Indian Car Sales Figures and Analysis

Prash · 4th March 2009, 16:46

I spoke to a Fiat official and he said they have sold 1262 Lineas in Feb. I had posted this earlier but somehow it didnt got on the forum.

Eddy · 4th March 2009, 17:19

Prash, Finney:

Any clue on the petrol - diesel break up ?

downsouth · 4th March 2009, 18:17

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Just spoke to the Manager (Customer Services) Fiat, they sold 1262 Lineas in Feb'2009.
He said there was a huge demand for Emotion+ model which was unexpected, they had to procure additional imported parts from Italy and hence there was some delays in delivery.
Things are getting streamlined now and in the coming months, delivery will happen faster.

Thanks Finneyp, Thats actaully not bad considering a lot of folks screaming from the top of the building about Fiat A.S.S. Over time people are going to be booking Linea's after they understand the exp of existing Linea customers.

pmbabu · 4th March 2009, 22:02

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Originally Posted by downsouth

Thanks Finneyp, Thats actaully not bad considering a lot of folks screaming from the top of the building about Fiat A.S.S. Over time people are going to be booking Linea's after they understand the exp of existing Linea customers.

Well, those numbers have already dropped from previous month. It would be good to wait for Vasudeva's numbers for all cars to see if that is the case for many of them!

avishar · 5th March 2009, 00:08

How is the i20 selling?..does any body have a figure??

skumar · 5th March 2009, 09:05

Does any one have Maruti A-Star numbers ? I hardly see 3-4 cars in bangalore roads since its launch 3 months back. Is it going in ZEN Estilo way?

motor_breathing · 5th March 2009, 11:15

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Does any one have Maruti A-Star numbers ? I hardly see 3-4 cars in bangalore roads since its launch 3 months back. Is it going in ZEN Estilo way?

Very true, so far I have seen only 3 A-Stars on road in bangalore. I have seen more Xylos than A-stars

vasudeva · 6th March 2009, 16:38

I think the A-Star is not selling much (production bottlenecks or lack of demand??). Considering that is priced at around Rs. 3lakhs, it should be seen more. I do see an A-star once every few days, and that says something about a ~3 lakh car.

supremeBaleno · 6th March 2009, 16:52

I also dont see as many A-stars as I would have expected to. It does not seem to have taken off well.

@vasudeva, are you sure about the price of A-star being 3L ? From what I heard it was closer to 4L and above it for top variants. And I was guessing that wrong (high) pricing was what did it in.

BTW, where are the sales figures for Feb ? Many are curious to see how the Linea has done.

vasudeva · 6th March 2009, 16:55

OK, my mistake at saying ~3L, when it is higher. But even at higher figures, it is in Santro territory, and seeing 1-2 cars a week is not much.

The data is not yet published and so wait till next week.

vasudeva · 6th March 2009, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Prash

I spoke to a Fiat official and he said they have sold 1262 Lineas in Feb. I had posted this earlier but somehow it didnt got on the forum.

If Linea sold as much as noted above, then it is the segment leader for the second month running. Some people do want to put it in fully loaded Getz/I20 segment though.

diabloo · 6th March 2009, 17:54

Seeing the number of Lineas on TBHP. I doubt the 1262 figure - its should be more.

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Many are curious to see how the Linea has done.

With its price, if Linea is not the D-segment leader, then its a dishonor for Fiat.

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Originally Posted by vasudeva

If Linea sold as much as noted above, then it is the segment leader for the second month running.

Could be due to Linea in its segment, which has captured the crown

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Originally Posted by avishar

Why isnt the civic doing so well?.It has been selling 500 odd units for quite a few months,against the 1000s sold in the first year of release.

RakishRam · 7th March 2009, 19:10

Jab & Feb sales of BMW, Audi and Merc. Source:

Jan Feb Total
BMW 270 244 514
Merc 89 226 315
Audi 109 113 222

vasudeva · 9th March 2009, 12:11

Sales for Feb 2009 is here:

Am in a hurry, so no analysis. Only key point: huge recovery in 2/2009 in car segment. UV segment still in the doldrums.
vasudevadata - DOMESTIC SALES

vasudeva · 9th March 2009, 12:23

Over the entire auto sector, except for commercial vehicles, recovery evident in 2/2009 with growth in double digits compared with declines during Aug/Sep to Jan.

1. look at figures for Palio, Fabia, and Optra.
2. before someone beats me to it, Dzire leads in mid-size, and Linea in executive. Maruti now whipping Hyundai and Tata in compact.
3. huge jump in Laura sales.

4th March 2009, 16:46	#1531
Prash BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 203 Thanked: 42 Times	Linea sales figure I spoke to a Fiat official and he said they have sold 1262 Lineas in Feb. I had posted this earlier but somehow it didnt got on the forum.
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4th March 2009, 17:19	#1532
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,584 Thanked: 14,609 Times	Prash, Finney: Any clue on the petrol - diesel break up ?
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5th March 2009, 00:08	#1535
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,907 Thanked: 4,237 Times	How is the i20 selling?..does any body have a figure??
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5th March 2009, 09:05	#1536
skumar BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 85 Thanked: 45 Times	Does any one have Maruti A-Star numbers ? I hardly see 3-4 cars in bangalore roads since its launch 3 months back. Is it going in ZEN Estilo way?
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6th March 2009, 16:38	#1538
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	I think the A-Star is not selling much (production bottlenecks or lack of demand??). Considering that is priced at around Rs. 3lakhs, it should be seen more. I do see an A-star once every few days, and that says something about a ~3 lakh car.
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6th March 2009, 16:52	#1539
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,676 Thanked: 2,920 Times View My Garage	I also dont see as many A-stars as I would have expected to. It does not seem to have taken off well. @vasudeva, are you sure about the price of A-star being 3L ? From what I heard it was closer to 4L and above it for top variants. And I was guessing that wrong (high) pricing was what did it in. BTW, where are the sales figures for Feb ? Many are curious to see how the Linea has done.
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6th March 2009, 16:55	#1540
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	OK, my mistake at saying ~3L, when it is higher. But even at higher figures, it is in Santro territory, and seeing 1-2 cars a week is not much. The data is not yet published and so wait till next week.
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7th March 2009, 19:10	#1543
RakishRam BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kollam/Bangalor Posts: 326 Thanked: 271 Times View My Garage	Jab & Feb sales of BMW, Audi and Merc. Source: Jan Feb Total BMW 270 244 514 Merc 89 226 315 Audi 109 113 222
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9th March 2009, 12:11	#1544
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	Sales for Feb 2009 is here: Am in a hurry, so no analysis. Only key point: huge recovery in 2/2009 in car segment. UV segment still in the doldrums. vasudevadata - DOMESTIC SALES
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9th March 2009, 12:23	#1545
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	Over the entire auto sector, except for commercial vehicles, recovery evident in 2/2009 with growth in double digits compared with declines during Aug/Sep to Jan. 1. look at figures for Palio, Fabia, and Optra. 2. before someone beats me to it, Dzire leads in mid-size, and Linea in executive. Maruti now whipping Hyundai and Tata in compact. 3. huge jump in Laura sales.
	() Thanks