Fuel mix H1 (January-June) – 2018
With diesel petrol price difference settling around ₹ 8.5, petrol powered vehicles have gained more traction in the H1 (January-June) of 2018 and constitute 61% of total sales.
Company wise fuel split
Vehicle size (length) distribution
As size increases gradually, diesel becomes the obvious choice as a fuel.
Body Style distribution
In 2020, when BS6 emission norms will come into force, diesel engine for hatchback seems to become a passé.
With quite a few introduction of moncoque UV/crossover, petrol penetration is gaining strength. Petrol mix will become stronger, if, Maruti brings in petrol powered Brezza and S-Cross.
Chassis distribution
For heavy ladder chassis, diesel is still a preferred fuel.
Petrol Engine size distribution
Well, data is highly skewed in favor of 1200 cc engine. India is small car country and lower tax rate (as a government policy) on petrol engine upto the size of 1200cc has made it the most sold engine.
Diesel Engine size distribution
With all diesel Maruti cars running on Fiat made engine, 1250cc engine skews the engine size distribution. Nevertheless, larger diesel engine are not going out of favor for the large UV any time soon (read-post 2020). However, post 2020, diesel engine component manufacturer might face strong headwind from shift in demand for petrol engine – it is time to diversify to mitigate risk.
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