Launched Vs Current Prices of Pakistan’s Popular Cars

Since 2020 before and after the Covid-19 pandemic said goodbye, the local car industry warmly welcomed the new cars. Moreover, the industry witnessed many ups and downs during this time – growing petrol prices, new auto policies, car price hikes, car price reductions, tax deductions, etc. And these issues have directly affected the launched vs current car prices in the local market.

Afterwards, the current year 2022 observed the sorry sight of the country’s deteriorating economy. Fortunes reversed in a few days – a massive gain in dollar rate and rupee devaluation took the center stage.

Resultantly, our industry faced a strong reaction to this grim economic downturn. And now, the car prices are at an all-time high.

You will be surprised to know that car prices have increased four times this year so far. So, we decided to reveal the maximum hike the car prices have observed since their launch. In this article, we will talk about some of the popular cars among the consumers.

No more delay! Let’s talk about the launched vs current car prices in Pakistan.

1- Toyota Yaris

First comes Toyota’s best-selling car Toyota Yaris. Car was launched in March 2020, observed zero sales in its initial days but revived after pandemic restrictions were eased.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variant	Launch Price	Current Price
1.3L GLi ATIV MT	2,449,000	3,999,000
1.3L ATIV CVT	2,599,000	4,209,000
1.3L GLi MT	2,349,000	3,799,000
1.3L GLi CVT	2,519,000	4,039,000
1.5L ATIV X MT	2,649,000	4,309,000
1.5L ATIV X CVT	2,809,000	4,569,000

2- Honda City

Country’s famous automakers Honda Atlas launched the 6th generation of their budget sedan “Honda City” in July 2021.

 

It should be noted that the company brings the 7th generation in international markets. Means, we didn’t get the latest generation of the car. Still car sales charts exhibited the thumping sales figures.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variants	Launch Price	Current Price
City 1.2L M/T	2,599,000	4,049,000
City 1.2L CVT	2,799,000	4,199,000
City 1.5L CVT	2,899,000	4,439,000
City 1.5L Aspire M/T	3,019,000	4,609,000
City 1.5L Aspire CVT	3,174,000	4,799,000

3-Honda Civic 

Honda Civic 2022, the most anticipated car of Pakistan was launched in March 2022. And; after Honda City, Civic was the first car that Pakistani petrol heads eagerly waited for.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variants	Launch Price	Current Price
Honda Civic 1.5L Turbo M-CVT	5,099,000	7,099,000
Honda Civic Oriel 1.5L Turbo M-CVT	5,399,000	6,799,000
Honda Civic RS 1.5L Turbo LL-CVT	6,149,000	8,099,000

4- KIA Stonic

KIA Stonic, the third crossover of the company, was launched in November 2022. The company launched it at the price of Civic, Elantra and Corolla. One may consider it an overpriced car. Surprisingly, a number of units running on the road reveal that customers love this car.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variants	Launch Price	Current Price
Stonic EX	3,660,000	4,545,000
Stonic EX +	3,880,000	4,848,000

5- Suzuki Swift

Pak Suzuki launched its features-loaded hatchback “Swift” in February 2022. Concerning price, it mainly competes with Honda City and Toyota Yaris. However, in case of features, swift carries the capacity to beat both of its competitors.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variants	Launch Price	Current Price
Swift GL Manual	2,499,000	3,349,000
Swift GL CVT	2,699,000	3,599,000
Swift GLX CVT	2,899,000	3,959,000

6- Hyundai Elantra 

Hyundai launched its premium Sedan “Elantra” in March 2021 to compete with Corolla and Civic – the popular cars among the petrol heads. Some called it an overpriced car but the number of units running on roads narrates a different story.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variants	Launch Price	Current Price
Elantra GLS	4,049,000	5,499,000
Elantra 1.6L GL	4,299,000	5,099,000

7- Hyundai Sonata 

After the Elantra, Hyundai launched its other D-Segment sedan “Sonata” in June 2021. The company unveiled the car in June but announced the prices in July 2021. Hyundai brought its new sedan when the other automakers were raining their SUVs on the market.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variants	Launch Price	Current Price
Sonata 2.0L	63,99,000	7,899,000
Sonata 2.5L	7,099,000	8,499,000

8- MG HS

MG Pakistan launched the CBU unit of its much-awaited car at the end of 2020. Later, the company also brought locally assembled MG HS in May 2021 but didn’t book even a single unit of it. Meaning, no CKD unit of MG HS in the market.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variant	Launch Price	Current Price
MG HS (CBU)	5,499,000	8,900,000

9- Changan Alsvin 

Changan Alsvin was a budget sedan launched in Pakistan in 2021. Changan Pakistan revealed the car in December but announced the price later in January 2021.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variant	Launch Price	Current Price
Alsvin 1.3L M/T Comfort	2,199,000	3,394,000
Alsvin 1.5L DCT Comfort	2,399,000	3,649,000
Alsvin 1,5L DCT Lumiere	2,549,000	3,844,000

10- Hyundai Tucson

Tucson was a major entry of the South-Korean car giant in the Pakistani auto market. Hyundai launched its first SUV in August 2020. The car was revealed in Pakistan in February 2020.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variants	Launch Price	Current Price
Hyundai Tucson AWD A/T Ultimate	5,399,000	7,399,000
Hyundai Tucson FWD A/T GLS Sport	4,899,000	6,899,000

11- Proton Saga

Saga was another budget sedan Pakistani auto market witnessed. Proton launched this car in April 2021. The company sold it as an imported car but now Proton is assembling it in Pakistan.

Here are the prices of all the car variants at the time of launch vs now.

Variants	Launch Price	Current Price
Proton Saga 1.3L Ace A/T	1,975,000	2,849,000
Proton Saga 1.3L Standard A/T	2,125,000	2,729,000
Proton Saga 1.3L Standard M/T	2,225,000	2,579,000

 

We hope that this would be an interesting information regarding launched vs current car prices for you and help you understand the plight of our car industry in last couple of years.

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