India was the fourth largest car manufacturer in the world in 2019¹. Indian motor vehicles manufacturers produced 22.65 million motor vehicles in 2020-21 (Apr-Mar), a substantial decrease from the record of 30.91 million units sold in 2018-19. India was the largest manufacturer of three-wheelers (611 k units) and seventh largest commercial vehicle (625 k units) manufacturer in 2018-19 while India’s two-wheeler manufacturers rolled out 18.35 m units during the same fiscal.
India is the largest manufacturer of tractors having sold approx. 0.84 m units in 2021-22 or around a third of the global output. Construction vehicle production was approx. 59 000 units in 2014. 2.17 million passenger cars were sold in India in 2017-18 (1.17 m during H1 18/19). The total turnover of the auto industry amounted to ca USD 145 billion in 2015-16 while the overall installed capacity (2/3/4-wheelers) was ca 33.5 m units at the end of 2016-17. The auto industry provides direct or indirect employment to over 13 million people. A slowdown in the auto industry translated into a 13 % decrease in passenger vehicle sales in 2019 as compared to 2018. This was the largest annual decrease in the 21st century (India sales).
Indian motor vehicle exports in 2020-21 amounted to 4.13 million vehicles incl. 404 k passenger cars, 50 k commercial vehicles, 3.28 m two-wheelers and 393 k three-wheelers.
Major car models exported (Apr-Dec ’21) include models from the Maruti Suzuki stable incl. the Baleno, Brezza, Dzire and S-Presso models. Hyundai Motor India exported a large quantity of SUVs (over 42 000 out of a total of over exported 130 000 cars in ’21) incl. the Creta model, Kia Motors India (Seltos and Sonet models) and Volkswagen India were among the other large passenger car exporters. Maruti Suzuki was the largest Indian car exporter in 2021 having shipped over 205 000 cars to over 100 countries. Over 43 000 medium and heavy duty trucks were exported from India in 2016-17 incl. makes such as Daimler, Mitsubishi Fuso, Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland.
Domestic motor vehicle sales in 2018-19 included 3.38 m passenger vehicles, 1.01 m commercial vehicles, 701 000 three wheelers and 21.18 m two-wheelers. The luxury car segment is relatively small with sales of approx. 35 000 cars in 2019. The total number of registered motor vehicles was 296 million in 2019 (end-Mar), incl. 32.4 million cars.
Domestic Motor Vehicle Sales (2020-21)
| Vehicle Type | Sales (thousands) |
|---|---|
| Passenger | 2 711 |
| Commercial | 569 |
| Three wheelers | 216 |
| Two wheelers | 15 119 |
| Quadricycles | 12 |
¹ Source: OICA (The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers)
Automotive Components and Tyres
The total turnover of the Indian automotive component industry increased to ₹ 3.46 trillion (USD 51 billion) in 2017-18. Auto ancillary exports fetched ₹ 906 bn (USD 13.5 bn) in the same year while the total turnover of India’s vehicle tyre industry amounted to an estimated ₹ 600 billion in 2019-20 producing ca 177 m tyres.
New Car Manufacturers
The French Groupe PSA, re-entered the Indian market for the first time since the production of the Peugeot 309 model by Premier Automobiles (PAL) ceased in the 1990s. PSA re-entered the Indian market with its Citroën brand, the launch product being the C5 Aircross SUV (launched in 2021).
South Korea’s Kia Motors, another new entrant in the Indian auto market, has invested USD 1.1 bn in a new auto plant (capacity 300 000 units pa) located in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The plant began rolling out cars in the latter half of 2019. Kia Motors’ first offering was the Seltos SUV. Volvo Cars commenced the assembly of SUVs in India in Oct ’17 while GM withdrew from the Indian auto market although it continues to export cars from its India plant. Ford folded up its car manufacturing operations in India in Q2/22. Chinese EV manufacturer BYD has announced plans to assemble EVs, starting with the Atto 3 (Yuan Plus) electric SUV model and eventually manufacture a range of EVs in India. BYD’s plant is located at Sriperumbuder near Chennai (Tamil Nadu).
