Most popular and best selling economy cars in Pakistan

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Just wanted to know from you guys about what cars do middle class and upper middle class people use in pakistan.Also the most famous car model over there.If possible please do post a pic of that car

TIA :)
 
Peeli Taxi followed by sari hui rickshaw both models 1960s.
 
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And you asked for pictures

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mostly Toyota, Honda Accord or Civic or Hyundai
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You will also find luxury cars & sports cars:
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Suzuki Cultus is one of the more common cars in Pakistan.

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had one of these when we used to lived in pak:
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This is pretty popular too along with the cultus
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I heard there was a Rs95000 car in Pakistan. Dont remember the name. It got publicity during the Nano release..

Anyone know the name?
 
I heard there was a Rs95000 car in Pakistan. Dont remember the name. It got publicity during the Nano release..

Anyone know the name?

Adam Motors Revo...it was wholly made of chinese parts...didnt work on the roads of Pakistan and had a pathetic shape

The best selling car in Pakistan used to be Suzuki FX but now its Suzuki Mehran...they outsell every other car by ratio of 2.4:1
 
Adam Motors Revo...it was wholly made of chinese parts...didnt work on the roads of Pakistan and had a pathetic shape

The best selling car in Pakistan used to be Suzuki FX but now its Suzuki Mehran...they outsell every other car by ratio of 2.4:1

How much does Revo cost?

Even the Indian version of Mehran - the Maruti 800, sold like hotcakes till mid 2005. I remember waiting lists used to run for an year at one time.
 
How much does Revo cost?

Even the Indian version of Mehran - the Maruti 800, sold like hotcakes till mid 2005. I remember waiting lists used to run for an year at one time.

Revo had 3 models....Basic for PKR95000, Semi-Advanced for PKR120000 and Fully Loaded for 150000

IT didn't work out for them as the Pakistani roads are not for lightweight cars.
 
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Toyota sells the most cars in Pakistan. The most popular of its model is the 1.3 ltr Corolla Xli and Gli.

Here is the list of Top 10 most Selling Cars of Pakistan

1.Toyota (Corolla).
Sale : 43,510

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2. Suzuki (Mehran)
Sale: 22,513

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3.Suzuki (Khyber/ Cultus)
sale: 12,658

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4.Suzuki (Bolan)
Sale: 11,439

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5.Suzuki (Alto)
Sale: 10,794

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6.Honda (City)
Sale: 8,212

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7.Honda (Civic)
Sale: 5,908

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8.Daihatsu (Cuore)
Sale: 5,301

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9.Suzuki (Swift)
Sale: 2,353

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10.Suzuki (Liana)
Sale: 1,025

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Note: The sales are from July’09-Jun’10

http://cyberdera.com/pakistan/top-10-most-selling-cars-of-pakistan-2010/
 
Toyota Vitz is IMO the perfect car for Pakistan.

its fast, has good fuel economy, spacious backseat.
 
Can anyone dig up the numbers for the Suzuki FX - I am sure that must have been an all-time best seller!
 
Pak Suzuki raises prices for third time in 2018

KARACHI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMCL) has made third price hike by Rs20,000-30,000 this year.

The new price of Mehran VX and VXR has been raised to Rs739,000 and Rs795,000 from Rs709,000 and Rs762,000.

Suzuki Ravi and Bolan now cost Rs756,000 and Rs814,000 as against Rs726,000 and Rs784,000 respectively.

The new price of Suzuki Cargo van and Cultus VXR is Rs780,000 and Rs1.3 million.

The price of Swift manual transmission and Swift Automatic transmission is Rs1.435 million and Rs1.571m as against Rs1.405m and Rs1.541m respectively.

The company, in its circular to its authorised dealers, did not mention the reason of increasing the prices.

PSMCL increased prices of various models by Rs20,000-50,000 in March and by Rs10,000-20,000 in January.

An official in PSMCL, who asked not to be named, said devaluation of the rupee against the dollar has increased the price of imported parts which has been passed on to the consumers.

Car prices had been under pressure despite achieving higher localization claim of up to 70 per cent.

The overall import bill of completely knocked kits (CKD) rose by 23 per cent in July-April 2017-2018 to $655 million from $532mn in same period last fiscal.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1411464/pak-suzuki-raises-prices-for-third-time-in-2018
 
Pak Suzuki raises prices for third time in 2018

KARACHI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMCL) has made third price hike by Rs20,000-30,000 this year.

