0-60,000 km k 12 18 24 30 36 30k15k k 45k 42 48 54 60 66 ...the other hyundai, the grand i10, comes...

ENGINE 0.8P | 1.0P 0.8P | 1.0P 0.8P 1.0P

COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 190 190 174 260

Oil Filter 118 118 85 90

Fuel Filter 256 NA 292 NA

Washer Drain Plug NA 40 6 6

Spark Plug (for entire set) 381 381 315 330

Timing Belt/ Chain NA 215 NA NA

Fan Belt/ Drive Belt 215 206 NA NA

Coolant 884 1113 338 270

Engine Oil 858 845 1215 1305

Brake Fluid 275 193 355 355

Pollen / HVAC Filter NA 320 NA NA

SERVICE INTERVALS 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km

1st Service Cost (parts + labour) 1156 1193 1306 1401

2nd Service Cost (parts + labour) 3245 1513 4335 4362

3rd Service Cost (parts + labour) 3626 3580 3725 3820

4th Service Cost (parts + labour) 3245 3519 5258 5094



Total Cost (up to 60,000km) 18,418 17,156 22,720 22,894

Maintenance cost per km 0.31 0.29 0.38 0.38

BUDGET HATCHBACKS DATSUN

REDIGORENAULT

KWIDMARUTI ALTO*

MARUTI S-PRESSO*

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0-60,000 km IN HOW MUCH?

We bring you an exhaustive study on the overall cost of maintenance of cars over a 60,000km, five-year period.

Saumil Shah and Sergius Barretto crunch the numbers.

Kitna deti hai? – that’s something everyone wants to know, but how much do you spend on the

maintenance of your car? Service bills may only come every few months, but they can be big and they all add up.

So, to give you an idea of just how much you’d spend maintaining your car, we’ve designed our first-ever Maintenance Cost Study. And it’s not just the cost of spares or one service alone that we’ve analysed, but the total cost of service parts, their service life, the labour rates, as well as the service intervals of each car, extrapolated over 60,000km.

For most owners, this would come up at around the five-year mark, and so this study will give you a very good insight of the cost you’d incur over a typical ownership period.

Over the years, our ‘Spare Parts Study’ has compared the cost of

typically consumed parts across three baskets – service, mechanical and accident repair, thus giving you a very good insight into the likely expenses you would incur. But this Maintenance Cost study will give you a real-world usage picture.

METHODOLOGYArriving at a model that is fair and can be uniformly applied across vehicles is quite tricky though. Some vehicles may have a longer service interval (in kilometres) but you may be called in for a service periodically, irrespective of the mileage you’ve covered. And even then, some brands will allow you to extend the service life of certain parts if the condition is found to be okay.

Thus, in a bid to keep things uniform and reduce complexity, the study takes into account the cost of the service parts, the frequency of their change and the cost of associated labour for the services undertaken up to the 60,000km mark, as per the manufacturers’ recommendations.

The back end calculations were enormous, as was the data collection, and here we’d like to thank the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India (FADA) for their assistance extended to us. We compiled this data over a period of six months and so there may be a few differences to current prices, but all the data has been sourced from the manufacturers themselves. However, while Nissan did not take part, its Datsun sub-brand ◊

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120K

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135K

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Months 0 2 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120

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Check Rubber Boots, Rubber seat, Dust cover & Bushes for dam-age & replace if required (Suspen-sion). Driveshaft -Rubber boot, any cracks, Oil seep-age observed – Replace or rectify.

7.5K / 6M ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

8 Check for all bolts & nuts (Tighten).

7.5K / 6M ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Engine (Diesel)

1 Change engine oil and Oil filter.

15K / 12M ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

2 Drain water from Fuel Filter Bowl.

7.5K / 6M ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

3 Replace fuel filter cartridge.

15K/ 12M

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Check AC & alter-nator belt condi-tion visually, re-place if found damage.

15K / 12M

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5 Change coolant. # 60K /

36M ● ●

# - Kms or Months whichever occurs earlier In the best interest of your car’s health,

stick to the recommended service intervals.

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MAINTENANCE COSTS S T U D Y∆ did. Maruti also declined to take part in our study, but we managed to source the data from various dealer sources, and thus the prices should be treated as estimates. We wish all the brands did take part, especially since we were very transparent about our study and its aim.

BUDGET HATCHBACKSCurrently, this segment consists of just four cars, which doesn’t indicate a lack of interest or market potential, but just how cost-competitive the segment has become, especially with the more stringent safety norms and BS6 emissions standards now in place. Mass-market specialist Maruti Suzuki has two offerings in this space – the Alto and the S-Presso – each with a single engine on offer, while Hyundai has vacated this space with the discontinuation of the Eon. Of course, there are no diesel engines to be found here. l All cars in this segment have a one-year/10,000km service interval.l The Renault Kwid and the Datsun Redigo are based on the same platform and share several parts. l Both are available with the same choice of engines – a 0.8-litre or a 1.0-litre petrol – but whichever one you choose, the service costs remain constant.l Datsun charges a flat Rs 2,089 as labour costs from the 20,000km service onwards, whereas Renault’s labour charges are a flat Rs 2,006 from the 30,000km service onwards and Rs 2,065 for the 60,000km service.l Although more or less on par, the overall maintenance costs for the Renault are a bit lower than those of the Datsun.l The Maruti Alto is a bit more expensive to run than its rivals. While the cost of most parts is lower, Maruti’s labour costs range between Rs 2,313 and Rs 2,478 from the 20,000km service onwards, which is a bit higher than its rivals.l The Maruti S-Presso’s maintenance costs are just a touch higher than the Alto’s. Its labour costs, like the Alto’s, are in the same price range, which is a bit higher than the Datsun and Renault, chargeable from the 20,000km service onwards.

