Suzuki Baleno
The Suzuki Baleno was introduced in 1998 as one of the first mainstream sedan from Suzuki in the Pakistani market, the Baleno is a front engine frontwheel drive sedan that houses a 1300cc Inline -4 engine in the base configuration, offered with a 5-speed manual transmission. It features a restrained design language and is a good choice for anyone looking to buy a mid size family sedan. A 1300cc Suzuki Baleno with around 125,000km driven,can be bought in between 5-11.5 lakh rupees in Pakistan.
3rd Generation Honda City
The third generation Honda City was introduced in 1996, the third generation Honda City is a front engine, front wheel drive sedan. The third generation Honda City comes equipped with a 1300cc Inline-4 engine that produces 75bhp and is mated to a 5 speed manual transmission. The third generation City revived a facelift in the early 2000’s that ditched the old boxy design language for a more curved and modern design language. Honda City is available with standard features such as air conditioning and a stereo system. A third generation pre- facelift Honda City driven around 100,000km can be bought for around 9- lakh rupees , while a facelift variant with around 100,000km is closer to 5-8 lakh rupees.
4th Generation Honda City
The fourth generation Honda City was introduced in 2002. The fourth generation Honda City is a front engine, front wheel drive sedan. The fourth gen Honda City houses a 1300cc inline-4 engine that produces 84bhp and comes as standard with a 5-speed manual transmission. The fourth generation Honda City comes equipped with standard features such as air conditioning, power windows and a stereo speaker system. The fourth generation Honda City can comfortably seat 5 people and can serve as a fairly decent mid size sedan. An early 2005 or earlier variant of Honda City driven around 120,000km can be found for around 11-12 lakh rupees.
8th Generation Toyota Corolla
The 8th Generation Toyota Corolla was introduced in 1994, the 8th generation Corolla is a front engine front wheel drive sedan. There are several variants of the 8th Generation Toyota Corolla, variants with the 1300cc liter Inline-4 engine that possess 82bhp mated as standard to a 5 speed manual transmission. Standard features on the Corolla 8th generation include air conditioning as well as a stereo speaker system. An early 2000’s version of the Toyota Corolla driven around 100,000km can be found for around 7.2 to 13 lakh rupees.
Suzuki Margalla
The Suzuki Margalla was introduced in 1992, the Margalla is a front engine, front wheel drive sub compact sedan. The Margalla was essentially introduced as a sedan version of the Suzuki Cultus. Under the bonnet it houses a 1300cc Inline-4 engine that produces a maximum of 60bhp mated as standard to a 5-speed manual transmission. The Margalla features a fairly spacious interior for its size and is a good fit for a cheap family sedan. A Suzuki Margalla driven around 60000km can be bought for around 3.7-7 lakh, while a variant driven over 100,000km goes for around 3.8 lakh rupees.
Suzuki Liana
The Suzuki Liana was introduced in 2004 as a front engine, front wheel drive sedan into Pakistan and it was to serve as a replacement for the Suzuki Baleno. The Liana features a 1300c Inline-4 engine that features 89bhp and is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. Standard features on the Liana include power steering, power windows, air conditioning as well as a stereo speaker system. The Liana featured a fairly competitive price tag for its class and featured a fairly spacious interior for its exterior dimensions. A Liana driven around 100,000km or over can be bought for 8 to13 lakhs rupees.
4th Generation Mitsubishi Lancer
The fourth generation Mitsubishi Lancer was introduced in 2004. The fourth gen Lancer is a front engine front wheel drive sedan that came in two variant GL and GLX. The base model features a 1300cc Inline-4 engine that produces 73bhp, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. Standard features include options such as air conditioning, power windows, power mirrors as well as a stereo audio system. A 1300cc fourth generation Mitsubishi lancer driven over 100,000km goes for around 9.5- 13 lakh rupees.
6th Generation Honda Civic
The sixth generation Honda Civic was introduced in 1994. The 6th Generation Honda Civic is a front engine front wheel drive sedan. In 1999 the 6th gen civic received a facelift that featured a new more modern and curved design language compared to the pre-facelift model. The 1300cc Inline-4 variant of the Honda Civic produces around 90bhp and comes with either a 5-speed manual or an automatic transmission. Standard features on the 6th generation Civic include air conditioning, power windows as well as a stereo speaker system. A pre-facelift variant of the Civic can be picked up for around 5.5 lakh while a facelift variant is closer to 7.5-13 lakh rupees.
