Diesel cars got banned in Delhi, but sale of petrol SUVs scaled up across India

The vagueness around diesel cars has resulted in people taking an increased liking towards petrol, which is increasingly becoming the fuel of choice for car buyers, especially of utility vehicles.

This segment was ruled by diesel because of its better pulling power and fuel economy, even after the government scrapped subsidies on diesel cars.

The reason behind this shift in the buying behavior of car buyers can be cited to the Supreme Court's order banning the sale of large diesel vehicles in NCR.

The order, even though is limited to Delhi and surrounding cities, had created a stir all across India, with many people believing that it could well extend to other cities.

Talking of petrol-powered cars, their sales comprised as much as 13% of total utility vehicles sold across India in the last financial year. This share was as low as 2% five years ago.

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