Overview
Car leading companies in Pakistan has increased the prices of cars. Only Proton was left to increase prices, and now Proton Saga prices has increased. Earlier this month KIA had announced the price hike of its all cars and after KIA, Suzuki, Toyota, Honda, DFSK, Changan, and all other carmakers in Pakistan increased prices. There is a massive price hike seen in Saga variants. The company has recently announced the deliveries of CKD units to dealership stores across the country. Al-Haj Proton has increased the prices of all variants by Rs 224,000.
Proton SAGA New Prices
The ex-factory prices are affected on all variants. After the price hike of PKR 224,00, the price of the Proton Saga Standard Manual is Rs 2,149,000 and the old price was Rs 1,925,000. The old price of Proton Saga Standard Automatic was Rs 2,075,000 and the new ex-factory price is Rs 2,299,000. the top of the line variant Proton Saga ACE automatic is now for Rs 2,399,000 and the old price of this variant was Rs 2,175,000.
The company has introduced a huge price hike in its car prices that may affect the sale of the car. However, the sale ratio can only be confirmed by the company after they deliver the booked car to end customers.
Pakistan Automotive Industry
Automakers are played a very special part to grow Pakistan local auto industry. There are several modern technology sedans, SUVs, and Crossovers that has been introduced in the last 2 years. However, the price is going to increase in Pakistan but this is happened after increasing the cost of production. The high price of petroleum products affects the cost of vehicles. The government has provided a relief package but the unstable rate or currency and inflation affect this.
Conclusion
The company has started the deliveries of cars to dealership stores across the country. Al-Haj has established a plant to manufacture local assembly units. The great step has helped the automotive industry to grow fast because the company has manufactured cars with advanced technology. Proton Saga has offered more than a CBU unit that develops the interest of consumers in its buying.
