KARACHI: The sales of domestic manufactured cars have registered a growth of 50 per cent during first ten months (July – April) 2021/2022.
However, auto sales plummeted by 18 per cent Month on Month (MoM) to 22,370 units during April 2022 on the following grounds; increased car prices; and increased cost of financing, analysts at Arif Habib Limited said.
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Albeit, the momentum remained positive on a Year on Year (YoY) basis, up 30 per cent mainly on the back of resumption of pre Covid level economic activities along with launch of new models (Swift, Civic, City), consumer’s anticipation of further price hike, given the company’s kept on hinting massive surge in cost of production and substantial Pak Rupee (PKR) depreciation which has put margins under pressure. This took sales during first ten months of current fiscal year to 227,981 units, up 50 per cent YoY.
Engine capacity 1300cc segment and above remained the star performer, up 34 per cent YoY, given resumed sales of new Honda Civic Xi and Swift 4th generation.
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During April 2022, sales in 1000cc segment went up by 29 per cent YoY. Major contributors to it remained Cultus (+33 per cent YoY) followed by Wagon R (+26 per cent YoY).
Sales in below 1000cc segment maintained it’s positive momentum during the month (+22 per cent YoY) because of higher prices of imported small cars, and given this segment is being subjected to relatively lower sales tax (12.5 per cent) and also due to the ability of lower to middle income group to obtain full financing against it.
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During April 2022, sales of Indus Motors went up by 8 per cent YoY to 5,775 units. Albeit 18 per cent MoM decline was observed given lower sales of Corolla/Yaris (-24 per cent YoY).
The sales of Pak Suzuki during April 2022 grew by 47 per cent YoY to 12,639 units on the back of resumed sales of new Suzuki Swift 4th generation. Albeit, sales plunged by 16 per cent MoM on the back of increased car prices and consumer’s anticipation of further price hike which caused them to book cars as soon as possible.
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Honda Cars sold 2,629 units during April 2022; up by 15 per cent YoY amid launch of new models of Civic and City. Albeit sales declined by 28 per cent MoM amid increased prices.
The sales of tractors stood at 4,848 units during April 2022, (+8 per cent YoY). However, sales went down by 14 per cent on a MoM basis. AGTL posted relatively higher market share (54 per cent) as compared to MTL.