The new price of Mehran VX and VXR has been raised to Rs739,000 and Rs795,000 from Rs709,000 and Rs762,000.

Suzuki Ravi and Bolan now cost Rs756,000 and Rs814,000 as against Rs726,000 and Rs784,000 respectively.

The new price of Suzuki Cargo van and Cultus VXR is Rs780,000 and Rs1.3 million.

The price of Swift manual transmission and Swift Automatic transmission is Rs1.435 million and Rs1.571m as against Rs1.405m and Rs1.541m respectively.

The company, in its circular to its authorised dealers, did not mention the reason of increasing the prices.

PSMCL increased prices of various models by Rs20,000-50,000 in March and by Rs10,000-20,000 in January.

An official in PSMCL, who asked not to be named, said devaluation of the rupee against the dollar has increased the price of imported parts which has been passed on to the consumers.

Car prices had been under pressure despite achieving higher localization claim of up to 70 per cent.

The overall import bill of completely knocked kits (CKD) rose by 23 per cent in July-April 2017-2018 to $655 million from $532mn in same period last fiscal.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1411464/pak-suzuki-raises-prices-for-third-time-in-2018

So overpriced :facepalm:
 
Pak Suzuki raises prices for third time in 2018

KARACHI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMCL) has made third price hike by Rs20,000-30,000 this year.

The new price of Mehran VX and VXR has been raised to Rs739,000 and Rs795,000 from Rs709,000 and Rs762,000.

Suzuki Ravi and Bolan now cost Rs756,000 and Rs814,000 as against Rs726,000 and Rs784,000 respectively.

The new price of Suzuki Cargo van and Cultus VXR is Rs780,000 and Rs1.3 million.

The price of Swift manual transmission and Swift Automatic transmission is Rs1.435 million and Rs1.571m as against Rs1.405m and Rs1.541m respectively.

The company, in its circular to its authorised dealers, did not mention the reason of increasing the prices.

PSMCL increased prices of various models by Rs20,000-50,000 in March and by Rs10,000-20,000 in January.

An official in PSMCL, who asked not to be named, said devaluation of the rupee against the dollar has increased the price of imported parts which has been passed on to the consumers.

Car prices had been under pressure despite achieving higher localization claim of up to 70 per cent.

The overall import bill of completely knocked kits (CKD) rose by 23 per cent in July-April 2017-2018 to $655 million from $532mn in same period last fiscal.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1411464/pak-suzuki-raises-prices-for-third-time-in-2018

A freaking Cultus for 13 lacs.It’s better to buy slightly used cars.
 
Pak Suzuki raises prices for third time in 2018

KARACHI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMCL) has made third price hike by Rs20,000-30,000 this year.

The new price of Mehran VX and VXR has been raised to Rs739,000 and Rs795,000 from Rs709,000 and Rs762,000.

Suzuki Ravi and Bolan now cost Rs756,000 and Rs814,000 as against Rs726,000 and Rs784,000 respectively.

The new price of Suzuki Cargo van and Cultus VXR is Rs780,000 and Rs1.3 million.

The price of Swift manual transmission and Swift Automatic transmission is Rs1.435 million and Rs1.571m as against Rs1.405m and Rs1.541m respectively.

The company, in its circular to its authorised dealers, did not mention the reason of increasing the prices.

PSMCL increased prices of various models by Rs20,000-50,000 in March and by Rs10,000-20,000 in January.

An official in PSMCL, who asked not to be named, said devaluation of the rupee against the dollar has increased the price of imported parts which has been passed on to the consumers.

Car prices had been under pressure despite achieving higher localization claim of up to 70 per cent.

The overall import bill of completely knocked kits (CKD) rose by 23 per cent in July-April 2017-2018 to $655 million from $532mn in same period last fiscal.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1411464/pak-suzuki-raises-prices-for-third-time-in-2018

Always wondered why most Pakistani videos had such primitive looking cars and bikes, and now I know the reason. Crazy price for cars that should ideally be out of production by now. On road price should be even higher. :facepalm:
 
Toyota, Honda and Suzuki are reallying fleecing Pakistanis.Shameful how substandard cars are sold for millions.
 
A freaking Cultus for 13 lacs.It’s better to buy slightly used cars.

I don't know why anyone would buy a Cultus for 13 lakhs :46:

Used cars are a better option in this ridiculous market. Rubbish cars being sold for astronomical amounts.
 
https://tribune.com.pk/story/177564...owering-tax-rates-locally-assembled-vehicles/

Supreme Court orders lowering tax rates on locally-assembled vehicles

KARACHI: Car prices are likely to decrease after the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered relevant government departments to reduce the tax component on vehicles.

