Diesel cars have been a point of concern for auto majors in India a few decades ago. But now in the premium and luxury segment, diesel products are giving their petrol counterparts a hard time on the Indian turf. It is to be mentioned here that close to Three out of five cars sold in the first six months of this year were diesel powered.

Mercedes-Benz MD & CEO & Wilfried Aulbur said that the verdict is very much going in the favour of the diesel cars.

Moreover, as the new-age diesel engine vehicles that offer instant acceleration and higher torque, the consumers are surely getting attracted towards the same.

It may be noted here that close to 79% of 446 cars sold this year were diesel variants of BMW 7Series, Audi A8 and Mercedes S Class. Pawan Goenka, president of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers' Association said that diesel is no longer considered as a dirty fuel and as it offers high mileage, the consumers are getting attracted towards the same very easily. It is believed that the trend will remain the same even in the coming months as the popularity of the diesel products in the Indian market is increasing by the day.