Electric, Hydrogen and Hybrid Vehicles
The Government of India had announced an ambitious target of all-electric vehicle sales by 2030. Electric car sales (total registered two and four-wheelers were at 544 000 and 54 000 units respectively as of Aug ’22) are still at a very nascent stage in India but the gradual dependence on the fossil fuel combustion engine is bound to decrease in the long run. A new EV incentive scheme was approved by the govt in Mar ’19. The scheme includes buyer incentives for EVs retailing for less than ₹ 1½ m . To boost EV sales the GST rate was cut in Jul ’19 from to 12 % to 5 %.
- Audi EV offerings include the e-tron SUV and e-tron Sportback models
- BMW launched the iX electric SAV in Dec ’21.
- BYD sells the e6 MPV model for corporate/fleet customers.
- Ford has plans to launch the Mustang Mach-E
- Hyundai’s EV models include the compact Kona Electric SUV of which HMIL sold 292 units in 2019. Hyundai also plans to launch the IONIQ V EV in H2/22.
- Jayem Automotives and Tata Motors plan to launch a Tata Nano based mini EV (Jayem Neo) is a possibility in the near future.
- JLR has announced the launch of a range of Land Rover hybrid models besides the Jaguar I-PACE electric car which was launched in Mar ’21.
- Kia plans to launch the EV6 model, its maiden EV offering in India, in Jun ’22.
- Lexus offers the ES 300h, Lexus NX300h, RX 450h and RX 450h F Sport models.
- Mahindra Electric manufactures two EV models (the compact e2oPlus and the eVerito sedan) and is working on higher range electric powertrains with a longer range. The compact eKUV100 electric SUV was launched in Feb ’20 (deliveries will start in April). An electric sibling of the XUV300 SUV, the eXUV300, is expected to be available in H2/21. An electric version of a SUV based on the SsangYong Tivoli platform is also expected to be launched in 2020. Mahindra sold 10 276 EVs in 2018-19.
- Maruti Suzuki (along with Toyota) plans to manufacture a new mid-sized electric SUV to be launched in 2025. The new EV will be manufactured in Suzuki’s Gujarat plant.
- Maserati plans to launch the Levante Hybrid SUV in ’22.
- Mercedes EV offerings include the EQC SUV and the locally assembled luxury EQS sedan
- MG launched the 44.5 kWh ZS electric SUV in Jan ’20 and has sold ca 1000 units till Sep ’20.
- Nissan plans to launch its Leaf hatchback EV
- Porsche launched the Taycan range of EVs in Nov ’21
- Renault can be expected to launch the Zoe, a compact hatchback electric car.
- Tata Motors produces an electric version of the Tigor sedan and launched the Nexon EV – an electric version of the Nexon compact SUV – in Jan ’20. The Nexon EV has a price tag ranging from ₹ 1.4 m to ₹ 1.6 m (ex-showroom) and was the most sold EV model in India with 2 530 units sold in ’20 (Tata Motors has sold 10 000 EVs up to Oct ’21).
- Tata Motors plans to launch an electric version of the Altroz hatchback unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show. The EV version could hit the market within two years.
- Tesla has plans to launch its range of EVs in India. The Model 3 is likely to be the first model for sale.
- Toyota and Suzuki have signed an MoU to collaborate on a strategy for the launch of electric vehicles in the Indian market.
- Toyota offers the Camry sedan in a hybrid variant
- Volvo offers the plug-in hybrid XC90 Excellence model and plans to launch the XC40 Recharge electric SUV in H1 ’22.
Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME)
MG Motor India’s maiden launch model was the Hector SUV for which bookings started in Jun ’19. MG Motor cars are manufactured at the modernized ex-GM plant located in Halol, Gujarat with an annual production capacity of 80 000 vehicles. An electric variant (ZS EV) of the ZS SUV was launched in 2020. The company is also contemplating a second plant for future production of additional models which include the larger Maxus D90 SUV. MG sold 28 162 cars in 2020.
An electric Olectra Greentech Ltd. e-Buzz K7 BEST bus in Mumbai
BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport), the undertaking operating city buses in Mumbai operates a fleet of almost 400 electric buses in addition to over 3 000 conventional buses (diesel and CNG) incl. ca 50 Ashok Leyland double-deckers. BEST plans to procure up to 2 100 electric buses by 2023 which includes 100 electric double-decker buses. Olectra Greentech manufactures electric buses in a joint-venture with Chinese BYD Auto Industry, a global leader in electric buses. Olectra Greentech Ltd. has delivered over 280 electric buses in India till date (Nov ’20) incl. to cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Hyderabad. Over 1000 e-buses from various manufacturers have been dispatched to various transport undertakings throughout India. Convergence Energy Services Ltd, a public sector entity, has floated a RFP in early ’22 for the procurement of around 5 600 electric buses for deployment in five major cities initially incl. Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Surat.
