'Best time to buy diesel car': Companies pitch offers as BSVI norms near

If someone is looking at buying a diesel car, there can’t be a better time. Ahead of the BSVI norms that take effect on April 1, 2020, passenger vehicle makers are pulling out all stops to woo the buyers in a bid to beat the price hike of 8-15 per cent on diesel models. 

Based on the engine size and body type, the gap between the acquisition cost of a diesel vehicle and its gasoline counterpart, which is close to Rs 110,000 to Rs 115,000, is expected to go up to Rs 170,000 to Rs 200,000 once the new emission