Diesel used to be the default engine under a luxury sedan’s bonnet in India. That has flipped, and most premium sedans sold here now either skip diesel entirely or push it into a secondary role. This list ranks the ten petrol-engined luxury sedans genuinely on sale in India this month, by price, from the most accessible option to the flagship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To qualify, a car had to be on sale in India as of September 2026 with a real petrol engine on offer (pure petrol, mild-hybrid, or full-hybrid), not diesel-only or a full EV. That filter explains two absences: the Volvo<\/a><\/span><\/strong> S90, discontinued after Volvo pulled it from its Indian website, and the Jaguar XF, now tracked only as discontinued. Both would have featured a few years ago; their absence shows how thin this segment has gotten here. Note also that India’s September 2025 GST 2.0 reform cut car taxes significantly, and several prices below reflect that. Always confirm the on-road number for your city before signing anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ex-showroom price: Rs 46.88 lakh to Rs 55.83 lakh <\/p>\n\n\n\n The A4<\/a><\/span><\/strong> is the most affordable petrol-only German luxury sedan in India, with no diesel option, only a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol and a mild-hybrid assist. It suits a buyer who wants the badge without stretching into 5 Series or E-Class territory. Differentiator: that mild-hybrid system recovers braking energy to smooth out stop-start town driving, something older diesel-only cars here never offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ex-showroom price: Rs 61.20 lakh to Rs 99.00 lakh across petrol trims<\/p>\n\n\n\n The C-Class<\/a><\/span><\/strong> earns its spot for breadth: the C200 is a usable 1.5-litre turbo-petrol entry point, while the C43 AMG turns the same shell into a 4MATIC performance sedan, a spread wider than almost anything else here at a comparable price. A C220d diesel still sits alongside it, a rare case of petrol and diesel genuinely coexisting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ex-showroom price: Rs 64.81 lakh to Rs 71.66 lakh<\/p>\n\n\n\n Audi<\/a><\/span><\/strong> has gone further with the A6<\/a><\/span><\/strong> than the A4: sold exclusively as a petrol-electric mild-hybrid, no diesel offered on this generation. The 2.0-litre turbo-petrol makes 265hp, a step up from the A4 that puts it closer to a 5 Series buyer’s shortlist than a 3 Series one. Anyone assuming Audi still leans on diesel for its bigger sedans is working off outdated information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ex-showroom price: Rs 66.10 lakh to Rs 71.80 lakh<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ES<\/a><\/span><\/strong> 350h is a self-charging hybrid, running entirely on petrol with no plug required, launched in India only in mid-2026. It is likely the most fuel-efficient car here without changing owner habits, and Lexus’s smaller Indian dealer network still carries a strong reputation for low running costs and reliability: the pick for a quiet, low-drama ownership experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ex-showroom price: from Rs 72.35 lakh after the September 2025 GST revision <\/p>\n\n\n\n BMW<\/a><\/span><\/strong> sells the long-wheelbase 5 Series<\/a><\/span><\/strong> in India as a single specification, the 530Li M Sport, petrol-only with no diesel on this generation. The 2.0-litre TwinPower turbo is tuned more for rear-seat comfort than pace, which fits how this car is bought here: with a driver, rear legroom mattering more than lap times. That stretched wheelbase, built for markets like India and China, separates it from the global-spec 5 Series sold in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ex-showroom price: Rs 77.10 lakh <\/p>\n\n\n\n BMW no longer bothers with a mainstream, low-powered 3 Series for India. The only variant on sale is the M340i<\/a><\/span><\/strong> xDrive, with a 3.0-litre straight-six turbo-petrol making 374hp and all-wheel drive as standard, aimed at a buyer cross-shopping a performance sedan rather than a chauffeur-driven one. Nothing else in this price band on this list offers six cylinders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ex-showroom price: Rs 94.95 lakh (E 200) to Rs 1.72 crore (E 53 Hybrid 4Matic+)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The E-Class<\/a><\/span><\/strong> covers the widest price band of any single nameplate here, from a straightforward E 200 petrol to a 4Matic+ E 53 blending a