Registered Motor Vehicles (in millions) by Type – Mar 31, 2017
| Two-Wheelers | Cars, Jeeps & Taxis | Buses | Goods Vehicles | Misc (incl. tractors and three-wheelers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | 33.6 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 18.4 |
Registered Motor Vehicles (in millions)
Top 10 States (31.3.2017)
- Maharashtra: 30.2
- Uttar Pradesh: 26.3
- Tamil Nadu: 26.2
- Gujarat: 22.0
- Karnataka: 17.9
- Rajasthan: 14.9
- Madhya Pradesh: 13.2
- Kerala: 11.3
- Delhi: 10.3
- Telangana: 9.8
Domestic Motor Vehicle Sales
(Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
- Passenger Vehicles: 3.38 million units
- Commercial Vehicles: 1.01 m
- Two-wheelers: 21.18 m
- Three-wheelers: 0.7 m
- TOTAL: 26.27 million units
Night Drive in Mumbai
A drive at ca 3 AM in Mumbai from the airport area to south Mumbai along the Western Express Highway, Bandra Worli Sea Link, Worli, Mahalakshmi, Tardeo and Marine Drive.
Marine Drive, Mumbai
The 3½ km long tree-lined Marine Drive is a sea-facing major thoroughfare located in South Mumbai. The boulevard features a wide pedestrian promenade. The official name of the road is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road. Marine Drive was built on reclaimed land and is lined with art deco apartment buildings.
Video clip: Road traffic in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh – © Timir Mozumder
Video clip: Rush hour traffic in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh – © Timir Mozumder
Video clip: Rush hour traffic in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh – © Timir Mozumder
Above video clips: Hyderabad’s total motor vehicle population amounted to almost 5 million (inc. 850 000 cars) in 2016. Road congestion and air/noise pollution are some of the more serious effects. Hyderabad also lacks an efficient, integrated public transport. The first phase of the metro rail system was completed in Dec ’17 and once fully commissioned, should provide a better and more environment friendly means of mass urban transit.
| City | Cars | All Motor Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 0.64 | 3.91 |
| Delhi | 3.06 | 10.26 |
| Bengaluru | 1.32 | 6.83 |
| Chennai | 0.92 | 5.30 |
| Kolkata | 0.35 | 0.80 |
| Hyderabad | 0.44 | 2.72 |
| Pune | 0.44 | 2.72 |
| Lucknow | 0.27 | 1.98 |
| Surat | 0.38 | 2.89 |
| Jaipur | 0.36 | 2.58 |
| Vadodara | 0.25 | 2.02 |
| Coimbatore | 0.25 | 2.06 |
| Chandigarh | 0.47 | 0.88 |
| Mumbai (Greater) | 0.91 | 3.05 |
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Car Sales by Manufacturer/Imported Brand in 2019 (or alternate period in brackets)
| Manufacturer | Domestic | Exports | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin | ca 15-20 | ||
| Audi India | 3 293 (2021) | ||
| BMW India | 8 236 (2021) | ||
| FCA India | 11 238 | 9 809 (2018) | |
| Ford India | 73 636 | 167 910 (2018) | 262 784 (2017) |
| GM India (sales ended in 2017) | 25 823 (2016-17) | 79 495 (2018) | |
| Honda Cars India | 134 741 | ||
| Hyundai Motor India | 510 260 | 130 380 (2021) | 710 012 (2018) |
| Isuzu Motors India | 5 886 (2018) | ca 500 (2018) | |
| Jaguar Land Rover | 4 596 (2018) | ||
| Jeep India | 12 136 (2021) | ||
| Kia Motors India | 181 583 (2021) | 46 261 (2021) | 227 844 (2021) |
| Lamborghini | 69 (2021) | – | |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | 219 663 | 28 222 (FY18) | 262 137 (FY18) |
| Maruti Suzuki India | 1 485 943 | 205 450 (2021) | 1 779 574 (FY18) |
| Mercedes-Benz India | 7 893 (2020) | 11 242 (2021) | |
| MG Motor India | 28 162 (2020) | ||
| MINI India | 640 (2021) | ||
| Nissan India | 23 580 | 64 720 (2018) | 151 001 |
| Porsche | 474 (2021) | ||
| Renault India | 88 869 | 12 129 (2018) | |
