Petrol Cars With Best Mileage In India 2026: Top 5 Fuel Efficient Models With ARAI-Certified Figures

As of now, India has more than one hundred car models that are purely powered by the petrol engine, with no hybrid system or CNG tank, and with decent fuel efficiency. Top 5 among them, as per ARAI-certified mileage, are from the Indian automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki; the list includes Celerio, Swift, Dzire, S-Presso and Wagon R. Let’s have a closer look at these cars.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio 

ARAI-certified mileage: 26.68 km/l

The Maruti Suzuki Celerio is available with the ex-showroom price of ₹5.6 lakh; it gets a 998cc 1.0-litre 3-cylinder K10C petrol engine under the hood that is bolted with a 5-speed AMT gearbox. Its drivetrain is front-wheel drive. The engine generates the maximum power of 67.7 bhp and peak torque of 91.1 Nm. Its acceleration timing for 0 to 60 km/h is only 7 seconds, and its top speed is 140 km. 

Features a fuel tank of 32 litres, and with the mileage of 26.68 km/l, it gives a range of 853.76 kilometres. Comes with the seating capacity of 5 people in a layout of 2 and 3, and behind the rear seat, there’s a cargo space of 313 litres that helps in carrying up to 2 pieces of big luggage. Its wheelbase is 2,435 mm, and its ground clearance is 170 mm.

Maruti Suzuki Swift

ARAI-certified mileage: 25.75 km/l

The Maruti Suzuki Swift is available with an ex-showroom price of ₹7.98 lakh. It is powered by a 1197 cc 1.2 litre Z-Series 3-cylinder petrol engine, whose power output is 80.46 bhp and 111.7 Nm. Its transmission is a 5-speed AMT, and its drivetrain is front-wheel drive. The top speed is 165 km/h, and acceleration timing from 0 to 60 km/h is 7.4 seconds.

It has a fuel tank of 37 litres, with a mileage of 25.75 km/l, giving a range of 952.75 kilometres. Comes with a seating capacity of 5 people in a layout of 2-3 and features a cargo capacity of 265 litres, which helps in carrying multiple small pieces of luggage. The wheelbase is 2,450 mm, the ground clearance is 163 mm, and the turning radius is 4,800 mm.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire

ARAI-certified mileage: 25.71 km/l

The Maruti Suzuki Dzire is available with the ex-showroom price of ₹7.62 lakh; it is offered with a 1197 cc 1.2 litre Z12E 3-cylinder petrol engine. It is mounted with a 5-speed AMT gearbox and features a front-wheel-drive drivetrain. Its maximum power output is 80.46 bhp, and peak torque is 111.7 Nm. Its 0 to 60 km/h acceleration timing is 5.8 seconds, and top speed goes up to 155 km/h.

Get a 37-litre tank; with the fuel efficiency of 25.71 km/L, its range is 951.27 kilometres. Available with the seating capacity of 5 people in a 2-3 layout and cargo capacity of 382 litres. Its length, width and height are 3,995 mm, 1,735 mm and 1,525 mm, respectively; its wheelbase is 2,450 mm, ground clearance is 163 mm, and turning radius is 4,800 mm.

Maruti Suzuki S-Presso

ARAI-certified mileage: 25.30 km/l

The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso is available in two variants that are VXi Opt AT and VXi Plus Opt AT, whose ex-showroom prices are ₹4.75 lakh and ₹5.25 lakh, respectively. Features a 998cc 1.0 litre K10C petrol engine with a 5-speed AMT gearbox; its drivetrain is front-wheel drive. Generates the maximum power of 65.7 bhp and peak torque of 89 Nm.

Featuring a fuel tank of 27 litres, it gives a range of 683.1 kilometres with a fuel efficiency of 25.30 km/l. Its acceleration timing from 0 to 60 kmph is 5.2 seconds, and its top speed is 148 kmph. It is available with a seating capacity of 5 people in a configuration of 2-3 and has a boot space of 240 litres. The ground clearance is 180 mm, and the wheelbase is 2,380 mm.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 

ARAI-certified mileage: 25.19 km/l

The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is available in two variants, with the ex-showroom price ranging from ₹6.0 lakh to ₹6.5 lakh. It features a 998cc 3-cylinder 1.0 litre K10C DualJet petrol engine, whose maximum power output and peak torque are 66 bhp and 89 Nm, respectively. Its transmission is a 5-speed AMT, and its drivetrain is a front-wheel drive configuration.

It’s 0 to 100 km/h in 5.8 seconds, and its top speed is 152 km/h. Featuring a fuel tank of 32 litres, it gives a range of 806.08 kilometres with a fuel efficiency of 25.19 km/l. Comes with a seating capacity of 5 people in a traditional 2-3 layout and boot space of 341 litres. Its wheelbase is 2435 mm, ground clearance is 170 mm, and turning radius is 4,700 mm.