The fuel lid sticker
E20-ready cars carry a fuel sticker on or near the fuel flap. If it names E20, your manufacturer approved the fuel at the pump for your car.
For India's drivers
It depends on your model and year. National testing and service data support E20 use in petrol vehicles, but they do not certify every model and year. Choose your car to see whether we have a matching manufacturer document or only national evidence. Your fuel lid, manual or dealer can confirm the specification of your own vehicle.
Check my car
Pick your car to see the evidence we have and whether it covers your model.
The result links to the manufacturer, institution or rule used for that answer.
On your car itself
E20-ready cars carry a fuel sticker on or near the fuel flap. If it names E20, your manufacturer approved the fuel at the pump for your car.
The recommended-fuel page names the octane grade and the highest ethanol blend for your model year. Your car's page here links the manual where the manufacturer publishes it.
The dealer reads the build date and fuel specification for your chassis from the VIN. It is free, and it is the word on your car alone.
Your manufacturer's manuals and E20 statements open at the original source from the official documents page.
The documents
Over 3 crore petrol cars and 20 crore two-wheelers are running on E20, with no abnormal corrosion or wear in service data.
Open the statement2.84 crore cars serviced, over 1.5 crore of them older than three years, and no E20 wear found.
Open the statementCars run on E20 for 40,000 to 60,000 km before ARAI puts its name to the fuel.
Open the statementThe published effect is small and specific. Plan your fuel budget with headroom on top of it, then get more from every litre.
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