India, Feb. 27 -- For a long time, diesel was the fuel of choice for the people of India. But in recent years, with the growing concern regarding climate change, increasing regulations surrounding carbon emissions have slowly made diesel engines go obsolete, especially for the lower end of the market. Diesel units do have, in general, longer life expectancy vis-a-vis petrol engines this is due to the tougher build quality while concurrently being more fuel-efficient, hence allowing cars to travel around 40 per cent farther than petrol units. They also have lower maintenance costs.

Diesel engines have managed to gather a following among enthusiasts because of such performance benefits at a relatively lower cost, and that is why they conti...