New Cultus is more expensive than the fully loaded Indian Celerio

[Icarus]

Don't be bothered about over-priced fossil fuel cars. That is not the future. Where both India and Pakistan are going wrong is that they are not allowing Chinese companies to sell their reasonably priced electric cars in our market. The Chinese are doing a good job in this area, and given a wider market they will be able to make even better electric cars at more affordable prices. Our governments allow them to dump all kinds of rubbish in our countries but don't promote Chinese trade and investment in sectors where it will really benefit us. Talk about misplaced priorities.

Limited range, price, power cuts, road quality are a reality in Pakistan that limits the realistic prospect of electric car adoption. I am sure much, if not all of that is also true for India.

 

[Jacob Martin]

Limited range, price, power cuts, road quality are a reality in Pakistan that limits the realistic prospect of electric car adoption. I am sure much, if not all of that is also true for India.

These are problems that do not sort themselves. The effort has to be all around - the market for electric cars is still developing and will obviously require a lot more work. Availability of electric cars has to increase in proportion to improvement in the power situation, roads, charging facilities, etc.

This is one area where nothing is possible without government initiative. Even a country as advanced as Germany has not been very progressive in this - Berlin until recently had so few charging facilities that it made electric car ownership impractical.

But our government policies are thoroughly impractical because we don't incentivize electric cars and related amenities for chasing short term goals. It's not that one fine day the Chinese will.make the perfect car and we can all switch to electric cars simultaneously. It will be like any emerging technology, requiring a transition period and the willingness to accept some costs for a very desirable outcome.

 

[airmarshal]

there are layers of taxes imposed the thuggish government and then there is Pakistani consumer too to blame.

They will still buy this car. Dont worry. This is how Pakistani consumer is. Whatever you throw at them at whatever price, they will buy. This price is totally unjustified. This price of this same top of the line model in Thailand is Rs 1 million after conversion. So how is the price of Rs 1.4 million justified?

 

[El Sidd]

I have been an ardent support of Make in Pakistan. Pak Suzuki has held hostage the Pakistani market for too long feeding on the fears of consumers.
The trend is however changing but we need the corporate sector to shun this abuse by Pak Suzuki. Either they produce these so called 'saloons' here in Pakistan or we open our markets to other players which will see Suzuki scamper for Fukushima.
Japs only give respect if you command it and that's just their culture. Easily offended but no regard for others culture and traditions.

 

[invader]

"The new byd Qin EV300 has been launched on the Chinese car market. The Qin EV300 is the full electric variant . Price including all clean-energy subsidies starts at 150.800 yuan and ends at 200.800 yuan. The total subsidy for the Qin EV300 is 109.000 yuan or $16.844."

Above is a popular chinese electric car .
Costs 300 k yuan without subsidies ie 30 lacs in india. No import duties included.
Range is 300 km.
So a Indian has to invest more than 30 to 40 lacs on a car which will have difficulty in a run from say delhi to chandigarh and after barely reaching will be incapacitated while getting recharged for hours.
Get a entry level merc or bmw for same price.
Too expensive for a 2nd car even because the major price the batteries have to be replaced every 5 - 7 yrs.
Maybe increase range to 700 to 1000 km and it becomes a 1st choice at a reduced price.

 

[xyxmt]

we know Car are expensive in Pakistan, we dont need to open a thread every time a car company announces their price

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

They should band Suzuki for inferior quality and low miliage/km per litre of gas/petrol

 

[Lavrentiy]

Private vehicles are not essential items like food and utilities. They should be heavily taxed.

Nevertheless, people still buy them so it doesn't matter how costly they are.

 

[Imran Khan]

suzuki must be thrown out of pakistan ASAP . they are worse then east india company

 

[xyxmt]

Auto tax is a wealth tax not paid otherwise, Pakistan already have huge traffic problem keep the taxes high and provide better public transportation

 

[Kabira]

Rich already don't pay taxes in Pakistan. If the cost is high because of taxes then what's the problem? India's tax to GDP ratio is 15% while 10% in Pakistan. That's despite the fact that Pakistan GDP isn't as well documented as India's.

 

[Bombaywalla]

13+ lakhs for an ugly tin can, city taxi by Suzuki?!

LOL

 

[CSPK]

^ironically.. but true