Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter View Post
The following will not be 100% accurate but hopefully it would show my point.

Assuming the Accent CRDi and MIRAGE CVT gets around the same fuel mileage from their respective fuels.

Gasoline = approximately P52/L

Diesel = approximately P43/L

Fuel cost difference = P9/L

Purchase price difference between Accent and Mirage = P320,000

320,000 / 9 = 35,555.56

Mirage has a 30L fuel tank.

35,555.56 / 30 = 1185.19 full tanks for the MIRAGE.

Assuming one full tank per week = 296.30 months or 24 years

The Accent CRDI would need 24 years before the PURCHASE cost difference between the Accent / Mirage would catch up with the Mirage based on fuel savings on diesel vs gasoline.
thanks GH!

here's how i computed it

Assumptions:
12T Km per year
Php52/L gasoline
Php43/L gasoline

12KPL Accent HB
10KPL Mirage

Annual fuel cost for Accent HB
12,000/12*43 = Php43,000 per year

Annual fuel cost for Mirage
12,000/10*52 = Php64,200 per year

Annual fuel cost difference
Php19,400

Years to recover price difference
320,00/19,400 = 16.49484536