| Škoda Auto India | 23,858 (2021) | ||
| Tata Motors | 152 944 | ||
| Toyota Kirloskar Motor | 130 768 (2021) | 9 361 (2018) | |
| Volkswagen India | 32 324 | 64 164 (2018) | 135 000+ (FY18) |
| Volvo | 1 724 (2021) |
Domestic Car Sales Modelwise 2004-11
| Model | 2004/05 | 2006 | 2007-08 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08: Indicates April 2007-March 2008, FY09=Apr’08-Mar’09 06-07: Indicates April 2006-March 2007 * Incl. of exports ** Apr-Dec 2006 ¹ Estimate ² 2004-05 ³ 2003-04 @ 04/04-12/04 |
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| Aston Martin | ca 30 a year (2013) | ||||||
| Audi A4 | – | – | 102 | 1,050 (All Audi models) | 1,658 (All Audi models) |
3,003 ( all models) |
5,511 (All models) |
| Audi A6 | 105 (all Audi models-’05) | 300 (all Audi models) | 349 (all Audi models) | 111 (Jan-Apr) | 396 | ||
| Audi A8 | – | – | 172 | 1,050 (all Audi models) | |||
| Audi Q5 | |||||||
| Audi Q7 | – | – | 350 | ||||
| Audi RS 5 | |||||||
| Audi R8 | – | – | – | 15 | |||
| Audi TT | 5 (2005) | na | |||||
| Bentley | 20 | 28 | ca 300 since 2003 | ||||
| BMW 3 Series | – | – | 946 | 1,075 (FY09) | 1,155 |
2,220 (Jan-Nov) |
2788 (2012) |
| BMW 5 Series | – | – | 822 | 1,352 (FY09) | 1,590 |
2,030 (Jan-Nov) |
2618 (2012) |
| BMW 6 series, X3 and X5 | ca 40 (X5) | 257 (all models) | 83 | 4 (6 series, Mar) | |||
| BMW 7 Series | – | – | 251 | 279 (FY09) | |||
| BMW X1 |
2461 (2012) |
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| BMW X3, X5 and X6 |
16 (Jan) |
X3 930 (2012) |
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| BMW Z4 Roadster |
25 |
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| Chevrolet Aveo | – | – | 5,624 | 1,174 (Jan) | 746 (Feb) |
364 (Jan) |
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| Chevrolet Aveo U-VA | – | – | 11,523 |
434 (Jan) |
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| Chevrolet Beat |
2,825 (Jan) |
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| Chevrolet Captiva | – | – | 607 | 2,134 (FY09) | 201 (Feb) |
72 (Jan) |
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| Chevrolet Cruze |
812 (Oct) |
686 (Jan) |
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| Chevrolet Forester (discontd.) | 260 (2003-2005) | – | – | – | – |
– |
– |
| Chevrolet Optra Magnum | 9 191 | na | 6,058 (inc. SR-V model) | 1287 (Jan-Mar) | 89 (Feb) |
51 (Jan) |
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| Chevrolet Spark | – | – | 22,060 | 7,265 (Jan-Mar) | 2,940 (Feb) |
3,477 (Jan) |
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| Chevrolet SRV | |||||||
| Chevrolet Tavera | 18 622 (2005) | na | 20,671 | 4,892 (Jan-Mar) | 945 (Feb) |
1,512 (Jan) |
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| Ferrari | |||||||
| Fiat Grande Punto | – | – | – | – |
~9,000 (Jun-Nov) |
8,401 (all models in Apr-Jul) |
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| Fiat Linea | – | – | – |
4,512 (FY09) |
~ 12,000 (Jan-Nov) |
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| Fiat Palio Stile | 791 (05-06) | 1,614 (06-07) | 3,303 | ||||
| Fiat Petra/Adventure (discontd.) | 454 (05-06) | 584 (06-07) | |||||
| Fiat 500 | – | – | – | ca 30 till Sept |
ca 65 till Jun ’10 |
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| Force Trax | – | – | 7,053 | – | |||
| Ford EcoSport | |||||||
| Ford Endeavour | 1 818 (05-06) | na | 2,916 | 2,780 (FY09) | 184 (Oct) |
51,420 (all models Jan-May) |
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| Ford Fiesta | ca 3 500 | na | 22,855 | ||||
| Ford Figo | – | – | – | – | – |
58,000 (till Nov) |
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| Ford Fusion (discontd.) | 329² | na | 2,678 | ||||
