Pak Suzuki Motors decreases Suzuki Wagon R Price in Pakistan

Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) has decreased the prices of Suzuki Wagon R by Rs. 50,000-90,000 depending on the version.

  

Before, the price of Wagon R was Rs. 899,000 for the VX trim, Rs. 1,049,000 for the VXR trim and Rs. 1,089,000 for the VXL trim. After the price decrease, the new prices of Wagon R are Rs.849,000, Rs. 959,000 and Rs. 999,000 for VX, VXR and VXL respectively. The price cut would give immediate saving of Rs. 50,000 on the VX and Rs. 90,000 on both VXR and VXL.

The announcement came at a time when the Pakistani nation was busy celebrating the new year, but do not confuse the price cut with a new year’s gift from Pak Suzuki as the credit for the current price reduction partially goes to Pak Rupee appreciation against Japanese Yen in the international market and partially to the sluggish sales and poor reception of the Wagon R in the Pakistani market.

Pak Suzuki introduced the Wagon R with elevated hopes to replace their all time bestseller Suzuki Alto (which is now discontinued) but the Wagon R did not perform well in the Pakistani market due to its unconventional  shape, unusually high prices and increased competition from new local cars such as FAW V2 and a plethora of imported used cars.

Not only that, but to attract more customers, Pak Suzuki is now offering uniform prices nationwide inclusive of freight and other charges, which actually means that you can now buy a car from Suzuki at the same price in any city across Pakistan.

Suzuki Wagon R VXL Info.

Engine : 998 cc Transmission: Manual Fuel Type: Petrol

Color : Pearl Red, Graphite Grey, Solid White, S Pearl White, Silky Silver, Smoke Green, Phoenix Red, Sand Beige, Dark Blue.

Air conditioner (Yes) 

Power Windows (Yes)        

Power Steering (Yes)

CD Player (Yes) 

Driver Air Bag (No)

ABS Brakes (No)

Leather Seats (No)         

Central Locking (No) 

Tubeless Tires (Yes)

Alloy Wheels (Yes)

Overall Length (mm)      3600

Overall Width(mm)         1475

Overall Height (mm)       1670

Kerb Weight (kg)              835

No of Doors                        5

Pakistan Vs Japanese Assembled Cars, which one to Choose?

Current Scenario:

Pakistan has a huge and trending automobile market. But unfortunately the trend of Japanese brand cars has always been dominating Pakistani market. Since a long time Pakistan has not been able to produce a single original Pakistani car brand. The import of foreign origin brands in Pakistan had very much negative impact on Pakistani automobile industry.

Nothing has so far been done on the real grounds to combat this trend. And on the opposite India, till 90s made their local automobile companies motivated enough to establish themselves to a great extent before they allowed foreigner companies to come in.

What is the reason why Pakistan is facing huge obstacles to establish its own automobile brands? Either this is government who has other priorities to work on or the investor class has the interest in doing so or the red tape or legal hurdles do their work. Pakistani buyers have been left with no choice except to buy the Japanese brand cars and these are only two or three choices while deciding a car to buy.

If we observe closely Pakistani roads, we come to know that they are being run on by only a few brands or models of Honda, Suzuki and Toyota. In addition to that the prices of cars in Pakistan have increased to an alarming level making it almost impossible for a salaried person to buy a car. Internal situation of the country is also abig hurdle and plays its part in making things worse. Heavy taxes is another nuisance imposed by the government,which have played their role in increasing the prices of cars in Pakistan.

Effect of Imported Cars:

In this condition the second hand, used or reconditioned imported cars have come as a sigh of relief for some of the middle class buyers. They are comparatively cheaper than the new Pakistani assembled cars and more durable according to a segment of experts. A used Japanese car according to many people is more durable and functionally better than new Pakistani assembled car. But the problem here is also the same. Buyers find  a very low degree of choice to them to buy.

Conclusion:

Government should take immediate actions and remove the hurdles in the way of  importing used cars in Pakistan therefore the  monopolistic situation which has arisen due to bad policy making could be avoided. Every person should be able to buy an automobile for him or for his family at a reasonable price.