June 2009 Indian Car Sales Figures & Analysis

gpa · 17th July 2009, 15:17

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Originally Posted by tortoiseNhare

The Winger is a big hit here in Assam, with the short haul (<200km) public transport operators.

Yup, they are also very popular with the rural folk. Am not too sure of the safety aspects though.

sanagg1 · 17th July 2009, 18:26

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Originally Posted by gpa

Yup, they are also very popular with the rural folk. Am not too sure of the safety aspects though.

The popularity of Magic>Winger>Bigbuses between Jorhat and Mariani town(25Kms) in this order
The "stop and Go" requirement of public transport every couple of km make average speed very low hence no big safety worry here.

kbk_75 · 17th July 2009, 19:27

Just wanted to thank you for these posts GTO, I always enjoy taking a look at the snapshot figures.

the VTEC guy · 22nd July 2009, 05:37

aaahhh just the right data. GTO thanks. Was looking for a soft copy of SIAM data for june month and then ran into this topic. I used to have access to SIAM monthly publication (hard copy) in my office library until few months back. But moved to US recently and have been searching for a PDF version.

shivaprasad · 29th July 2009, 17:21

superb analysis,any idea about chevrolet captiva sales?

GTO · 30th July 2009, 09:41

Morning Shiva,

Unfortunately, Chevy is not sharing individual sales figures of the Captiva. They are being clubbed together with the Tavera.

mjothi · 30th July 2009, 10:23

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Originally Posted by shivaprasad

superb analysis,any idea about chevrolet captiva sales?

When I visited the service mela of GM a couple of months back, I was told that they sell a consistent number of 600+ per month.

GTO · 30th July 2009, 19:47

600+ is simply not possible. No 20+ lakh SUV has managed those kind of numbers in India. Period.

stark_prod · 30th July 2009, 20:16

Looks like Ford has taken a big hit. Wonder why the Fiesta numbers have dropped. It still remains one of the best cars to drive even today. It is also competitively priced and so pricing is not an issue. Styling, though subjective, I would say is decent.

Wonder what went wrong.

Thomas8700 · 30th July 2009, 20:17

pardon me

but how is the numbers reached at?. does some company officials share it. or the source is some auto business magazine.?
i am new here hence the question

safari_lover · 30th July 2009, 21:03

^The numbers are as shared by the manufacturers, with SIAM.

rajneeesh · 31st July 2009, 10:41

As per Autocar MSIL sold 5009 Dzire Sedans in June 09. If you subract the number from 6100 C segment cars sold by MSIL in the month, SX4 sales stand at 1091 cars. That is much better than what the Linea has managed. Not bad for a 1600 cc car with only a petrol power plant.

Are some customers moving rto MSIL from the much more expensive Honda City. This trend may gather stem with HSCIL discontinuing the sales of the base Hnda city.

nurni76 · 31st July 2009, 12:14

Yes 1000 Odd is low by ANHC standards as well as the initial sales SX4 had for almost 8 months since its launch. However, it is second best selling among Petrol Sedans in the mid size segment. There is no other sedan after ANHC that is close to SX4 in petrol. Linea's 900 odd sales might constitute 70% diesel I guess and so is the split for Verna.

A lot of its potential sales are actually being eaten by its own younger brother Dzire rather than ANHC in my opinion. I am sure with a Diesel option, it will give a stiff competition to ANHC.

VahanPujari · 31st July 2009, 12:33

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Originally Posted by nurni76

However, it is second best selling among Petrol Sedans in the mid size segment. There is no other sedan after ANHC that is close to SX4 in petrol. Linea's 900 odd sales might constitute 70% diesel I guess and so is the split for Verna.

A lot of its potential sales are actually being eaten by its own younger brother Dzire rather than ANHC in my opinion. I am sure with a Diesel option, it will give a stiff competition to ANHC.

Dude, but then it won't be a fair comparison as per what you mentioned earlieras ANHC also has only Petrol Variant & no diesel variant

nurni76 · 31st July 2009, 12:40

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Originally Posted by VahanPujari

Dude, but then it won't be a fair comparison as per what you mentioned earlieras ANHC also has only Petrol Variant & no diesel variant

Agreed. Sx4 can beat or match up with ANHC only with a Diesel. There is no hiding away from the fact that people will prefer Honda over a Maruti without the fuel advantage

17th July 2009, 19:27	#93
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	Just wanted to thank you for these posts GTO, I always enjoy taking a look at the snapshot figures.
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22nd July 2009, 05:37	#94
the VTEC guy BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 564 Thanked: 140 Times View My Garage	aaahhh just the right data. GTO thanks. Was looking for a soft copy of SIAM data for june month and then ran into this topic. I used to have access to SIAM monthly publication (hard copy) in my office library until few months back. But moved to US recently and have been searching for a PDF version.
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29th July 2009, 17:21	#95
shivaprasad Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mangalore Posts: 24 Thanked: 0 Times	superb analysis,any idea about chevrolet captiva sales?
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30th July 2009, 09:41	#96
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,738 Times View My Garage	Morning Shiva, Unfortunately, Chevy is not sharing individual sales figures of the Captiva. They are being clubbed together with the Tavera.
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30th July 2009, 19:47	#98
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,738 Times View My Garage	600+ is simply not possible. No 20+ lakh SUV has managed those kind of numbers in India. Period.
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30th July 2009, 20:16	#99
stark_prod Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	Looks like Ford has taken a big hit. Wonder why the Fiesta numbers have dropped. It still remains one of the best cars to drive even today. It is also competitively priced and so pricing is not an issue. Styling, though subjective, I would say is decent. Wonder what went wrong.
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30th July 2009, 20:17	#100
Thomas8700 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: back in gods own country :) Posts: 118 Thanked: 0 Times	pardon me but how is the numbers reached at?. does some company officials share it. or the source is some auto business magazine.? i am new here hence the question
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30th July 2009, 21:03	#101
safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,135 Thanked: 685 Times	^The numbers are as shared by the manufacturers, with SIAM.
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31st July 2009, 10:41	#102
rajneeesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: noida Posts: 1,114 Thanked: 542 Times	As per Autocar MSIL sold 5009 Dzire Sedans in June 09. If you subract the number from 6100 C segment cars sold by MSIL in the month, SX4 sales stand at 1091 cars. That is much better than what the Linea has managed. Not bad for a 1600 cc car with only a petrol power plant. Are some customers moving rto MSIL from the much more expensive Honda City. This trend may gather stem with HSCIL discontinuing the sales of the base Hnda city.
	() Thanks

31st July 2009, 12:14	#103
nurni76 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BLR/SEATTLE Posts: 907 Thanked: 360 Times View My Garage	Yes 1000 Odd is low by ANHC standards as well as the initial sales SX4 had for almost 8 months since its launch. However, it is second best selling among Petrol Sedans in the mid size segment. There is no other sedan after ANHC that is close to SX4 in petrol. Linea's 900 odd sales might constitute 70% diesel I guess and so is the split for Verna. A lot of its potential sales are actually being eaten by its own younger brother Dzire rather than ANHC in my opinion. I am sure with a Diesel option, it will give a stiff competition to ANHC.
	() Thanks