| Ford Ikon (discontd.) | 24 536 | na | 4,797 | ||||
| Ford Mondeo (discontd.) | 25² (05-06) | 0 | |||||
| Hindustan Ambassador | 12 740 | na | 8,487 | ||||
| Honda Accord | 3 324 (05-06) | 2,728 (06-07) | 2,133 | 4,108 (FY09) | 948 (Jan-Apr) |
288 (Jan) |
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| Honda Amaze | |||||||
| Honda Brio | |||||||
| Honda City | 37 545 (2005-06) | 40,464 (06-07) | 40,536 (incl. Marina STW) | 18,482 (Jan-Apr) |
4,485 (Jan) |
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| Honda Civic | na | 16,262 (06-07) | 16,723 | 2,386 (Jan-Apr) |
644 (Jan) |
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| Honda CR-V | 1 858 (05-06) | 1,873 (06-07) | 3,425 | 501 (Jan-Mar) |
76 (Jan) |
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| Honda Jazz |
3,069 (Jun-Jul) |
490 (Jan) |
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| Hyundai Accent | 24 383 | na | 8,274 | ||||
| Hyundai Elantra (discontd.) | 2 331 (2005) | 1,683 (06-07) | 10 (Mar) | ||||
| Hyundai Eon | |||||||
| Hyundai Getz Prime | 5 483 | na | 16,787 | 9,442 (FY09) | |||
| Hyundai i10 | – | – | 14,451 (2007) | 106,110 (FY09) | 24,990 (till Mar 12) | ||
| Hyundai i20 | – | – | – | 4,991 (FY09) | 4,940 (Oct) | ||
| Hyundai Santa Fe | |||||||
| Hyundai Santro Xing | 103 301² | 163,838 (06-07) | 121,163 | 91,466 (FY09) | |||
| Hyundai Sonata | 806 (2005) | 506 | 577 | 486 (FY09) | 232 (Jan-Apr) |
29 (Jan) |
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| Hyundai Terracan (discontd.) | 318³ | – | |||||
| Hyundai Tucson | 884 (March-Nov 05) | 533 (incl. Terracan) | 188 | 50 (FY09) | 13 (Jan-Apr) | ||
| Hyundai Verna | na | na | 24,370 | 2,132 (Feb) |
5,502 (Jan) |
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| ICML Rhino | – | – | |||||
| Jaguar |
242 (incl. Land Rover) |
891 (Apr-Mar ’11) incl. Land Rovers |
2289 (Apr-Mar’12) incl. Land Rovers |
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| Lamborghini |
ca 17 (2012) |
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| Land Rover | ca 30 | na | ~90 (2008) | 242 (incl. Jaguar) |
35 (Jan) |
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| Mahindra Bolero | – | – | 51,009 | 55,924 (FY09) | |||
| Mahindra Max | – | – | – | 3,000 (Apr08-Feb09) | |||
| Mahindra Scorpio | 31,661 (05-06) | 38,015 (06-07) | 41,443 | 27,000 (Apr08-Feb09) | 3,200 (Mar) |
ca 44,000 (’10-’11) |
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| Mahindra Thar | |||||||
| Mahindra XUV500 | |||||||
| Mahindra Xylo | – | – | – | 7,201 (FY09) | ~10,500 (Jan-Apr) | ||
| Maruti 800 | 116 262² | 79,245 (06-07) | 69,553 | 49,383 (FY09) | 9,915 (Apr-Jul) | ||
| Maruti A-Star | – | – | – |
15,736 (FY09) |
2,784 (Jun) |
2,494 (Jan) |
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| Maruti Alto | 126 223² | 200,000+ (Apr06-Feb07) | 227,173 | 218,127 (FY09) | 240,000 | ||
| Maruti Baleno (discontd.) | 6 521 | na | |||||
| Maruti DZire | – | – | 5,658 | 61,952 (FY09) |
8,995 incl. SX4 (Jan) |
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| Maruti Esteem (discontd.) | 18 379 | na | 12,485 | ||||
| Maruti Grand Vitara | na | na | 795 | 270 (FY09) | |||
| Maruti Gypsy | na | na | 3,132 | 7,219 (FY09) | |||
| Maruti Kizashi |
103 (Mar ’11) |
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| Maruti Omni | 60 377² | na | 88,273 | ||||
| Maruti Ritz |
6,214 (Jun) |
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| Maruti Swift | 34 463 (May-Nov 05) | na | 88,745 | 110,071 (FY09) | |||
| Maruti SX4 | – | – | 31,192 | 1,953 (Feb) | |||
| Maruti Versa | 4 291³ | na | 1,456 | 1,440 (FY09) | |||
| Maruti Wagon R | 79 712² | na | 132,727 | 134,768 (FY09) | 140,000 |
163,000 (Apr-Mar ’11) |
