{"id":7010,"date":"2026-07-31T01:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T01:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7010"},"modified":"2026-07-31T01:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T01:00:44","slug":"e20-fuel-mileage-drop-mileage-drop-due-to-e20-2-6-says-1-minister-3-5-says-another","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7010","title":{"rendered":"E20 Fuel Mileage Drop: Mileage drop due to E20? 2-6%, says 1 minister, 3-5%, says another"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132752998,imgsize-45228,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/e20-petrol.jpg\" alt=\"Mileage drop due to E20? 2-6%, says 1 minister, 3-5%, says another\" title=\"Representative image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: How much is the estimated drop in fuel efficiency when E20 fuel is used in non-E20-compliant vehicles? While govt rejected claims on social media of substantial loss in mileage due to E20 petrol, transport and petroleum ministries have given slightly different figures.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Road transport ministry, citing a study by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and Indian Oil Corporation, informed Lok Sabha on Thursday that fuel efficiency of BS-III, BS-IV and BS-VI vehicles designed for E10 petrol \u201cmay be reduced by 2-6%, depending on the vehicle category and vintage\u201d when operated on E20 fuel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>On July 20, petroleum ministry had told Rajya Sabha that \u201cany reduction in fuel economy in certain older E10-designed vehicles is generally limited to about 3-5%.\u201d It added that E20 petrol offers a higher octane rating, superior anti-knock characteristics, cleaner combustion and smoother engine operation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Both ministries have maintained that fuel economy depends on several factors, including driving conditions, driving habits and vehicle maintenance.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/mileage-drop-due-to-e20-2-6-says-1-minister-3-5-says-another\/articleshow\/132752992.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: How much is the estimated drop in fuel efficiency when E20 fuel is used in non-E20-compliant vehicles? While govt rejected claims on social media of substantial loss in mileage due to E20 petrol, transport and petroleum ministries have given slightly different figures.Road transport ministry, citing a study by Automotive Research Association of India [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785459645_e20-petrol.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"NEW DELHI: How much is the estimated drop in fuel efficiency when E20 fuel is used in non-E20-compliant vehicles? 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