ENTRY-LEVEL HATCHBACKS Sitting just above the budget segment, entry-level hatchbacks offer an improvement

MID-RANGE HATCHBACKS With the budget and entry-level hatchbacks offering petrol-only power, the mid-range hatchback segment is where you will find the most affordable diesel. And while, in the pre-BS6 era, all the cars here had diesel power, it’s now only the Nios and Figo that come with diesel engines. The KUV100, Swift and the Ignis are now petrol only.l One year/10,000km is the standard service interval in this segment.l It’s a close fight for the top spot between the Hyundai and the Ford, though the Figo comes out on top in both, petrol and diesel guises, narrowly pipping the Hyundai.l Ford charges a flat rate of Rs 1,926 for labour from the 20,000km service, amounting to a total of Rs 9,630. Hyundai, on the other hand, charges for labour from the 30,000km

service at a flat rate of Rs 2,620, amounting to a total of Rs 10,480.l The Mahindra KUV100 has a higher number of replacement parts, but what balances the Mahindra’s cost are its labour rates. These are applicable from the 30,000km service onwards, averaging Rs 1,895 per

service, which helps it tuck below the Maruti Swift and Ignis, the priciest cars to service in this segment.l The two Marutis share the same engine and other components, but it is due to their preset labour charges that there is a slight difference in their total costs.

PREMIUM HATCHBACKS Once a segment with a fair share of diesel offerings, the premium hatchback segment is now largely a petrol-only space, due to the advent of the strict BS6 emission norms. Hyundai, Maruti, Honda and Volkswagen have all been ◊

Maintenance bills

may be far between, but they do add up.

Across segments, the

Renault Kwid is the cheapest to maintain.

The Nios and Figo are the most affordable, with near-identical maintenance costs; they are also the only two diesel offerings.

in terms of space as well as performance and features. Here too, the segment is a petrol-only line-up in the BS6 era. There are six models on offer from four manufacturers.l One year/10,000km is the standard service interval in this segment, with the exception of Tata, which offers a longer, 15,000km interval. Tiago owners

need to make a routine visit to the service centre for a check-up every 7,500km, for which the company charges Rs 850 from the 22,500km check-up onwards.l The Datsun Go is the most economical to maintain due to fewer replacement parts and a flat Rs 1,770 labour charge from the 20,000km service onwards.l Trailing the Go is the Hyundai Santro, which is almost as light on the pocket.l The other Hyundai, the Grand i10, comes in third spot. Hyundai charges for labour from the 30,000km service at a flat rate of Rs 2,620, amounting to a total of Rs 10,480.l The Maruti WagonR is the only car in this segment with two engine options, both have similar maintenance costs and come in below the Tata Tiago, which, despite having the least number of services up to 60,000km, sits on top of the maintenance cost chart. A

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ENGINE 1.2P 1.2P 1.5D 1.0P 1.2P 1.2D 1.2P 1.2P

COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 355 358 360 184 184 184 290 290

Oil Filter 171 132 148 89 89 425 90 90

Fuel Filter 301 595 1140 397 397 1018 265 265

Washer Drain Plug 9 42 9 NA NA NA 6 6

Spark Plug (for entire set) 342 375 NA NA 302 NA 800 800

Coolant NA NA NA NA NA NA 338 338

Engine Oil 1236 1224 2041 1368 1368 1669 1736 1736

Brake Fluid 281 489 489 NA NA NA 355 355

Clutch Fluid 281 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Pollen / HVAC Filter 570 163 163 198 198 198 NA NA

SERVICE INTERVALS 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km

1st Service Cost (parts+labour) 1986 1398 2198 1457 1457 2094 1832 1832

2nd Service Cost (parts+labour) 2287 3487 4287 1824 1640 3399 5145 5122

3rd Service Cost (parts+labour) 3613 4171 6113 4077 4261 4714 4546 4369

4th Service Cost (parts+labour) 5464 3487 4287 4444 4260 6019 6653 6447



Total Cost (up to 60,000km) 23,528 20,682 26,796 20,688 20,782 26,958 27,926 27,551

Maintenance cost per km 0.39 0.34 0.45 0.34 0.35 0.45 0.47 0.46

MID-RANGE HATCHBACKS MAHINDRA

KUV100FORD FIGO

HYUNDAI GRAND i10 NIOS

MARUTI SWIFT*

MARUTI IGNIS*

ENGINE 1.2P 1.2P 1.1P 1.2P 1.0P 1.0P 1.2P

COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 317 184 165 602 180 192 275

Oil Filter 229 89 89 163 85 85 90

Fuel Filter NA 397 397 NA 265 310 265

Washer Drain Plug NA NA NA 22 6 6 6

Spark Plug (for entire set) 562 282 NA 342 315 315 800

Coolant NA NA NA 848 338 338 338

Engine Oil 990 1368 1140 1925 1163 1305 1395

Brake Fluid 275 NA NA 218 355 355 355

Pollen / HVAC Filter NA 394 198 232 NA NA NA

SERVICE INTERVALS 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 15,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km

