Best Mileage Diesel Cars in India : Inflation is the widely accepted term these days going hand in hand with ever-rising fuel prices for petroleum products. Hence, for the common man, every drop really matters, While petrol engines, and now electric, are slowly edging into more acceptance in the consumer market, diesel engines still have a few ways in which they shine especially mileage-wise over their petrol counterparts; hence, for a person who frequently travels long distances, licking the highway, and wanting to save on some fuel, a diesel vehicle would still be considered a smart choice.

Diesel engines for smaller cars are dwindling with time since many brands have stopped making them. Still, considering fuel economy, these little warriors will be stars in the market as of May 2025. Let’s have a look at some of the most diesel-promising contenders that guarantee the best mileage on budget.

Hyundai Verna Diesel

The Hyundai Verna Diesel is the one underpinned by an engine that is good for a mileage figure of around 21.3 km/l with the rated advantage of 1.5L CRDi. The price range of this astounding sedan car is between ₹11.95 lakh and ₹16.00 lakh. Come the year 2025, certainly, there are fewer sedan competitors left, which does not have a diesel. The very performance-oriented machine with fantastic features is thus equally good for highway cruising in terms of value for money with diesel.

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Kia Seltos Diesel

The Kia Seltos Diesel is powered by a 1.5L CRDi engine with fuel consumption of 20.8 km/l. Priced between ₹12.35 lakh and ₹19.65 lakh, this car symbolizes the hybridization of an SUV-like build with an upmarket layout having smart features inside with a refined engine; altogether, these attributes win it a place among really strong contenders for all efficiency-minded drivers.

Hyundai Creta Diesel

Hyundai Creta is a diesel with a manual transmission averaging fuel consumption of 21.8 km/l at the very important spot in India. This is further empowered by a very same 1.5L CRDi engine and priced to start at ₹12.45 lakh – ₹19.20 lakh. Being one of the most comfortable and highly feature-rich vehicles, the Creta diesel thus stands perfect for all long-haul highway lovers.

Kia Sonet Diesel

The Kia Sonet is a compact SUV that beautifully boasts of its sporting mileage figure- an extremely impressive 22.3 km/l. The Sonet, like all models based on the iMT and automatic transmission, utilizes the 1.5L engine which is priced from ₹9.80 lakh to ₹14.70 lakh. When it comes to km/l and further advancement in technical features, one can say that the Sonet is something extraordinary in this segment.

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Mahindra Bolero Neo

Mahindra Bolero Neo makes a mileage of around 17.2 Kmpl with its 1.5L mHawk diesel engine. The price of this SUV lies in the range of ₹9.90 lakh to ₹12.15 lakh. A very tough SUV endowed with a lot of practicality, capable of moving around in the city, as well as being used on rural unpaved roads making it really capable for long-distance diesel consumption.