turbo-petrol six with a performance hybrid boost, the default step-up for a buyer moving on from a C-Class. An E 220d diesel remains available too, but petrol is now the larger part of the line-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ex-showroom price: Rs 1.95 crore, after a September 2026 facelift launch <\/p>\n\n\n\n The 7 Series<\/a><\/span><\/strong> is where flagship engineering starts to matter as much as badge value. The 740 M Sport’s 3.0-litre turbo-six carries 48V mild-hybrid assistance adding roughly 18hp and 200Nm on demand. A 740d diesel sits alongside it at the same launch price, so unlike the smaller BMWs, the 7 Series buyer still gets a real choice of fuel type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ex-showroom price: Rs 2.20 crore to Rs 2.38 crore <\/p>\n\n\n\n The genuine surprise here: the S-Class<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, Mercedes-Benz<\/a><\/span><\/strong>‘s flagship, is currently sold in India only as the S 450e plug-in hybrid, no standalone diesel or pure-petrol option at all. It runs on a 3.0-litre turbo-petrol paired with an electric motor, which is why it qualifies, but needs a charging point to use its electric range fully. For an S-Class buyer who wants no plug-in commitment, the Maybach below is oddly the simpler petrol choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On-road price: approximately Rs 2.88 crore in Delhi <\/p>\n\n\n\n At the top sits the Maybach<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, the only true flagship petrol sedan here with no hybrid or plug-in involved: a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 making 503hp, with standard all-wheel drive. It exists for a buyer who has decided the regular S-Class is not exclusive enough. That V8, in an era when even the standard S-Class has gone hybrid-only, is what closes this list at its most extreme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no single “best” here, since these cars barely overlap in who buys them. Worth noting: at the top, Mercedes-Benz has moved almost entirely to hybrid petrol (S 450e) or a pure-petrol V8 halo car (Maybach), while BMW still lets 7 Series buyers pick between petrol and diesel at the same price. If a straightforward petrol engine with no hybrid hardware matters most, the M340i, 530Li, and Maybach deliver that without qualification; everything else here carries some electrification. Browse the full range on Motozite’s new cars section<\/a>, or see the under Rs 1 crore shortlist<\/a> if budget is the main filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n1. Audi A4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. Mercedes-Benz C-Class<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Audi A6<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>4. Lexus ES 350h<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>5. BMW 5 Series LWB (530Li M Sport)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>6. BMW 3 Series (M340i xDrive)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>7. Mercedes-Benz E-Class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>8. BMW 7 Series (740 M Sport)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>9. Mercedes-Benz S-Class (S 450e)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>10. Mercedes-Maybach S-Class (S 580)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Verdict: which one actually suits you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sedan<\/strong><\/td> Ex-showroom price<\/strong><\/td> Best for<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead> Audi A4<\/td> Rs 46.88 – 55.83 lakh<\/td> Entry petrol luxury<\/td><\/tr> Mercedes-Benz C-Class<\/td> Rs 61.20 lakh – 99.00 lakh<\/td> Widest single-nameplate choice<\/td><\/tr> Audi A6<\/td> Rs 64.81 – 71.66 lakh<\/td> Mid-size, no diesel guilt<\/td><\/tr> Lexus ES 350h<\/td> Rs 66.10 – 71.80 lakh<\/td> Low running costs, no plug<\/td><\/tr> BMW 5 Series LWB<\/td> From Rs 72.35 lakh<\/td> Rear-seat space, chauffeur use<\/td><\/tr> BMW 3 Series (M340i)<\/td> Rs 77.10 lakh<\/td> Driver-focused performance<\/td><\/tr> Mercedes-Benz E-Class<\/td> Rs 94.95 lakh – 1.72 crore<\/td> Step-up from C-Class<\/td><\/tr> BMW 7 Series<\/td> Rs 1.95 crore<\/td> Flagship with real fuel choice<\/td><\/tr> Mercedes-Benz S-Class (S 450e)<\/td> Rs 2.20 – 2.38 crore<\/td> Flagship badge, plug-in hybrid<\/td><\/tr> Mercedes-Maybach S-Class<\/td> ~Rs 2.88 crore (on-road, Delhi)<\/td> Ultimate petrol flagship<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/a>FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n