1st Service Cost (parts+labour) 1219 1457 1229 3214 1254 1396 1491

2nd Service Cost (parts+labour) 3264 1820 1412 7132 4283 4425 4520

3rd Service Cost (parts+labour) 2989 4261 3825 8251 3673 3815 3910

4th Service Cost (parts+labour) 4143 4440 3843 7132 4920 5384 6002

5th Service Cost (parts+labour) 2989 4077 3660 NA 3567 3709 3804

6th Service Cost (parts+labour) 3264 5066 4373 NA 4425 4567 4662

Total Cost (up to 60,000km) 17,868 21,121 18,342 25,729 22,122 23,296 24,389

Maintenance cost per km 0.30 0.35 0.31 0.43 0.37 0.39 0.41

ENTRY- LEVEL HATCHBACKS DATSUN

GO HYUNDAI

GRAND i10HYUNDAI SANTRO

TATA TIAGO

MARUTI CELERIO*

MARUTI WAGONR*


∆ familiar players in this segment and have offered diesels in the past, but they now only have petrol models. For Hyundai, though, this is only temporary, as the company decided to skip the BS6 upgrade of the outgoing i20’s diesel engine, and relaunch the diesel with the all-new i20. Until then, though, it’s only the newest entrant, the Tata Altroz, that gets a diesel engine option.l The Japanese and Korean models in this segment have a one-year/10,000km service interval, while Volkswagen and

Tata require a service every 15,000km. The Tata Altroz, however, requires a routine check-up every 7,500km, chargeable at Rs 1,000 from 22,500km onwards.l Hyundai charges for labour only from the 30,000km service onwards, at a flat Rs 2,873, and with low cost of replacement parts, the i20 is the most pocket-friendly model to run.l The Maruti Baleno’s twin from the Toyota stable, the Glanza, is the second most affordable car to maintain, followed by the non-turbo version of the

Volkswagen Polo petrol. l The mild-hybrid version of the Glanza is a bit more expensive to run than the standard version, and the maintenance cost per kilometre is on par with the Honda Jazz and Tata Altroz petrol.l Interestingly, the Baleno is pricier to maintain than the similar-engined Glanza, with the bigger difference coming from the higher labour rates. l The Polo presents a very interesting case. While the 1.0 TSI engine tops the sheet with the highest cost of maintenance, the

regular 1.0 MPI naturally aspirated engine is very competitive and comes in below the Baleno, Jazz, Glanza (Dualjet) and the Altroz.

COMPACT SEDANSThe sub-four-metre sedan or compact sedan is a segment unique to India. Born out of the regulation that gives vehicles shorter than four metres – and with engines

Surprisingly,

the Toyota Glanza is cheaper to

maintain than the Maruti Baleno.

Tigor, like every other Tata, has a 15,000km service interval, but needs a check-up every 7,500km.

less than 1.2 litre (petrol) and 1.5 litre (diesel) – certain tax breaks, the compact sedan was designed to provide the aspirational value of a sedan at an incremental price over a hatchback. And although this segment has witnessed an onslaught by compact SUVs, it still remains a busy space with six offerings, namely the Tata Tigor, Honda Amaze, Ford Aspire, Hyundai Xcent, Hyundai Aura and the segment leader, the Maruti Dzire. After the onset of the stricter BS6 emission norms, Ford, Honda and Hyundai still offer petrol and diesel engine options, whereas Maruti and Tata are petrol only.l A one-year/10,000km service interval is the norm in this segment, apart from the Tata Tigor, which has a longer, 15,000km service interval. Interestingly though, Tata calls in owners for a routine check-up every 7,500km, which is chargeable from the 22,500km mark, at Rs 850 per visit.

l What’s interesting is that, among the petrol sedans, the Honda Amaze, Ford Aspire and Hyundai Aura (with either the 1.0-litre or the 1.2-litre engine) are the most affordable to maintain, with identical costs of Rs 0.34/km.l The Ford Aspire and Hyundai Aura also lock horns in the diesel segment and are the two most affordable ones, with near-identical costs of Rs 0.45/km and Rs 0.44/km, respectively.l Ford’s labour rate is set at a flat Rs 1,926 from the 20,000km service onwards, which is the lowest in this segment.l Surprisingly, the Xcent, which shares its 1.2-litre petrol and diesel engines with the Aura, is a bit pricier to maintain. Hyundai also charges higher labour rates for the Xcent, at Rs 2,873 per service, while the newer Aura’s labour charges are Rs 2,620 per service, both from the 30,000km service mark. Curiously, the Xcent’s pollen filter costs much

more than the Aura’s.l The Tata Tigor requires the fewest services due to the longer service interval, but it is the second most costly to maintain.l The Maruti Dzire is the costliest petrol compact sedan to maintain, and while the cost of replacement parts isn’t particularly expensive, it is the labour charges from the 20,000km service, which average

at Rs 2,700, that adds to the costs.l The Honda Amaze diesel is much heavier on the pocket compared to the Ford Aspire, Hyundai Aura and Xcent. It is the only diesel car that requires a coolant change at the end of 60 months, which adds to its costs. And although not by a big margin, the Honda’s labour costs are also a bit higher than the rest. ◊

