United Bravo launched with a price tag 850,000 PKR

[speedster_101]

Looking at the feature list and size of the car, it's on par with cultus VXR except the engine, but bravo is almost 5 lacs cheaper, what more people want. Automatic variant will be a sure hit if priced at 9 lacs.

Only the width is comparable with Cultus, the length and wheelbase of Cultus is quite large.
And this Bravo is Chinese replica, its bound to be cheaper.
Currently there is no local assembling and spare parts availability, so people are eager to see if it stays in our local market or share the fate with Revo and Cherry.
But yes, its a good step for our automotive sector, more cars means more competition and better options for buyers.

[farazking78]

One more as per news there are 5000 car to be produced a year, dealers will definitely sell this car in 950000, like they did in bike cases, where these companies always ask their buyer to contact dealers. I think Suzuki was producing 150k plus a year, so in absence of Mehran the price this car will rise with a sharp hike

[omersiddiqui5482]

Not 150k cars sir. You can the check the status on PAMA website.
Haan if the quality both performance and AC vise plus parts and service availability is there the car might catch up but then again the 660 market offer way better options.
Revo, cherry, proton, sogo all failed due to poor after sales service.
But still it is a replica of a Chinese car which is already a copy of another car you can guess what going on. 850000 is way to much. You can buy a second hand Corolla or a Civic and those cars will still out do bravo in terms of usable life and a hell lot of other things

[harib4u]

For me reasonable Price, I ll defiantly buy it any day.

[Sarkaar]

Price is reasonable for this version, a lessor spec version should be launched with 1 lac less, without screen, power windows, rims etc.

[roboxx]

Euro-II and Euro-IV are just emission standards. It has nothing to do with engine power and AC.

[fazalwahab11375]

Curb weight of DHS350s = 730Kg.
Curb weight of Maruti 800 = 650Kg.

I took Maruti 800 as Mehran specifications does not post the weight details and both are similar vehicles.
I am using DHS350 weight as Bravo is rebadged version and Bravo does not show spec for weight.

Bravo use LJ368QA engine which is replica of F8B Suzuki engine in Mehran with almost identical torque and power output around same RPM.

Bravo is 80kg heavier than Mehran and how well the AC work under load as well as normal driving conditions is still not known. I believe bravo might be using an identical replica compressor.

In automotive industry 80Kg is a lot of weight. AC is just one factor. How well is overall performance is still to be seen. I believe that United should not have set Mehran as benchmark for their product especially when Mehran will be discontinued in next 6 months.
Bravo should have set it's own standard.

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[utahirkheli]

I believe 850,000 is a good price for a car with features never offered in this ultra budget segment.The company should launch a model with striped off features for lesser price. Many ppl dont care about features they only want to drive from point A to B.

[fazalwahab11375]

Everyone is talking about features. Yes features are important but I have concern about quality of fit and finish. Also there is no safety except seat belts and that's my point, Mehran should not have been benchmark for United. I hope we dont want to see features with same level of quality as Mehran.

Anyways let see

[fazalwahab11375]

The DHS350s has no spare wheel. Will anyone confirm if Bravo has it or not ?

[omersiddiqui5482]

Nice informative comparison... Mean the car is 80kg heavier than a mehran, uses the same engine as a mehran and just has some gadgetery (which is good though). The performance can be guessed. But if they have changed the compressor and it is something better than the ac can work. But it will have effect on the cars power. The engine design is from the 80s.

But can't say much more untill I personally don't drive it.

One more thing matters is the quality of the gadgets in the car.

[pwuser153651766871]

Its price should be between 650 to 7000
Now i m looking for its automatic version...i will buy this

[WiZeIce]

Spot on! It's obvious from the looks of it. I still want to know where the engine is made? Who is manufacturing it? Whats warranty for it?
If could find my post from time it was planned I said can't be less than mehran price.
I will forgive Shitzuki if they launch 660cc automatic alto for 10 lacs now otherwise Shitzuki can shit on itself#

[nickatnite]

The Bravo looks much better in the launch pics. Fit and finish and the ability of this car to withstand the punishing road and climate conditions are yet to be tested. The price is high and so are expectations. If all can be managed this car should do ok and i hope it does as it looks better than the shoebox Mehran.

[chinyoti]

Their is a government restriction on manufacturing 660cc. The upcoming alto is also most probably going to be a k10

[chinyoti]

If its equally good as a mehran makes less trips to the mechanic it's worth it.

The dollar has shooted up from 112 to 124 since the expected launch and now. That means even if it costs $6000 at least a 75k price difference.

So I still feel price is okay.

But for now since being a filer is mandatory suzuki mehran is struggling to move out of showrooms. They are selling upto 50k under invoice when WagonR has a 30k premium for ready delivery.

So I'm still not sure if target market is mehran, mehran isnt selling. Non filers can't buy this car. Companies giving cars to employees in 800cc bracket will take time to adopt it as a official car.

After sales service etc doesnt seems to be a problem nor will United motors simply pack up like cherry, Chevrolet etc they have made good money from bikes they will take some beatings and probably establish the product. Just like FAW v2 sold at subsidized pricing on the till of faw truck sales.

For now only one dealership in Lahore has been identified dont know about other cities.

Maybe it wont be commercially available for a month or two.

[asharab.butt]

Where has the dealership opened in Lahore?

[chinyoti]

Bedian motors. Probably somewhere on bedian road. Their are pictures of the showroom front on fb. And the guy pw was talking to was a representative from the dealership

[fazalwahab11375]

There is no local production as of now and United will first sell CBU to see how Bravo is received in the market. In other words is it worth investing in the BRAVO.

well, I dont want to disappoint anyone and I would like any other want to give sometime to United but the launch product on display were CBU. By CBU we all agree that It will have a much much better fit and finish , materials and quality of built. BUT it was completely other way on the launch. IF CBU has a questionable quality then I dont know how much better can be a local assembly.

Bravo is a re-branded DH350S from a small Chinese firm who sells cheap electric cars. Like many other Chinese products and commodities, you can re brand any product of choice and place an order and same is the situation with Bravo. Dahe is not any well known brand even in China. As I mentioned earlier also, why Mehran is benchmark. Bravo should have made its own name. Mehran is near end of its life cycle soon and BRAVO will have no competition. BRAVO is just another Mehan with a different face and name.

The FOB of DH350s is $4000 with minimum order of 4 units and its negotiable on larger order..