel engine portfolio due to UV range of products
Maruti’s CNG mix reached to an all-time high level of 19%
Tata and Hyundai are following Maruti’s foot step for CNG vehicles
Now BEV contributes significant volume for Tata and MG
Product
Mahindra Bolero is best-selling diesel vehicle, Wagon-R is best-selling CNG vehicle & Tata Nexon is best-selling BEV
Hatchback and small sedan gained volume due to addition of factory fitted CNG option
CNG Maruti Ertiga is quite popular among fleet operators
SUV/MUV/Crossover completely dominate diesel vehicle list
Some SUV/Crossover have low diesel mix due unavailability of automatic transmission option - Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue & MG Hector
Mahindra Thar petrol mix is stable around 25%, clear indication of what city dwellers with limited mobility need with alternate lifestyle choice prefers