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ENGINE 1.2P 1.2P 1.2P DUALJET 1.2P 1.5D 1.0P 1.0 TSI 1.2P 1.2P

COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 437 285 287 826 550 338 382 275 290

Oil Filter 175 82 85 163 192 99 99 89 90

Fuel Filter NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1376 265

Washer Drain Plug 36 8 8 22 22 155 155 NA 6

Spark Plug (for entire set) 705 784 1322 342 NA 891 891 302 800

Fan Belt/ Drive Belt NA NA NA NA NA 1406 382 NA NA

Coolant 1413 353 353 848 1060 NA NA NA 338

Engine Oil 1011 1231 1231 1925 2800 2688 3840 1368 1736

Brake Fluid 330 366 183 218 218 648 648 NA 355

Pollen / HVAC Filter 779 357 357 157 157 614 614 266 NA


1st Service Cost (parts+labour) 2021 1320 1563 3634 4519 3708 4860 1457 1832

2nd Service Cost (parts+labour) 5349 4564 4807 7339 9976 7410 9284 1702 5122

3rd Service Cost (parts+labour) 4357 4201 5949 9130 9609 5477 7425 4605 4369

4th Service Cost (parts+labour) 6057 5632 5352 8186 9975 9121 11450 4575 6447

5th Service Cost (parts+labour) 4027 3845 4088 NA NA NA NA 4330 4369

6th Service Cost (parts+labour) 6263 4920 6668 NA NA NA NA 6398 5412

Total Cost (up to 60,000km) 28,074 24,482 28,427 28,289 34,079 25,716 33,019 23,067 27,551

Maintenance cost per km 0.47 0.41 0.47 0.47 0.57 0.43 0.55 0.38 0.46

PREMIUM HATCHBACKS HONDA

JAZZTOYOTA GLANZA

TATA ALTROZ

VOLKSWAGEN POLO

HYUNDAI i20

MARUTI BALENO*

ENGINE 1.2P 1.2P 1.5D 1.2P 1.5D 1.0P 1.2P 1.2D 1.2P 1.2D 1.2P

COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 602 437 390 358 360 184 184 184 184 184 290

Oil Filter 163 175 395 132 148 89 89 425 89 425 90

Fuel Filter NA 499 1250 595 1140 397 397 975 397 1249 265

Washer Drain Plug 22 36 36 42 9 NA NA NA NA NA 6

Spark Plug (for entire set) 342 705 NA 375 NA NA 302 NA 282 NA 800

Coolant 848 1042 1256 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 338

Engine Oil 1925 1011 2024 1224 2041 1368 1368 1633 1368 1669 1735

Brake Fluid 218 165 165 489 489 NA NA NA NA NA 355

Pollen / HVAC Filter 232 NA NA 163 163 198 198 198 394 394 NA


1st Service Cost (parts+labour) 3634 1222 2455 1398 2198 1457 1457 2058 1457 2094 1832

2nd Service Cost (parts+labour) 7103 3878 6762 3487 4287 1824 1640 3324 1820 3792 5145

3rd Service Cost (parts+labour) 8671 3322 5004 4171 6113 4077 4261 4678 4514 4967 4546

4th Service Cost (parts+labour) 7103 4586 6762 3487 4287 4444 4260 5944 4693 6665 6653

5th Service Cost (parts+labour) NA 3157 6095 3324 4124 4077 4077 4678 4330 4967 4452

6th Service Cost (parts+labour) NA 4503 7510 4815 5787 4810 4810 5944 5503 6666 5298

Total Cost (up to 60,000km) 26,511 20,668 34,588 20,682 26,796 20,689 20,505 26,626 22,317 29,151 27,926

Maintenance cost per km 0.44 0.34 0.58 0.34 0.45 0.34 0.34 0.44 0.37 0.49 0.47

COMPACT SEDANS TATA

TIGORHONDA AMAZE

FORD ASPIRE

HYUNDAI AURA

HYUNDAI XCENT

MARUTI DZIRE*



MAINTENANCE COSTS S T U D YMID-SIZE SEDANS The mid-size sedan segment may have had its market share eaten into by SUVs lately, but it remains a desirable and aspirational vehicle type that many Indians still flock to as they upgrade from their hatchbacks.

In fact, this year alone has seen many big changes in the segment. The Maruti Ciaz has ditched its diesel engine, as have the Vento and Rapid, which have gained an all-new 1.0 turbo-petrol engine instead. The Verna was given a comprehensive facelift with three all-new engines, and of course, a brand-new generation of the Honda City was launched. All these new developments will have undoubtedly brought a renewed interest to the mid-size sedan segment.l The Honda City and Hyundai

rates, which alternate between Rs 3,646

and Rs 2,608 from the 20,000km service onwards for the diesel, and Rs 3,198

and Rs 2,159 for the petrol.

l The Volkswagen Vento and the Skoda Rapid are the priciest to maintain in this lot. The oil change is more expensive than the competition and labour rates too are higher than the others.l Despite sharing its engine and components with other Maruti cars, the Ciaz petrol isn’t the most pocket friendly of the bunch. Over the five chargeable services up to 60,000km, the Maruti commands a labour cost of Rs 14,384.

