Indian Car Sales Figures and Analysis

benbsb29 · 30th April 2009, 13:17

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Originally Posted by mjothi

Hrag, Points to be noted

May be the least in its segment??

How many of these in your apartment complex, Mahesh?
Between Aveos are somewhat popular in Kerala, from what i observed.

supremeBaleno · 30th April 2009, 14:28

Some 76K-odd Omni's were sold as per Sushil's charts.

Man, that is quite some number for something that is in the last stage of its life-cycle. I did not know so many people were buying the Van.

ImmortalZ · 30th April 2009, 15:20

You forgot to add the highest selling D segmenter of them all - the Linea.

Eddy · 30th April 2009, 15:33

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Some 76K-odd Omni's were sold as per Sushil's charts.

Man, that is quite some number for something that is in the last stage of its life-cycle. I did not know so many people were buying the Van.

Most of the demand comes from the commercial segment and ambulances etc. Nothing more spacious available at that price and durability.

sjcherian · 30th April 2009, 16:56

I too found it very funny that the Omni will be axed even with that 76K number while the Versa with 1440 is its replacement. :-).

sjcherian · 1st May 2009, 09:51

@immortalZ - sorry missed your response didn't see it till now - the Linea still doesn't show a significant volume of sales just yet (esp since it just started its sales cycle). Am sure it will figure strongly in next years numbers.
Also another thought I had was that the Bolero is also probably having numbers boosted by tourist/cabbie type sales also. Also saw an article that the Innova was also supported to an extent of 20% of sales volume by the commercial segment.

raj_5004 · 1st May 2009, 11:47

the bolero sells the most in rural areas, hence the high numbers. these folks dont prefer a scorpio or safari. they like the bolero of its rugged ability on their non-existent roads. also, many government officials (RTO/BMC) in mumbai are provided with boleros.

maddy42 · 1st May 2009, 15:27

Well the bolero sells coz of its pricing and nothing else. Trust me i am one of them:-)
as in rural folk

neotraveller · 2nd May 2009, 01:04

Car maker Honda Siel India on Friday reported 7.53 per cent rise in its sales at 3,656 units in April against 3,400 units in the
year-ago period. The sales comprised 2,801 units of flagship sedan City, 625 units of premium sedan and 171 units of luxury sedan Accord, the company said in a statement.
Source: economictimes

Well, City seems to have taken a steep hit after selling 6000 in march. Maybe the price rise effect?

cruiser_1982 · 2nd May 2009, 12:05

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Originally Posted by neotraveller

Car maker Honda Siel India on Friday reported 7.53 per cent rise in its sales at 3,656 units in April against 3,400 units in the
year-ago period. The sales comprised 2,801 units of flagship sedan City, 625 units of premium sedan and 171 units of luxury sedan Accord, the company said in a statement.
Source: economictimes

Well, City seems to have taken a steep hit after selling 6000 in march. Maybe the price rise effect?

Wow, thats quite a dip in their sales. Should be attributed to price increase and Linea(maybe).

nvldvr · 2nd May 2009, 12:27

Yep, the price rise it seems to be. The city does feel a tad overpriced. Although it may have its plus points over the linea, but the linea will make any potential city buyer think with its value for money offer.

amit · 2nd May 2009, 12:44

Too early to say if it's the price rise effect. If it's price rise then we should see higher sales of competitors. Looking at Fiat's limitation in delivering Emotion pack Linea's, we should see a spike in SX4 or Fiesta sales. Or maybe Fiat recieved more orders for the Linea and we will see better sales in May for Linea as Fiat continues to ramp up production. However, there are two things here:

1.) I have been seeing a lot of Linea adverts on TV which had stopped for a couple of months. I feel Fiat is also feeling the pressure on sales and hence the re-release of Linea adverts.

2.) I don't think a prospective Honda owner is going to stoop down to a Fiat.

I still feel that price rise will not impact Honda sales at all. I will also be very happy if I am proved wrong.

karanraheja · 2nd May 2009, 12:47

2801 units of City , surely the price hike and Linea affect. ANHC S MT is around 9.60 lacs OTR in my city after price hike. It should be around 10 lacs in few cities. Surely on the higher side. Would like to see how many units Linea has sold.

GTO · 2nd May 2009, 16:04

Maruti's had a 9% Y-O-Y sales growth, and is enjoying the 4th straight month of more than 70,000 cars sold (71,748 in April).

- M800 down by a whopping 47%!

- Omni & Versa pretty much the same @ about 7,700 sold.

