Market forecasts and trends of local automakers come from the imported cars market it seems; when importers begin importing a particular car.
Such is the case with Hybrid cars, as soon as the government dropped the duties and taxes around Hybrid cars, car importers had ready stock to be cleared and within weeks, hybrid cars were being sold and buyers’ interest in hybrid cars began to grow.
However, interest in Hybrid cars have always been high due to peaking fuel prices and CNG loadshedding. Hybrids during an energy crisis could save the day for the buyers, and almost allow government to save enough energy to avert the crisis.
There was a catch though, government didn’t allow duty free imports on everything. Only 1200cc hybrids were allowed to have all 100% duty to be waived off while hybrids having upto 1800cc engine, which includes Toyota Prius, could only have 50% duty off.
But a company tests, and research and develops a car for a country, it cannot launch a car, even if they have to import it without testing it extensively on the ergonomics of the country.
So importers took the lead from Indus Motors as it began it’s preparations to launch the Prius Hybrid. And now it is almost prepared to launch a localized version of the Prius, tailored made for Pakistan.
At the recent analysts’ meeting at Indus Motors, management said that they will launch Toyota Prius ‘Rough Road’ by the end of 2013.
Prius ‘Rough Road’ will be an all-new car as there is no version of Prius available in anywhere around the world called Prius ‘Rough Road’.
So we’re guessing that ‘Rough Road’ will be a Prius made to survive the sort of roads we have and the driving conditions as well.
It’s only a short while to wait now, as the press around the world will be looking forward to see what Prius Rough Road actually is?!
Any idea when honda civic 2014 will be launched in pak?
prius rough road.. Let's Go Places .. Lol 😉
What will be the price. 3 million + . . ?
japanese japanese hain
price would be 3 million +…this econmoy car would be for people who dunt give a crap about fuel/economy…elite class
price is shocking 5million. no ones going to buy it
Bro may b in March 🙂
I think "Rough Road" means "Lowest Possible Quality"…
I wont be surprised if they will be 1200CC 😀
Anyway get ready for XLI version without anything just stearing and then Prius GLI with a little more and then some super doper with everything and still not everything 🙂
So with "Prius Rough Road", our roads will get global fame 🙂
well said
Well One Thing is Good that By the Launch of Prius Locally, We'll be able to Easily get the Spare PARTS & Services of High Quality JDM Prius (Rs.17 Lac Old Model -28 Lac New Fully Loaded), Why Bother to Buy This Super EXPENSIVE Local Junk!
HaSnain Ali Rocksz Honda Civic aint getting an update now. You must wait another 3 year maybe for the next.
the people who are still unaware of it gonna fit cng kits now in a HYBRID car then 😛 😀
Nadeem Ashraf well said br
hahah 😛 …TRUE!! 😀 …PAKI PAKI hy yar 😛
LOL screw fuel economy in 3 million +. Get a premio instead.
Will like to see a double battery powered
just spair parts mehnga he but a one gari hen
Muhammad Abdullah ! ahm its 4 years
nice to read about prius. nice car.
We are able to arrange all type of Hybirds @ very lower side.03158601515
I Agree with Nadeem Muhammadashraf
As per my information and discussion with Indus guys…. the price is expected to be around 4 Million
The price of new corolla Altis A/T SR is expected to be 2.4 Million +. And a prius is positioned between a corolla and Camry.
so if you want to buy a Prius buy the imported one now, otherwise the price of price of old prius would shoot up after the launch of Brand new prius in pakistan. 🙂
The present shape is not even a year old so there is no way that we are going to see a new shape for the next 2 years at least
If toyota Indus Launches the Prius it will have an outer shell of Prius however it will be Empty inside and will just have a Hybrid drive to it…..
Price will be 1.2 to 1.5 million as hybrid is only good for city drive
"Tailor made for Pakistan" means stripping it off all the luxury features usually.
😀
it would cross 2 million. dont worry about that
Dear Nabeel the current shape in pakistan was launched in UAE april 2012 and then they changed it in march 2013. i think rest of the world like US and Europ including UAE they have new civic shape you can check it on http://www.honda.com but in pak i can see that the shape of 2012 was launched in sep 2012 so to me it seems they will introduce the new model cause current shape seems to be a failure as per the experts and it looks like camry 2006 model copy 😀
good design and decision after coure
tailored made for Pakistan…. means forget all the luxuries specially the airbags.
Guess so, cant b lesser than that, but Japanese prius will still have the edge !!!
It wud be a one time investment. No matter how rich u are, ppl still think of economy. prius 07 is available for 1.5 million with same fuel eco !!
Cant agree more, to me that's the only benefit. btw new model without cruise control is available between 21-23 lacs, depending upon the colour
quiet logical ….
I want to buy this
It would be then double hybrid which could run on petrol, electricity and Gas. Think about the mileage in 1 kg of gas. May 100 km per Kg 🙂
I'm sick of seeing that ugly toyota corolla on the road everywhere and now i'll have to see this too?! fml
is k paise takreeban 30 lack tak to hon gay hi,,,,,, jab terios k price 28 lac hai to price 30 se oper ki o gi
what will be price if we bough by weight
In the whole world you can't find a hybrid car with upto 1200cc engine, so we can call our finance minister a genius without BRAIN. And about Prius in Pakistan, any idea how much toyota going to charge for this car?? Most probably more then they charge in developed countries. eg. You can buy a Toyota CAMERY for 30,000. US$ in USA but you have to pay 7 million for that car in Pakistan. It seems we have they highest buying power in the world.
no its more than 100,000 dollars in Pakistan. You can buy good sports car for this much money in states
Check out Friday's jang news paper Indus Motors asked government to alter SRO and remove sales tax, as if individual is importing Hybrid then it is sales tax free and if indus motor importing then customer has to pay 17% GST at time of delivery.
By Toyota they mean low quality Prius. Which wont be for human beings. Just look at the corolla and compare it with the imported one.
you wil need 4.6 millions
u r not familier with the price of prius 2013 in japan firt check that out
rough road sounds 4WD and i am sure they will make body from Teen daba scrap. at then end we will conclude japan assembled 2007 will be more durable on rough roads 😉