The SC directed the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to reduce taxes imposed on locally-assembled vehicles from 33% to 25%.

An official of a major car manufacturing company confirmed to The Express Tribune that sales tax, customs duty and income tax accumulate to an estimated 33% of the total price of the vehicle.The three-member bench was hearing a petition filed by Awais Ahmed, a social media campaigner against car manufacturers. Ahmed, in his petition, had said that local car manufacturers were charging exorbitant prices, in part because of high tax rates, while delivering low-quality vehicles to customers.

“The court is convinced to the matter that the populace is being charged with unfair taxation and monetary charges, which are in contravention to the existing financial rules,” the court order read.

“But as contended by the learned counsel for the respondent (FBR) it is expedient to charge such values to elevate the financial situation of the country,” it added.

However, the court said that it was not fully convinced by the narrative that tax rates were high due to Pakistan’s poor economic position, saying that the country instead needs strong policies to improve the situation.

The petitioner’s lawyer, Farhan Azhar, told The Express Tribune that an appeal has been filed.

“We have asked for reduction of taxes to 15%. We have cited examples of taxation in the US, Canada, European countries and even India. We have brought into notice the UN International Charter. We are expecting that it would be reduced further,” he said.

He added that the next hearing will take place on Wednesday, August 8. The bench included Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Justice Mansoor Ahmed Malik and Justice Ijazul Ahsan.

The respondents included relevant government departments including the Ministry of Commerce and Trade, the FBR as well as car manufacturing companies.
 
I think rupee weakening against dollar is a big factor , the only way the price can reduce is if more cars are manufactured in Pakistan .
 
Suzuki finally launches the All New Alto 600cc

The new Suzuki Alto 660cc was launched on Saturday at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad.

It was earlier unveiled at the Pakistan Auto Show 2019 in Karachi on April 13.

This is Pak Suzuki’s first locally-manufactured car and it comes with a 660cc R-series engine, modern design and spacious interior. There are three variants of the car – the Suzuki Alto VX (without AC), Suzuki Alto VXR (with AC) and Suzuki Alto VXL AGS (with AC and automatic transmission).

The Suzuki Alto VXL is equipped with ABS brakes, two SRS bags, power windows, a multimedia touchscreen and power steering.

The price for Suzuki Alto VX is Rs999,000, Alto VXR Rs1,101,000 and Alto VXL Rs1,295,000.

A manual and automatic transmission variant has been launched.

Pak Suzuki claims it is providing a fuel efficient and spacious car with modern design. The company is offering a three-year or 60,000km warranty.

The new car has been launched as a replacement for the iconic 800cc Mehran, the company’s top-selling vehicle for the last 30 years.

https://www.samaa.tv/news/2019/06/suzuki-finally-launches-the-all-new-alto-600cc/
 
Suzuki finally launches the All New Alto 600cc

The new Suzuki Alto 660cc was launched on Saturday at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad.

It was earlier unveiled at the Pakistan Auto Show 2019 in Karachi on April 13.

This is Pak Suzuki’s first locally-manufactured car and it comes with a 660cc R-series engine, modern design and spacious interior. There are three variants of the car – the Suzuki Alto VX (without AC), Suzuki Alto VXR (with AC) and Suzuki Alto VXL AGS (with AC and automatic transmission).

The Suzuki Alto VXL is equipped with ABS brakes, two SRS bags, power windows, a multimedia touchscreen and power steering.

The price for Suzuki Alto VX is Rs999,000, Alto VXR Rs1,101,000 and Alto VXL Rs1,295,000.

A manual and automatic transmission variant has been launched.

Pak Suzuki claims it is providing a fuel efficient and spacious car with modern design. The company is offering a three-year or 60,000km warranty.

The new car has been launched as a replacement for the iconic 800cc Mehran, the company’s top-selling vehicle for the last 30 years.

https://www.samaa.tv/news/2019/06/suzuki-finally-launches-the-all-new-alto-600cc/

Why is it so overpriced despite being locally manufactured?
 
Not that overpriced. Pak currency is weak so it seems like overpriced but compared to india, it is just slightly.

Locally manufactured means labour should be pretty low too. ₹5 lakhs is a bit too much for a car like Alto bro. Japanese manufacturers have been taking advantage of them for a while. Have you seen the kind of motorbikes they sell there?
 