- A2 (Alto, WagonR, Swift, A-Star) 9% growth (for a total of 46,817 cars)

- C segment : 70% upswing for the SX4 + Dzire (7066 sedans)

- Guess which gave them the largest growth percentage? Surprisingly the Gypsy + Vitara UV's for a total of 905 (versus 68 in April 2008)!! Fresh institutional orders for the Gypsy?

raj_5004 · 2nd May 2009, 16:49

Top 10 car companies - 2008-09: source - ACI

maruti - 722144
hyundai - 244107
tata - 231540
mahindra - 108043
GM - 61645
honda - 52454
toyota - 46890
ford - 27967
skoda - 13981
HM-mitsubishi - 9272

30th April 2009, 14:28	#1742
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,699 Times View My Garage	Some 76K-odd Omni's were sold as per Sushil's charts. Man, that is quite some number for something that is in the last stage of its life-cycle. I did not know so many people were buying the Van.
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30th April 2009, 15:20	#1743
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	You forgot to add the highest selling D segmenter of them all - the Linea.
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30th April 2009, 16:56	#1745
sjcherian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 493 Thanked: 585 Times	I too found it very funny that the Omni will be axed even with that 76K number while the Versa with 1440 is its replacement. :-).
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1st May 2009, 09:51	#1746
sjcherian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 493 Thanked: 585 Times	@immortalZ - sorry missed your response didn't see it till now - the Linea still doesn't show a significant volume of sales just yet (esp since it just started its sales cycle). Am sure it will figure strongly in next years numbers. Also another thought I had was that the Bolero is also probably having numbers boosted by tourist/cabbie type sales also. Also saw an article that the Innova was also supported to an extent of 20% of sales volume by the commercial segment.
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1st May 2009, 11:47	#1747
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,139 Times	the bolero sells the most in rural areas, hence the high numbers. these folks dont prefer a scorpio or safari. they like the bolero of its rugged ability on their non-existent roads. also, many government officials (RTO/BMC) in mumbai are provided with boleros.
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1st May 2009, 15:27	#1748
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Well the bolero sells coz of its pricing and nothing else. Trust me i am one of them:-) as in rural folk
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2nd May 2009, 01:04	#1749
neotraveller BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 739 Thanked: 0 Times	Honda sales for april'09 Car maker Honda Siel India on Friday reported 7.53 per cent rise in its sales at 3,656 units in April against 3,400 units in the year-ago period. The sales comprised 2,801 units of flagship sedan City, 625 units of premium sedan and 171 units of luxury sedan Accord, the company said in a statement. Source: economictimes Well, City seems to have taken a steep hit after selling 6000 in march. Maybe the price rise effect?
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2nd May 2009, 12:27	#1751
nvldvr BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 599 Thanked: 767 Times	Yep, the price rise it seems to be. The city does feel a tad overpriced. Although it may have its plus points over the linea, but the linea will make any potential city buyer think with its value for money offer.
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2nd May 2009, 12:44	#1752
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Too early to say if it's the price rise effect. If it's price rise then we should see higher sales of competitors. Looking at Fiat's limitation in delivering Emotion pack Linea's, we should see a spike in SX4 or Fiesta sales. Or maybe Fiat recieved more orders for the Linea and we will see better sales in May for Linea as Fiat continues to ramp up production. However, there are two things here: 1.) I have been seeing a lot of Linea adverts on TV which had stopped for a couple of months. I feel Fiat is also feeling the pressure on sales and hence the re-release of Linea adverts. 2.) I don't think a prospective Honda owner is going to stoop down to a Fiat. I still feel that price rise will not impact Honda sales at all. I will also be very happy if I am proved wrong. Last edited by amit : 2nd May 2009 at 12:45.
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2nd May 2009, 12:47	#1753
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	2801 units of City , surely the price hike and Linea affect. ANHC S MT is around 9.60 lacs OTR in my city after price hike. It should be around 10 lacs in few cities. Surely on the higher side. Would like to see how many units Linea has sold.
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2nd May 2009, 16:04	#1754
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,545 Thanked: 300,753 Times View My Garage	Maruti's had a 9% Y-O-Y sales growth, and is enjoying the 4th straight month of more than 70,000 cars sold (71,748 in April). - M800 down by a whopping 47%! - Omni & Versa pretty much the same @ about 7,700 sold. - A2 (Alto, WagonR, Swift, A-Star) 9% growth (for a total of 46,817 cars) - C segment : 70% upswing for the SX4 + Dzire (7066 sedans) - Guess which gave them the largest growth percentage? Surprisingly the Gypsy + Vitara UV's for a total of 905 (versus 68 in April 2008)!! Fresh institutional orders for the Gypsy?
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2nd May 2009, 16:49	#1755
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,139 Times	Top 10 car companies - 2008-09: source - ACI maruti - 722144 hyundai - 244107 tata - 231540 mahindra - 108043 GM - 61645 honda - 52454 toyota - 46890 ford - 27967 skoda - 13981 HM-mitsubishi - 9272
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