EXECUTIVE SEDANS The executive sedan segment has dwindled down to merely the Honda Civic and the Hyundai Elantra. The third car in the segment, the fully imported Skoda Octavia RS245, isn’t exactly a direct competitor due to its price and performance, but we’ve included it here anyway. l The Hyundai Elantra is much cheaper to maintain than the Honda Civic, costing a little more than half of what the Civic does per kilometre. Interestingly, Hyundai also charges for labour from the 40,000km service onwards, at a flat Rs 3,369 for each service.l Driving up the Civic’s costs a bit more are coolant and brake fluid replacements, which aren’t necessary for the Elantra, as well as higher labour charges applicable from the 20,000km service onwards.l In the Skoda’s case, the engine oil itself costs Rs 5,472 during each service, plus additional items like spark plugs, fan belt/drive belt, transmission/transaxle oil and brake fluid further add to its total costs. Also, higher labour costs of over Rs 5,700 for the 30,000km and 45,000km service, and over Rs 6,500 for the 60,000km service, make the Skoda the costliest to maintain.

PREMIUM EXECUTIVE SEDANSThanks to the ever-growing popularity of the SUV, the higher-end sedan segments, like the premium sedans, consists of very few players. Today it is made up of just two – the Skoda Superb and the Toyota Camry. ◊

The mid-size sedan segment is dominated by petrols and

has just two diesel offerings.

Whether in petrol or diesel guise, the Hyundai Elantra is the cheapest in its class.

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Verna are the only two sedans to offer a diesel engine option in this otherwise petrol-only space.l The Skoda Rapid and Volkswagen Vento have a one-year/15,000km service interval, while the rest have a 10,000km service interval.l With a relatively affordable cost of parts and labour, the Hyundai Verna, in either the 1.5 petrol, 1.0 turbo-petrol or 1.5 diesel guises, is the most pocket-friendly over six years or 60,000km. Hyundai also charges for labour at a flat rate of

Rs 2,879 from the third annual or 30,000km service onwards.l The Yaris is also quite light on the pocket, and Toyota too charges for labour only from the 30,000km service onwards. Its AC filter/air refiner is the most expensive, which requires a replacement every 30,000km. However, the City petrol is a bit pricier than the Yaris.l The Honda City diesel, meanwhile, is significantly more expensive compared to Hyundai’s diesel. This is a result of comparatively higher labour

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COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 437 350 338 242 382 275 275 275 310

Oil Filter 175 395 99 501 99 89 89 425 165

Fuel Filter NA 1250 NA NA NA 845 845 1018 505

Fuel Filter - In Tank 514 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Washer Drain Plug 36 36 155 54 155 NA NA NA 5

Spark Plug (for entire set) 1964 NA 891 NA 891 NA NA NA 440

Fan Belt/ Drive Belt NA NA NA NA 382 NA NA NA NA

Coolant 1146 1240 NA NA NA 544 525 610 432

Engine Oil 1043 2024 3840 1073 3840 1368 1444 1704 2072

Transmission/Transaxle Oil 430 583 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Brake Fluid 396 330 596 345 648 NA NA NA 355

Pollen / HVAC Filter 779 779 614 2199 614 371 371 371 NA






5th Service Cost (parts+labour) 4192 7082 NA 4022 NA 4880 4937 5619 5003

6th Service Cost (parts+labour) 6493 9463 NA 6220 NA 5731 5808 6563 5979



MID-SIZE SEDANS HONDA

CITYSKODA RAPID

TOYOTA YARIS

VOLKSWAGEN VENTO

HYUNDAI VERNA

MARUTI CIAZ*

ENGINE 1.6D 1.8P 2.0P 1.5D 2.0P

COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 645 495 922 922 1103

Oil Filter 395 175 203 425 1244

Fuel Filter 1250 NA 2369 2208 NA

Washer Drain Plug 36 36 NA NA 279

Spark Plug (for entire set) NA NA NA NA 2256

Fan Belt/ Drive Belt NA NA NA NA 1132

Coolant 1633 1821 NA NA NA

Engine Oil 1978 1169 1520 1881 5472

Transmission/Transaxle Oil NA 1775 NA NA 1554

Brake Fluid 330 330 NA NA 596

Pollen / HVAC Filter 949 949 488 1691 989

SERVICE INTERVALS 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 15,000km

1st Service Cost (parts+labour) 3358 2329 1723 2306 7909

2nd Service Cost (parts+labour) 8852 7997 2172 6822 17597

3rd Service Cost (parts+labour) 6331 5102 2644 2306 13642

4th Service Cost (parts+labour) 8852 12195 5541 8887 28503

5th Service Cost (parts+labour) 7634 4772 5092 5676 NA

6th Service Cost (parts+labour) 10195 8327 8646 8887 NA

Total Cost (up to 60,000km) 45,222 40,722 23,818 34,882 67,651

Maintenance cost per km 0.75 0.68 0.43 0.58 1.13

EXECUTIVE SEDANS HONDA

CIVICHYUNDAI ELANTRA

SKODA OCTAVIA RS245

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l All the models in this segment have a one-year/10,000km service interval.l The Hyundai Creta is the most economical to run in this segment, with the lowest parts prices and the most affordable labour rates.l What’s interesting is, contrary to the popular notion of turbo- petrols being more expensive to run, Hyundai’s turbo-petrol costs about as much as the regular 1.5-litre petrol version.l The Renault Duster is the only one that warrants a coolant and fan belt/drive belt change every 48 months, thus adding to its costs.l Hyundai and Kia share the same

Ford and Hyundai

rule when it comes to affordability.

engines as well as several parts, but the Kia Seltos is a bit more expensive to run than the Hyundai.l Because the S-Cross petrol shares its engine with the Brezza, the cost of spares and also the service is identical. However, that total cost is a bit higher than its competitors, making this petrol crossover the most expensive to run.l Mahindra charges for labour only from the 30,000km service onwards, but the Scorpio is costlier to run due to the comparatively higher costs of an oil change every

10,000km and an air filter change every 20,000km.

