Potential future classic cars of India: Yeti, Polo & more

Cars like the Type-2 City VTEC, Baleno, Lancer, Mk1 vRS, and Pajero SFX are already on the verge of becoming classics.

I was watching some videos on cars that have the potential to become future classics/collector cars and immediately thought of the cars in India that can be on that list.

It's 2022 and a lot has changed in the Indian automotive scene. There are a number of cars that have the potential to become future classics. Cars like the Type-2 City VTEC, Baleno, Lancer, Mk1 vRS, Pajero SFX are already on the verge of becoming classics. But I would like to see the modern cars that could become classics in the future, maybe 10-15 years down the line.

Here are some cars I can think of:

• 1st gen Suzuki Swift (especially the G13B) Suzuki Ritz (due to its quirky looks) and the S Cross 1.6
• Skoda Yeti, Laura vRS and the current gen Octavia vRS
• The 1st gen Mahindra Thar and the current Scorpio
• Tata Safari (Storme) and the Hexa
• Volkswagen Polo (definite choice ) and the Jetta
• Renault Duster (especially the AWD)
• Chevrolet Cruze
• 1st gen Innova and the Fortuner 3.0
• Isuzu V-Cross
• Almost all the Fords that were on sale

Which cars do you think can be future classics? What cars will make it to your list? Please, only include the cars that were on sale in India. You may also include cars from higher segments, CBU and CKD cars too.

Here's what BHPian akn1984 had to say about the matter:

My choices:

• Hyundai Santro Zip Drive - The Iconic tall boy! The product, that not only launched but also rocketed Hyundai to the top of the charts in India.
• Hyundai Accent- A well rounded quintessential sedan of its time.
• Maruti 800- Need I say anything about this one.

Here's what BHPian IshaanIan had to say about the matter:

The only car on that list that I would agree might become a future classic is a z/v/lxi G13B Swift. The rest are simply not as special nor as uniquely proportioned and styled. If I were forced to come up with another one it might be the Civic simply for how awesome it looks and how rare it has come to be since Honda quit bothering about it.

Here's what BHPian siedo had to say about the matter:

How can we forget the 800, it's already a classic in the Indian market, & the same can be said about Zen as well.

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