ISLAMABAD - Sale of cars during nine months of current fiscal year 2021-22 (Jul-Mar) has surged by 53.78 percent as compared to same period of last year, recent data released by Pakistan Automobile Manufacturing Association (PAMA) showed.
According to the data, as many as 172,612 cars were sold during the period under review as compared to 112,244 units in same period of last year. On yearly basis, the sale of cars in the country increased by 33.28 percent in March 2022 as compared to same month of the preceding year. The sale of cars rose to 22,799 units in March 2022 as compared to 17,105 units during same period of previous year.
The breakup figures showed that 26,830 units of Honda Civic and City were sold during the corresponding period of the year 2021-22 as compared to the sale of 18,816 units last year, thus showing a jump of 42.59 percent. Toyota Corolla and Yaris cars’ sale also rose by 24.93 per cent as it surged to 43,695 units in the corresponding period from 34,975 units in same period of previous year. Suzuki Swift’s sale however went down by 73.78 percent as its sale declined to 497 units from 1,896 units during Jul-Mar 2020-21.
Sale of Suzuki Cultus increased to 17,686 units in the corresponding period whereas during same period last year, the sale was recorded at 12,108 units. The sale of Suzuki WagonR witnessed a sharp increase of 90.77 percent as it rose to 16,916 units during first nine months of current fiscal year from 8,867 units in same period of last year. Suzuki Alto also witnessed a sharp increase as it went up from 29,038 units in Jul-Mar (2020-21) to 53,241 units in same period of current fiscal year. Meanwhile, sale of Suzuki Bolan increase by 47.15 percent as it rose to 9,562 units in nine months of fiscal year 2021-22 compared to sale of 6,498 units in same period of last year.
Motorbikes, three
wheelers’ sale drops 4pc
The sale of motorbikes and three wheelers in the country has witnessed a decrease of 4.23 per cent during the first nine months of financial year (2021-22) as compared to the sale of corresponding period of last year.
During the period under review, as many as 1438,194 motorbikes and three wheelers were sold in July-March (2021-22) against the sale of 1377,281 units in July-March (2020-21), showing a decline of 4.23 percent, according to the Pakistan Automobile Manufacturing Association (PAMA).
However, the sale of Honda motorcycles went up by 6.02 percent from 961,076 units in last year to 1018,984 units during the period under review whereas the sale of Suzuki motorcycles also rose by 59.49 percent from 17,363 units to 27,693 units. Similarly, the sale of Yamaha motorbikes also went up from 16,597 units to 18,193 units, witnessing an increase of 9.61 percent, while the sale of Road Prince motorbikes witnessed a sharp decline of 34.16 percent from 111,570 units to 73,450 units.
The sales of United Auto motorcycles also declined by 27.77 percent from 286,899 units to 207,215 units.
Meanwhile, the sale of Road Prince three wheelers witnessed a decrease of 16.95 percent from 7,498 units in last year to 6,227 units during this year while the sale of Sazgar three wheeler also dipped by 16.09 percent from 11,790 units to 9,892 units.
The sale of Qingqi three wheelers has shown a decrease of 25.72 percent by going down from 14,646 units to 10,879 units whereas the sale of United Auto three wheelers also decreased by 58.20 percent from 5,556 units to 2,322 units, the data revealed.
According to the data, as many as 172,612 cars were sold during the period under review as compared to 112,244 units in same period of last year. On yearly basis, the sale of cars in the country increased by 33.28 percent in March 2022 as compared to same month of the preceding year. The sale of cars rose to 22,799 units in March 2022 as compared to 17,105 units during same period of previous year.
The breakup figures showed that 26,830 units of Honda Civic and City were sold during the corresponding period of the year 2021-22 as compared to the sale of 18,816 units last year, thus showing a jump of 42.59 percent. Toyota Corolla and Yaris cars’ sale also rose by 24.93 per cent as it surged to 43,695 units in the corresponding period from 34,975 units in same period of previous year. Suzuki Swift’s sale however went down by 73.78 percent as its sale declined to 497 units from 1,896 units during Jul-Mar 2020-21.
Sale of Suzuki Cultus increased to 17,686 units in the corresponding period whereas during same period last year, the sale was recorded at 12,108 units. The sale of Suzuki WagonR witnessed a sharp increase of 90.77 percent as it rose to 16,916 units during first nine months of current fiscal year from 8,867 units in same period of last year. Suzuki Alto also witnessed a sharp increase as it went up from 29,038 units in Jul-Mar (2020-21) to 53,241 units in same period of current fiscal year. Meanwhile, sale of Suzuki Bolan increase by 47.15 percent as it rose to 9,562 units in nine months of fiscal year 2021-22 compared to sale of 6,498 units in same period of last year.
Motorbikes, three
wheelers’ sale drops 4pc
The sale of motorbikes and three wheelers in the country has witnessed a decrease of 4.23 per cent during the first nine months of financial year (2021-22) as compared to the sale of corresponding period of last year.
During the period under review, as many as 1438,194 motorbikes and three wheelers were sold in July-March (2021-22) against the sale of 1377,281 units in July-March (2020-21), showing a decline of 4.23 percent, according to the Pakistan Automobile Manufacturing Association (PAMA).
However, the sale of Honda motorcycles went up by 6.02 percent from 961,076 units in last year to 1018,984 units during the period under review whereas the sale of Suzuki motorcycles also rose by 59.49 percent from 17,363 units to 27,693 units. Similarly, the sale of Yamaha motorbikes also went up from 16,597 units to 18,193 units, witnessing an increase of 9.61 percent, while the sale of Road Prince motorbikes witnessed a sharp decline of 34.16 percent from 111,570 units to 73,450 units.
The sales of United Auto motorcycles also declined by 27.77 percent from 286,899 units to 207,215 units.
Meanwhile, the sale of Road Prince three wheelers witnessed a decrease of 16.95 percent from 7,498 units in last year to 6,227 units during this year while the sale of Sazgar three wheeler also dipped by 16.09 percent from 11,790 units to 9,892 units.
The sale of Qingqi three wheelers has shown a decrease of 25.72 percent by going down from 14,646 units to 10,879 units whereas the sale of United Auto three wheelers also decreased by 58.20 percent from 5,556 units to 2,322 units, the data revealed.