EXECUTIVE SUVsIn this segment, the petrol competitors include the MG Hector, Jeep Compass, VW T-Roc and the Skoda Karoq, all of which use turbo-petrol engines. In the diesel camp, three out of the four competitors, namely the Compass, Hector and Tata Harrier, are powered by the same 2.0-litre FCA diesel engine, while the fourth rival,

the Mahindra XUV500, uses an in-house 2.2-litre powerplant.l The petrol MG Hector has a service interval of one year/10,000km, while Jeep and Skoda have a 15,000km annual service. However, the MG is the most economical to run due to considerably lower-priced spares and more pocket-friendly labour rates.l The Jeep’s parts costs are much higher than the Hector’s and what further drives up costs is the 1.4 turbo-petrol engine’s spark plug ◊

l The premium sedan segment consists of just two models and both are offered in petrol avatars, with the Camry being a hybrid.l Over the course of 60,000km, the Camry Hybrid has six periodic services, whereas the Skoda has only four, but it’s the Camry that costs less to maintain.l In addition to the standard replacement parts, the Superb also requires its drive belt and spark plugs to be replaced, which isn’t the case with the Camry. Higher labour and parts costs make the Skoda much more expensive to maintain.

COMPACT SUVs Compact SUVs seem to be just the perfect body style for India, combining the space and practicality of an SUV with the compact footprint of a small car. So much so that there have already been two new launches in the segment this year – the Sonet and Urban Cruiser – which, though, are too new to include in this survey. This segment sees a fair fight

between a number of players like the Maruti Brezza, Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport and the Hyundai Venue. We’ve even included Ford and Honda’s compact crossovers, the Freestyle and WR-V.l All the compact SUVs have their service intervals set at one year/10,000km, except the Tata Nexon whose intervals are one year/15,000km.l The Ford Freestyle, whether with the 1.2-litre petrol or the 1.5-litre diesel, turns out to be the most economical to run.l In the case of the Hyundai Venue, labour is chargeable from the 30,000km service onwards, at a flat Rs 2,220, making it among the more affordable ones to run.l The Honda WR-V is one of the pricier cars to maintain in the segment, with the petrol version’s maintenance cost per kilometre being even higher than most of its diesel competitors.l The running costs of the Tata Nexon are higher than the Honda, due to costlier replacement parts. The Tata also requires a minor

check-up service at intervals of 7,500km, which is chargeable at Rs 1,000 for each service, starting with the 22,500km check-up (which we have included in the second, third and fourth service costs).l Surprisingly, the Maruti Vitara Brezza is the priciest to maintain here. And while its service costs are lower than those of the petrol Nexon, it requires two more services before the 60,000km mark.

MID-SIZE SUVs SUVs are all the rage now and this segment has been hugely popular, all the way

since its inception with the Renault Duster back in 2012, with a number of customers as well as players today. Comprising of blockbuster models like the Kia Seltos and Hyundai Creta, this segment also includes other biggies like the Renault Duster petrol and the ladder-frame Mahindra Scorpio.

Engine oil is usually one of the most expensive components in a service.

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Air Filter 1103 1781

Oil Filter 1244 717

Washer Drain Plug 248 59

Spark Plug (for entire set) 2256 NA

Fan Belt/ Drive Belt 1132 NA

Engine Oil 5472 1463

Brake Fluid 518 173

Pollen / HVAC Filter 989 3838

SERVICE INTERVALS 1 year or 15,000km 1 year or 10,000km

1st Service Cost (parts+labour) 7183 2611

2nd Service Cost (parts+labour) 17386 6448

3rd Service Cost (parts+labour) 13978 6092

4th Service Cost (parts+labour) 21121 12338

5th Service Cost (parts+labour) - 6092

6th Service Cost (parts+labour) - 9929

Total Cost (up to 60,000km) 59,668 43,510

Maintenance cost per km 0.99 0.73

PREMIUM EXECUTIVE SEDANS SKODA

SUPERBTOYOTA

CAMRY HYBRID

ENGINE 1.2P 1.5D 1.5P 1.5D 1.2P 1.5D 1.2P 1.5D 1.2P 1.5D 1.2P 1.0P 1.5D 1.5P

COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 437 350 358 358 358 360 318 318 470 655 275 275 275 310

Oil Filter 175 395 132 148 132 148 236 171 163 192 89 89 425 165

Fuel Filter NA NA 595 1140 595 1140 301 960 NA 1202 780 780 1018 505

Washer Drain Plug 36 36 42 9 42 9 16 16 22 22 NA NA NA 5

Spark Plug (for entire set) 705 NA 375 NA 375 NA NA NA 1155 NA 227 NA NA 440

Coolant 1413 1382 NA NA NA NA NA NA 1166 1166 467 505 610 432

Engine Oil 1011 1932 931 2041 1224 2041 1412 2106 1925 2750 1188 1188 1749 2072

Transmission/Transaxle Oil NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 378 378 NA NA NA NA

