Short Answer: Yes, for Most Drivers
If you drive more than 1,000 km per month, an LPG conversion almost certainly pays off. The difference in fuel price is large enough that the investment typically pays for itself in 6 to 12 months.
How Much Do You Actually Save?
Let us look at a real example:
- Average gasoline consumption: 8 liters per 100 km
- LPG consumption: roughly 10 liters per 100 km (LPG uses 15-20% more)
- Gasoline price: 2.85 KM/l
- LPG price: 1.45 KM/l
- Monthly mileage: 1,500 km
On gasoline: 120 liters x 2.85 KM = 342 KM per month On LPG: 150 liters x 1.45 KM = 217.50 KM per month
Savings: 124.50 KM per month, or 1,494 KM per year.
The cost of installing a quality system ranges from 800 to 1,500 KM, depending on the number of cylinders and system type. That means the investment pays for itself in 6 to 12 months.
Which Cars Are a Good Fit?
LPG can be installed on virtually any gasoline vehicle. The best results come from:
- Engines with more than 1.4 liters of displacement
- Cars that rack up higher mileage
- Newer engines with sequential injection
What to Watch Out For
- Installation quality - a bad install can damage the engine
- System type - insist on a sequential system, 4th generation or newer
- Regular LPG service - every 10,000 to 15,000 km or once a year
- Homologation - the conversion must be officially registered
Our Experience
At Auto Gas Gaga, we have been installing LPG systems since 2005. We have fitted systems on hundreds of vehicles and tracked how they perform years after installation. We typically install systems that have a proven track record in real-world use.
Come in for a free consultation. We will tell you exactly how much you would save with your specific car.