Locally manufactured means labour should be pretty low too. ₹5 lakhs is a bit too much for a car like Alto bro. Japanese manufacturers have been taking advantage of them for a while. Have you seen the kind of motorbikes they sell there?

i may be wrong but they are not locally manufactured, but locally assembled, i.e. virtually all the parts are foreign sourced. so whilst there is some saving on labour, pkr devaluation still hurts a lot.
 
i may be wrong but they are not locally manufactured, but locally assembled, i.e. virtually all the parts are foreign sourced. so whilst there is some saving on labour, pkr devaluation still hurts a lot.

That could be true. If they’re still following the CKD route to release cars, the high price is somewhat understandable.

But I heard it’s slightly different from the Japanese version of this car as it’s manufactured in Pakistan. So I thought there is some level of localisation.
 
Most cars in Pakistan are now manufactured rather then assembled I think all cars have been atleast 60%localised and the auto vendor industry is quite thriving
 
Suzuki Alto 660cc with AC now costs Rs1.43 million

Pak Suzuki has jacked up the price of three of its cars–the Alto, WagonR and Swift–by up to Rs42,000.

After a Rs35,000 price hike, the Alto VXR, the cheapest car offered by a well-known brand in Pakistan with an air conditioner and airbags, will now cost Rs1.433 million. Suzuki’s cheapest car is the Alto’s basic version VX that is priced at Rs1.2 million and doesn’t have an AC or airbags. Its price is unchanged.

Alto’s top variant AGS is now priced at Rs1,633,000 after a price hike of Rs35,000. The WagonR VXR, after a price hike of Rs42,000, is now priced at Rs1,640,000 while its VXL version will be selling at Rs1,730,000 after a Rs35,000 price increase.

The Swift MT and AT will now be selling at Rs2,030,000 and Rs2,175,000 after an increase of Rs35,000.

“The Alto is an entry-level car,” Taha Madani, research analyst at BMA Capital, said. “For instance, when a banker is entitled to a car after promotion for the first time, the bank gives them an Alto because it is technically the cheapest car in the country.

“According to my assessment, Suzuki volumes [number of cars sold] are not improving so they want to increase their revenues and profit by increasing car prices,” he said. “Suzuki knows there will always be buyers for its cars,” he added.

“There are others like Prince Pearl or United Bravo selling low-cost cars. They don’t share their data but I think they wouldn’t even be selling 5% of the Alto,” Madani said.

“People buy Suzuki cars because it has resale value and the parts are also easily available at cheap prices,” he said. “Meanwhile, there are no other acceptable brand operating in this price category.

“But since cars are getting more expensive, I think people are now moving towards buying motorcycles as the two-wheel vehicle volumes have been increasing,” Madani said.

Pak Suzuki is known to offer the lowest priced cars among well-known brands in Pakistan. Pak Suzuki discontinued Pakistan’s top selling brand for many years the Mehran in 2019 after 30 years and in its place reintroduced the Alto with a smaller 660cc engine.

“In fact, the Mehran was actually the second-generation Alto introduced in Pakistan in 1989,” said Shakaib Khan, a car enthusiast who runs SKMS, a car repair firm. “Pakistan may be the only country where same model of different generations sold at the same time.”

Pak Suzuki launched the fifth generation Alto 1000cc in 2000 while selling the 800cc Mehran (second generation Alto) side by side before the former was discontinued in 2012.

https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/10/suzuki-alto-660cc-with-ac-now-costs-rs1-43-million/
 
Suzuki Alto 660cc with AC now costs Rs1.43 million

Pak Suzuki has jacked up the price of three of its cars–the Alto, WagonR and Swift–by up to Rs42,000.

After a Rs35,000 price hike, the Alto VXR, the cheapest car offered by a well-known brand in Pakistan with an air conditioner and airbags, will now cost Rs1.433 million. Suzuki’s cheapest car is the Alto’s basic version VX that is priced at Rs1.2 million and doesn’t have an AC or airbags. Its price is unchanged.

Alto’s top variant AGS is now priced at Rs1,633,000 after a price hike of Rs35,000. The WagonR VXR, after a price hike of Rs42,000, is now priced at Rs1,640,000 while its VXL version will be selling at Rs1,730,000 after a Rs35,000 price increase.

The Swift MT and AT will now be selling at Rs2,030,000 and Rs2,175,000 after an increase of Rs35,000.

