India, July 17 -- Hyundai launched their updated Tuscon Sports Utility Vehicle this week. We would have done a test drive of that but because the carmaker gets their cars registered in Chennai and that southern city has gone back into a complete lockdown, it might be a week or so before we get to experience the new eight-speed automatic gearbox on the Tucson. That eight-speed gearbox is mated to Hyundai India's new introduction, the 'Nu' 2.0 litre diesel engine with 185 horsepower, and this made me wonder if it makes sense to buy a diesel car anymore?

The reason I'm wondering is quite simple as diesel now costs more than petrol in Delhi. In most of the states, the price differential between petrol and diesel had come down under Rs 5 per ...