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| Maruti Estilo | 65 345² | na | 50,635 (Zen and Estilo) | 32,694 (FY09) | |||
| Mercedes C-Class | 785 | 883 | 1,127 | 1,765 | 1,607 |
5,109 (All models, Jan-Nov) |
6,698 (all models Jan-Nov) |
| Mercedes E-Class | 825 (05) | 922 | 1,048 | 1,167 | 1,048 |
245 (Jan) |
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| Mercedes S-Class | 144 (2005) | 248 | 518 | 561 | 467 |
22 (Jan) |
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| Mercedes CLS/SLK/SL/CLK/M | na | 118 | 141 (incl. 80 M-class) | 125 (models other than C,E and S class) |
6 CBU imports(Jan) |
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| Maybach | 3 (’04 and ’05) | na | na | ||||
| Mini Cooper | |||||||
| Mitsubishi Lancer/Cedia | 2 509 | na | 2,582 | 1,570 (FY09) | |||
| Mitsubishi Outlander | – | – | – | 278 (FY09) | |||
| Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero | na | na | 1,676 | 1,814 (FY09) | |||
| Nissan 370Z |
4 (Jan-Aug) |
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| Nissan Micra |
~6,000 (Jul-Nov) |
10,247 (H1) |
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| Nissan Teana | – | – | 347 | 58 (FY09) | 207 (FY10) |
179 (Apr-Nov) |
58 (H1) |
| Nissan X-Trail | 253 (2005) | 250 | 173 | 100 (FY09) |
50 (Jul) |
157 (H1) |
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| Opel Corsa (discontd) | 8 369 | na | – | – | – |
– |
– |
| Porsche (various models) | ca 100 (2005) | 160 | 168 | 168 | |||
| Premier Rio | |||||||
| Mahindra Verito (Renault Logan) | – | – | 25,884 | 13,419 (FY09) | 2,520 (Feb-Apr) |
555 (Jan) |
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| Mahindra Reva | |||||||
| Renault Fluence |
290 (Jun) |
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| Renault Koleos | |||||||
| Rolls-Royce | 5 (2005) | 7 (2006) | 12 (2007) | 14 (2008) | <10 (2009) |
80 (2010) |
ca 250 till date (end 2013) |
| San Storm | na | na | |||||
| Škoda Fabia | – | – | 1,906 | 6,634 |
5,510 (Jan-Mar) all Škoda models |
9,257 (H1) |
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| Škoda Octavia/Laura | 9 559 (05-06) | 11,433 | 10,944 | 7,459 (FY09) |
3,519 (H1) |
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| Škoda Rapid | |||||||
| Škoda Superb | na | 769 | 586 | 694 (FY09) | 541 (Apr-Jun) |
2,078 (H1) |
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| Škoda Yeti |
1,310 (H1) |
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| Ssanyong Rexton | |||||||
| Tata Aria | |||||||
| Tata Indica | 111 574 (05-06) | 144,690 (06-07) | 135,642 | 111,257 (FY09) | 91,295 (Apr-Jan ’10) |
11,448 (Jan) |
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| Tata Indigo/Indigo XL/Indigo CS | 39 377 (05-06) | 34,310 (06-07) | 31,416 | 49,190 (FY09) | 41,724 (Apr-Jan ’10) |
7,258 (Jan) |
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| Tata Marina | 2 050 | na | |||||
| Tata Nano |
21,535 (Jul-Jan ’10) |
77,000 (till12/10) |
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| Tata Safari | 4 692 (05-06) | 15,816 (06-07) | 19,078 | 25,630 (Sumo+Safari: Apr-Jan ’10) |
3,538 (Safari/Sumo Jan) |
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| Tata Sumo / Sumo Victa | 33 213 (05-06) | 32,077 (06-07) | 28,622 | ||||
| Tata Sumo Grande/MKII | |||||||
| Tata Vista | |||||||
| Tata Xenon XT | – | – | – | 161 (FY09) | |||
| Toyota Camry | 794 (2005) | 1,001 (06-07) | 988 | 182 (Apr-Jun) | 44 (Apr-Jun) |
120 (H1) |
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| Toyota Corolla Altis | 8 974 (2005) | na | 6,204 | 9,172 |
4,901 (H1) |
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| Toyota Etios |
20,765 (H1) |
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| Toyota Etios Liva |