“The Alto is an entry-level car,” Taha Madani, research analyst at BMA Capital, said. “For instance, when a banker is entitled to a car after promotion for the first time, the bank gives them an Alto because it is technically the cheapest car in the country.

“According to my assessment, Suzuki volumes [number of cars sold] are not improving so they want to increase their revenues and profit by increasing car prices,” he said. “Suzuki knows there will always be buyers for its cars,” he added.

“There are others like Prince Pearl or United Bravo selling low-cost cars. They don’t share their data but I think they wouldn’t even be selling 5% of the Alto,” Madani said.

“People buy Suzuki cars because it has resale value and the parts are also easily available at cheap prices,” he said. “Meanwhile, there are no other acceptable brand operating in this price category.

“But since cars are getting more expensive, I think people are now moving towards buying motorcycles as the two-wheel vehicle volumes have been increasing,” Madani said.

Pak Suzuki is known to offer the lowest priced cars among well-known brands in Pakistan. Pak Suzuki discontinued Pakistan’s top selling brand for many years the Mehran in 2019 after 30 years and in its place reintroduced the Alto with a smaller 660cc engine.

“In fact, the Mehran was actually the second-generation Alto introduced in Pakistan in 1989,” said Shakaib Khan, a car enthusiast who runs SKMS, a car repair firm. “Pakistan may be the only country where same model of different generations sold at the same time.”

Pak Suzuki launched the fifth generation Alto 1000cc in 2000 while selling the 800cc Mehran (second generation Alto) side by side before the former was discontinued in 2012.

https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/10/suzuki-alto-660cc-with-ac-now-costs-rs1-43-million/

Rs. 1.43 million is approximately $9,000, which is a reasonable price for a new car considering heavy indirect taxes.
 
Suzuki Alto 660cc with AC now costs Rs1.43 million

Pak Suzuki has jacked up the price of three of its cars–the Alto, WagonR and Swift–by up to Rs42,000.

After a Rs35,000 price hike, the Alto VXR, the cheapest car offered by a well-known brand in Pakistan with an air conditioner and airbags, will now cost Rs1.433 million. Suzuki’s cheapest car is the Alto’s basic version VX that is priced at Rs1.2 million and doesn’t have an AC or airbags. Its price is unchanged.

Alto’s top variant AGS is now priced at Rs1,633,000 after a price hike of Rs35,000. The WagonR VXR, after a price hike of Rs42,000, is now priced at Rs1,640,000 while its VXL version will be selling at Rs1,730,000 after a Rs35,000 price increase.

The Swift MT and AT will now be selling at Rs2,030,000 and Rs2,175,000 after an increase of Rs35,000.

“The Alto is an entry-level car,” Taha Madani, research analyst at BMA Capital, said. “For instance, when a banker is entitled to a car after promotion for the first time, the bank gives them an Alto because it is technically the cheapest car in the country.

“According to my assessment, Suzuki volumes [number of cars sold] are not improving so they want to increase their revenues and profit by increasing car prices,” he said. “Suzuki knows there will always be buyers for its cars,” he added.

“There are others like Prince Pearl or United Bravo selling low-cost cars. They don’t share their data but I think they wouldn’t even be selling 5% of the Alto,” Madani said.

“People buy Suzuki cars because it has resale value and the parts are also easily available at cheap prices,” he said. “Meanwhile, there are no other acceptable brand operating in this price category.

“But since cars are getting more expensive, I think people are now moving towards buying motorcycles as the two-wheel vehicle volumes have been increasing,” Madani said.

Pak Suzuki is known to offer the lowest priced cars among well-known brands in Pakistan. Pak Suzuki discontinued Pakistan’s top selling brand for many years the Mehran in 2019 after 30 years and in its place reintroduced the Alto with a smaller 660cc engine.

“In fact, the Mehran was actually the second-generation Alto introduced in Pakistan in 1989,” said Shakaib Khan, a car enthusiast who runs SKMS, a car repair firm. “Pakistan may be the only country where same model of different generations sold at the same time.”

Pak Suzuki launched the fifth generation Alto 1000cc in 2000 while selling the 800cc Mehran (second generation Alto) side by side before the former was discontinued in 2012.

https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/10/suzuki-alto-660cc-with-ac-now-costs-rs1-43-million/

Isnt 660 CC very low for a car.
 
It beggars belief how cars without airbags are allowed to operate on Pakistani roads. Even lack of air conditioning can be a matter of life and death in a country as hot as Pakistan.
 
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