FuelEthix
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Search 811 cars, bikes, three-wheelers, commercial vehicles and tractors sold in India from 2000 onwards. Find the maximum ethanol blend your vehicle accepts — with the source behind every entry.
Find My VehicleWhat each ethanol percentage means, and where India stands today.
The blend targeted when the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme launched in 2003. Safe for essentially all petrol vehicles.
India hit a 10% nationwide average in May 2022. Suitable for most petrol vehicles built after 2001.
The certified default for new petrol vehicles since BS6 Phase 2 (April 2023). Nationwide 20% average reached March 2025.
Ethanol is a petrol additive. Diesel engines are not designed for any ethanol blend and must never be fuelled with E20.
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| Brand ▲ | Model ▲ | Years ▲ | Category ▲ | Fuel ▲ | Max ethanol ▲ | E20 basis ▲ | Notes | Source |
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How each row was determined — these describe the method, not a certification record: BS6-2 Derived from the Apr 2023 cutover Pre-E20 Predates E20 fuel in India Mfr-stmt Published manufacturer statement Fuel-type Ethanol not applicable
Manufacturers make two different kinds of claim, and they are easy to confuse. Certified means the vehicle was formally certified and calibrated to run on E20 — the standard from BS6 Phase 2 (April 2023) onward. Materials claim only means the maker states the fuel-system parts can tolerate E20 — Honda says this of its India-built cars since 2009, Bajaj of its motorcycles from roughly the last decade — but the vehicle was never certified or ECU-calibrated for E20, so mileage and long-term behaviour aren't guaranteed. A materials claim is not the same as approval, which is why this list keeps them in separate columns instead of merging both into a single "E20 compatible" tick.
Every milestone below links to its primary government or industry source.
Nearly all petrol vehicles sold in India from BS6 Phase 2 (April 2023) onwards are factory-certified for E20. Vehicles built before that are generally certified up to E10. Search your make, model and year above to see the specific entry and its source.
Older vehicles certified only to E5 or E10 may see reduced mileage, and over the long term higher ethanol can affect rubber and plastic fuel-system parts not rated for it. Check your owner's manual for the manufacturer's stated maximum blend.
No. Ethanol is a petrol additive — diesel engines are not designed for ethanol blends and E20 must never be used in them.
E20 petrol launched on 6 February 2023 at India Energy Week in Bengaluru, initially at 84 outlets across 11 states/UTs, then expanded nationwide. India reached a 20% nationwide average blending rate in March 2025.
Because those are two different claims. Honda states its India-built cars since January 2009 are E20 material-compatible — the fuel lines, seals and pump can tolerate 20% ethanol without degrading. That is a durability statement, not a certification: the engine was calibrated for E10, so E20 can still cost you mileage and drivability. This list shows such vehicles as E10 with an "E20 basis: Materials only" badge, so you can see the manufacturer's claim without it being mistaken for approval.
Because BS6 Phase 1 engines (2020) were often described as "E20-material-ready." That's an engineering claim about fuel-system materials, not a fuel-availability or certification fact — E20 wasn't sold anywhere in India until February 2023. This list uses the April 2023 BS6 Phase 2 cutover, which is when E20 certification actually became the industry default.