3,154 |
737 (Jun) |
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| Toyota Fortuner |
~3,100 (Aug-Dec) |
5,475 (H1) |
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| Toyota Innova | 32 000 (2005) | na | 48,069 | 42,740 |
25,307 (H1) |
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| Toyota Land Cruiser 200 | |||||||
| Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | 162 (2005) | na | 141 | 109 (FY09) | |||
| Toyota Prius | |||||||
| Toyota Qualis (discontd.) | 31 759² | na | |||||
| VW New Beetle |
ca 240 till Jun ’10 |
88 (H1) |
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| VW Jetta | – | – | 1,566 (all VW models) | 1,957 (Jan-Aug: all VW models) |
975 (H1) |
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| VW Passat | – | – |
27,946 (Vento and Polo) |
383 (H1) |
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| VW Phaeton |
58 (till Jun ’11) |
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| VW Polo |
20,127 (H1) |
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| VW Touareg | – | – | |||||
| VW Vento | – | – | – | – | – |
17,555 (H1) |
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| Volvo V40 Cross Country | |||||||
| Volvo S60 | |||||||
| Volvo S80 | – | – | ca 100 (all Volvo) | ca 90 ( all Volvo models) |
320 (all models) |
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| Volco XC60 | |||||||
| Volvo XC90 | – | – |
Automotive Research
Passenger Car/Utility Vehicle Manufacturers
Audi India
Audi sells the A3, A4, A6, A8 L, Q3, Q5, Q7, S4, S5, RS 6 Coupe, RS 7 Sportback, TT Coupe, and R8 range of models. Audi competes in a niche market along with BMW, JLR, Mercedes and Volvo cars and with sales of 3 293 cars in 2021. Audi has sold close to 80 000 cars since the company began operations in India. Audi assembles the A4, A6, Q3, Q5 and Q7 models at ŠkodaAuto’s plant located at Aurangabad, Maharashtra while the other models are imported from Ingolstadt, Germany. Audi cars are available through over 60 dealers across India.
BMW India Pvt. Ltd.
BMW has an assembly plant with an annual capacity of 14 000 units in Chenglepet located near Chennai that rolled out its 100 000th BMW car in Mar ’22 after 15 years of auto production. The plant assembles BMW 1 Series, 3 Series, 3 Gran Turismo Series, new 5 Series, 7 Series, X1, X3, X5 and Mini Countryman models. The present local content of the assembled cars is around 50 per cent. BMW imports a few models too incl. the BMW X6, BMW X6 M, 6 Series Gran Coupé, M6 Gran Coupé, Z4 Roadster and i8 hybrid sports car. BMW sells its cars through a network of 40 dealers. BMW sales increased significantly in 2021 with 8 236 BMW and 640 MINI branded cars sold in comparison to 6 092 BMW and 512 MINI cars sold in 2020.
Citroën India
Citroën commenced the production of the Citroën C5 Aircross SUV in Jan ’21 from its new auto plant located at Thiruvallur close to Chennai. Citroën has also unveiled the C3 compact hatchback model which is expected to be launched in H1/22.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) India Automobiles Pvt. Ltd.
FCA discontinued the production of Fiat cars in India in 2019 and is currently selling Jeep models. Fiat had a long presence in India. Prior to FCA India, Fiat had a technical collaboration with Premier Automobiles, for the manufacture of the popular Padmini model, a small sedan based on the third generation Fiat 1100D dated from the early sixties. Fiat India’s other former cars included the Uno, Siena and Palio. FCA launched the Jeep Compass SUV in July ’17. The Compass is manufactured at FCA’s Rangangaon plant along with the Tata Nexon SUV, Tata Bolt and Tata Zest. Possible future launches include the Jeep Renegade SUV.