Brake Fluid 330 330 489 489 489 489 563 563 436 218 NA NA NA 355

Clutch Fluid NA NA NA NA NA NA 563 563 436 436 NA NA NA NA

Pollen / HVAC Filter 779 779 163 163 163 163 230 230 414 414 371 371 371 550

SERVICE INTERVALS 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 15,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km

1st Service Cost (parts+labour) 2021 3162 1105 2198 1398 2198 1894 2523 3427 4281 1277 1277 2174 2242

2nd Service Cost (parts+labour) 5349 7818 3760 4505 3487 4287 2195 2523 8262 9712 1619 1894 3729 5861

3rd Service Cost (parts+labour) 4357 5663 4444 6329 4171 6113 3608 4567 9068 18954 4172 3897 4794 5133

4th Service Cost (parts+labour) 6057 7818 3760 4505 3487 4287 6013 7598 8262 9712 4239 4514 6349 7234

5th Service Cost (parts+labour) 4027 6715 3597 4342 3324 4124 4330 5290 NA NA 4364 4403 5404 5003

6th Service Cost (parts+labour) 6263 8732 5088 6003 4815 5787 5304 5880 NA NA 5441 5232 6348 5979

Total Cost (up to 60,000km) 28,074 39,908 21,754 27,882 20,682 26,796 23,344 28,381 29,019 42,659 21,112 21,217 28,798 31,452

Maintenance cost per km 0.47 0.67 0.36 0.46 0.34 0.45 0.39 0.47 0.48 0.71 0.35 0.35 0.48 0.52

COMPACT SUVs HONDA

WR-VFORD

ECOSPORTFORD

ECOSPORTFORD

FREESTYLEMARUTI VITARA

BREZZA*MAHINDRA XUV300

TATA NEXON

HYUNDAI VENUE

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∆ set, which costs Rs 3,960.l The fully imported Skoda Karoq’s running costs are higher than those of the Hector and Compass, and a significant cost is its fan belt/drive belt replacement at the fourth year or 60,000km service, which costs Rs 6,108, excluding labour. l But the most expensive petrol offering is the also-imported Volkswagen T-Roc, and despite the first service being free of labour charges, the second, third and fourth services’ labour charges contribute significantly to its running cost.l All the SUVs powered by the FCA-sourced 2.0-litre diesel engine have a service interval of one year/15,000km, whereas the Mahindra XUV500 needs a service every 10,000km.l What comes as a surprise is that the homegrown Tata Harrier is the most expensive to run. This isn’t

Turbo-petrols cost as much as their naturally aspirated petrol

counterparts to maintain.

down to higher spare costs alone, but because of labour-intensive jobs like the fan belt/drive belt and belt tensioner replacement every four years.l Also, in addition to regular service intervals, the Harrier also requires a basic checkup at 22,500, 37,500 and 52,500km, each of which costs Rs 1,416 (which we have added to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th service costs).

PREMIUM SUVsThis segment is sub-divided into two classes – monocoque SUVs like the Honda CR-V, Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace and Hyundai Tucson, and body-on-

ENGINE 2.0D 2.0D 1.5P 1.4P 2.0D 1.5P 1.5P 2.2D

COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 943 395 395 767 767 1312 822 925

Oil Filter 867 606 241 507 649 99 99 171

Fuel Filter 2962 1306 413 NA 2990 NA NA 595

Washer Drain Plug 373 86 95 195 326 16 155 9

Spark Plug (for entire set) NA NA 784 3960 NA 4416 4416 NA

Timing Belt/ Chain NA NA NA NA NA 382 NA NA

Fan Belt/ Drive Belt 3052 NA NA NA NA 6108 382 1449

Belt Tensioner 3348 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Coolant 1484 935 NA NA NA NA NA NA

Engine Oil 4750 4363 1332 2884 3389 4128 4128 2106

Transmission/Transaxle Oil NA 2230 655 NA NA NA 1089 NA

Rear Differential Oil NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Transfer Case Oil NA NA NA NA NA NA 2691 NA

Brake Fluid 305 476 476 377 377 518 518 375

Clutch Fluid NA NA NA 377 377 NA NA 375

Power Steering Fluid 492 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Pollen / HVAC Filter 537 225 225 514 514 556 1787 1170






5th Service Cost (parts+labour) NA NA 4162 NA NA NA NA 6288

6th Service Cost (parts+labour) NA NA 6885 NA NA NA NA 8489



EXECUTIVE SUVs TATA

HARRIERMG

HECTORJEEP

COMPASSSKODA KAROQ

MAHINDRA XUV500

VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC

frame SUVs like the Mahindra Alturas G4, Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endeavour.

MONOCOQUE SUVsl The Hyundai Tucson offers

petrol and diesel engines, as did the Honda CR-V before BS6 (it is petrol-only now), whereas the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace is a petrol-only offering.l Besides being an import, what makes the Tiguan Allspace the costliest are the prices of its transmission fluid, transfer case oil and

spark plugs, all of which need replacement at 60,000km.

