We’re all energized about new automobile brands coming in Pakistan and optimistic that the never-ending supremacy of Toyota, Suzuki, Honda and other local car manufacturers comes to a stop.
Renault, a French manufacturer, confirmed their entry into the Pakistani market a few weeks ago. The Korean brands, KIA and Hyundai are also approaching to the market and will expectantly launch their vehicles in Pakistan in 2018.
Nowadays, this certainly raises big concerns for the existing local brands as they have been selling low-spec, downgraded cars at higher prices for far too long and will expectedly lose their current revenues considerably if international brands enter the Pakistani market.
The competition will be heated and with the intention of maintain a market presence, they are by now improving their services.
Suzuki
Suzuki debuted five vehicles in 2017 to attract buyers:
First of all, the introduction of the 2018 Cultus with automatic transmission point towards how troubled PakSuzuki is by the competition of imported hatchbacks with automatic transmission and sophisticated features. They had to put that automatic transmission in the new Cultus for the reason that it came with the same same price as an imported car with automatic transmission and better features.
Suzuki also launched the Suzuki Ciaz to contend other subcompact sedans.
Suzuki commenced a new pickup truck, the Mega Carry too. Such vehicles have always been in demand and with CPEC projects on the grow, the market desired this one.
Toyota
The downgraded “optional” and cheaper versions of the Corolla – XLI and GLI get discontinued and Toyota Vios or the 2018 Yaris will substitute them.
The 2018 Fortuner will also get a diesel variant and a hybrid-variant of the Camry is intended for the near future too.
Honda
Finally, Honda-Pakistan devices to relaunch their discontinued Honda Civic 1.5L Turbo variant. Rumors have it that actually upgraded Honda City could be released in 2018.
Honda Civic
Honda City 2018
The forthcoming vehicle brands will set up their factories in diverse areas of Pakistan. There’s one dilemma, on the other hand, the manufacturers may decide to pursue the footsteps of the existing automakers and while discerning the Pakistani market, downgrade their vehicles.
This very trend is gainful for these manufacturers as they get a higher profit score per unit as production cost is lower. Whatsoever happens, the local car companies do have to upgrade to meet the competition so as to carry on in the growing market of Pakistan.
