Indian Car Sales Figures and Analysis

iraghava · 19th April 2008, 00:00

Remember it's the initial months for the Captive. True figures will emerge after 6-odd months have passed & initial hoopla had disappeared.

beanstalk_230 · 19th April 2008, 00:04

agreed sir

thats why i used the phrase "a bit of competition"

cheerscheers:

iraghava · 19th April 2008, 00:08

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Originally Posted by beanstalk_230

thats why i used the phrase "a bit of competition"

cheerscheers:

Yup, very true! Even for a new product in that segment the figures actually quite impressive.

phamilyman · 19th April 2008, 01:53

Yeah, in like the past two days, i've seen like ten+ on the regular gurgaon expressway/cantt/mahipalpur areas, and predominantly the gold one! Looks bherry naish.

ram_hyundai · 19th April 2008, 11:21

Yes Captiva is sure to give CRV a run for money.I liked Captiva a lot and the street presence of Captiva is good and comparable to CRV.
Wonder whats the sales figures for cedia?
ram

cediafan · 19th April 2008, 11:55

The sale figure for Cedia was 246 in Feb'08 according to:
http://www.cybersteering.com/pulmain...d/News0803.rtf
The sales still don't seem to be picking up. Mayble March figures will be different

karanraheja · 19th April 2008, 12:27

Captiva is one of the better looking SUV's on our roads. Neat is the best word to describe it. The biggest advantage it has it has a diesel under its hood.
Its good to see sudden surge in Cedia sales.

amit · 19th April 2008, 17:58

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Originally Posted by beanstalk_230

something interesting i noticed somewhere

captiva sales - 320
crv - 329
now thats a bit of competition

what was Honda's CRV sales before Captiva was launched?

vasudeva · 21st April 2008, 09:43

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Originally Posted by amit

what was Honda's CRV sales before Captiva was launched?

CRV sold on average 305 in 1/08-2/08, 203 in 10/07-12/07. It is still selling well, and should hold its own against all comers. Captiva is in its 2nd month, and it requires some sustaining power to definitely say that it is a serious competition to CRV. Most likely all new launches in general and GM's launches in particular, it will decline.

devarshi84 · 21st April 2008, 15:08

Even when all soft-roaders are given for free, Honda CR-V will outsell them. Pardon me for my harsh words.

shortbread · 21st April 2008, 15:20

The problem I find with Chevrolet in India is that they have never delivered consistent volumes in any individual segment. No doubt the cars are good and can can stand up to competition, but they usually start out as the top sellers in a segment and quickly fade off. The Optra, UVA, Aveo and Spark are all examples.
All good cars and well priced as well but not exactly runaway success stories. before they find their feet Chevy will have another launch up their sleeve and the only marketing strategy they have for earlier models revolves around heavy discounting and more limited editions.
Although their overall sales growth looks rosy it is disappointing for a company with a model in every segment there is. Hopefully Captiva will turn the tides.

diabloo · 21st April 2008, 17:34

Thats not harsh. Its a compliment

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Quote:

Originally Posted by devarshi84

Even when all soft-roaders are given for free, Honda CR-V will outsell them. Pardon me for my harsh words.

devarshi84 · 22nd April 2008, 01:37

People who favour Honda can consider it that way.

vinit.merchant · 22nd April 2008, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by devarshi84

Even when all soft-roaders are given for free, Honda CR-V will outsell them. Pardon me for my harsh words.

This doesn't sound harsh. This just sounds over-optimistic !

greatDrive · 23rd April 2008, 15:34

Any Numbers of Fiat MJD sales till now.
Is Swift VDI waiting period making people to opt for Fiat MJD?

19th April 2008, 00:00	#916
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Remember it's the initial months for the Captive. True figures will emerge after 6-odd months have passed & initial hoopla had disappeared.
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19th April 2008, 00:04	#917
beanstalk_230 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lucknow/New Delhi Posts: 263 Thanked: 45 Times	agreed sir thats why i used the phrase "a bit of competition" cheerscheers:
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19th April 2008, 01:53	#919
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,641 Times	Yeah, in like the past two days, i've seen like ten+ on the regular gurgaon expressway/cantt/mahipalpur areas, and predominantly the gold one! Looks bherry naish.
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19th April 2008, 11:21	#920
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Yes Captiva is sure to give CRV a run for money.I liked Captiva a lot and the street presence of Captiva is good and comparable to CRV. Wonder whats the sales figures for cedia? ram
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19th April 2008, 11:55	#921
cediafan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 162 Thanked: 8 Times	The sale figure for Cedia was 246 in Feb'08 according to: http://www.cybersteering.com/pulmain...d/News0803.rtf The sales still don't seem to be picking up. Mayble March figures will be different
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19th April 2008, 12:27	#922
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Captiva is one of the better looking SUV's on our roads. Neat is the best word to describe it. The biggest advantage it has it has a diesel under its hood. Its good to see sudden surge in Cedia sales.
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21st April 2008, 15:08	#925
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Even when all soft-roaders are given for free, Honda CR-V will outsell them. Pardon me for my harsh words.
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21st April 2008, 15:20	#926
shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 6,267 Times	The problem I find with Chevrolet in India is that they have never delivered consistent volumes in any individual segment. No doubt the cars are good and can can stand up to competition, but they usually start out as the top sellers in a segment and quickly fade off. The Optra, UVA, Aveo and Spark are all examples. All good cars and well priced as well but not exactly runaway success stories. before they find their feet Chevy will have another launch up their sleeve and the only marketing strategy they have for earlier models revolves around heavy discounting and more limited editions. Although their overall sales growth looks rosy it is disappointing for a company with a model in every segment there is. Hopefully Captiva will turn the tides.
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22nd April 2008, 01:37	#928
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	People who favour Honda can consider it that way.
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23rd April 2008, 15:34	#930
greatDrive BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 547 Thanked: 7 Times	Any Numbers of Fiat MJD sales till now. Is Swift VDI waiting period making people to opt for Fiat MJD?
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