Even the total labour charges will ◊ The MG Hector is the cheapest to service and beats its rivals by a large margin.

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COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 1268 299 299 299 320 298 320 461 310

Oil Filter 171 203 203 425 203 425 425 277 165

Fuel Filter 595 618 618 899 780 570 899 NA NA

Fuel Filter - In Tank NA NA NA NA 433 433 NA NA 505

Washer Drain Plug 9 NA NA NA NA NA NA 71 5

Spark Plug (for entire set) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 684 440

Fan Belt/ Drive Belt NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2082 NA

Coolant NA 668 610 687 637 574 646 1417 432

Engine Oil 2106 1597 1444 1704 1550 1402 1771 1584 2072

Rear Differential Oil 950 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Brake Fluid 375 NA NA NA 455 455 455 413 355

Clutch Fluid 375 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Pollen / HVAC Filter 585 449 449 449 475 475 475 557 350

SERVICE INTERVALS 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km 1 year or 10,000km









MID-SIZE SUVs MAHINDRA

SCORPIOHYUNDAI CRETA

KIA SELTOS

RENAULT DUSTER

MARUTI S-CROSS*

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∆ set you back by Rs 27,893 over the second, third and fourth paid services.l The Honda CR-V is the only one that requires a coolant change that happens every five years.l Hyundai charges for labour from the 40,000km service onward and the Tucson proves to be the most pocket friendly, with the fewest parts requiring replacement, and with affordable rates.

LADDER-FRAME SUVSl The Ford Endeavour is the most economical to run, with the lowest cost of replacement parts, and a flat labour rate of Rs 3,240 for the paid periodical services.l Mahindra boasts of the cheapest replacement parts and labour rates, but it requires additional

replacement parts such as a fuel filter, transmission/transaxle oil, rear differential oil, transfer case oil and clutch fluid, thus it comes in a bit higher than the Ford.l The Fortuner diesel is a bit more expensive to run than the Endeavour as, among other things, Toyota replaces the rear differential oil every 40,000km.

MPVs While spacious and flexible, and seemingly a good solution for our market, MPVs aren’t exactly hot sellers. And although there are very popular models like the Innova and Ertiga, there aren’t enough to divide them up into various price segments and compare their costs. Thus, presented here is only the tabular data for your perusal. AI

The Alturas has the lowest labour and parts cost, but overall the Ford is the cheapest to maintain.

ENGINE 1.2P 1.0P 1.5D 1.5P 1.5D 2.4D 2.7P 2.2D

COST OF PARTS

Air Filter 317 190 430 310 549 1748 1748 1207

Oil Filter 229 216 171 165 236 412 412 749

Fuel Filter NA NA 595 505 595 NA NA 899

Washer Drain Plug NA 71 16 5 16 59 59 NA

Spark Plug (for entire set) 562 435 NA 440 NA NA NA NA

Timing Belt/ Chain NA 225 NA NA NA NA NA NA

Fan Belt/ Drive Belt NA 228 NA NA NA NA NA NA

Coolant NA 1113 NA 432 NA NA NA 1085

Engine Oil 990 825 2106 2072 2106 3562 3562 3283

Rear Differential Oil NA NA 928 NA NA 945 945 NA

Brake Fluid 275 193 285 355 563 345 345 479

Clutch Fluid NA NA 285 NA 563 NA NA NA

Pollen / HVAC Filter NA 181 NA NA 259 1840 1840 475










MPVs DATSUN GO+

RENAULT TRIBER

MAHINDRA BOLERO

MARUTI ERTIGA/XL6*

MAHINDRA MARAZZO

KIA CARNIVAL

TOYOTA INNOVA CRYSTA

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Air Filter 800 1748 1748 1385 750 1132 1103 858 759

Oil Filter 399 412 412 418 175 395 1244 203 463

Fuel Filter 1400 NA NA 1161 NA 1250 NA 570 2208

Washer Drain Plug 35 59 59 NA 36 36 279 NA NA

Spark Plug (for entire set) NA NA NA NA NA NA 6332 NA NA

Fan Belt/ Drive Belt NA NA NA NA NA NA 446 NA NA

Coolant NA NA NA NA 1928 1699 NA NA NA

Engine Oil 2106 3563 3563 2543 1169 1978 5472 1520 1881

Transmission/Transaxle Oil 5400 NA NA NA NA NA 4094 NA NA

Rear Differential Oil 928 1607 1607 NA NA NA NA NA NA

Transfer Case Oil 780 NA NA NA NA NA 2691 NA NA

Brake Fluid 563 345 345 489 330 330 518 NA NA

Clutch Fluid 563 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Power Steering Fluid NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Pollen / HVAC Filter 1100 1840 1840 1462 1400 1400 989 1468 1468






5th Service Cost (parts+labour) 6029 7172 6270 6201 5565 8517 NA 5157 5777

6th Service Cost (parts+labour) 13570 10760 8110 8824 9477 10474 NA 7788 9661

Total Cost (up to 60,000km) 45,061 48,413 40,650 42,548 42,011 51,655 1,02,670 26,729 38,984


PREMIUM SUVs MAHINDRA

ALTURAS G4TOYOTA

FORTUNERFORD

ENDEAVOURHONDA CR-V

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN ALLSPACE

HYUNDAI TUCSON

LADDER-FRAME SUVs MONOCOQUE SUVs

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