Car Sale Decreases in March as Suzuki Lowest Number Sales in

Pakistan Automobile Manufacturers Association has released the recent information that the auto industry has seen the falls in their sales up to 46.8% during first nine months of the current financial year. The sales of the cars during July to March of the current fiscal year are 85,330, which falls from 160,359, when you compare with the same period of the previous year. Car Sale Decreases in March as Suzuki Lowest Number Sales in a Decade.



There are different reasons behind the fall in sales of the cars but the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the sales of the car as the whole country is facing the lockdown, which is not known on what date, it will be extended. Most of the car companies have stopped their working and they have shut down the operations. This situation is also bad for Suzuki, which posted the lowest sales since March 2009 and the 81% sale is fallen on the YoY basis and 50% fall on MoM basis.


Suzuki March-20 March-19 YoY Feb-20 MoM 9MFY20 9MFY19 YOY
Swift 82 386 -79& 186 -56% 1,548 3,610 -57%
Cultus 710 2,253 -68% 1,535 -54% 10,555 17,038 -38%
Wagon R 310 2,982 -90% 699 -56% 6,122 24,582 -75%
Mehran – 3,942 N/A 3 N/A 1,702 26,402 -94%
Alto 884 – N/A 1,620 -45% 27,956 – N/A
Bolan 394 2,144 -82% 719 -45% 4,467 13,529 -67%
Ravi 293 2,108 -86% 615 -52& 5,953 14,408 -59%
Total 2,673 13,615 -81% 5,377 -50% 58,303 99,569 -41%

There are some other automakers like Toyota and Honda, which are also facing this critical situation as they are also showing the 50% decrease on YoY basis with 43% fall on MoM basis.
Toyota March-20 March-19 YoY Feb-20 MoM 9MFY20 9MFY19 YOY
Corolla 2,089 4,741 -56% 3,715 -44% 20,991 42,989 -51%
Fortuner 158 166 -5% 1211 -25% 1,071 2,009 -47%
Hilux 346 250 -38% 584 -41% 3,238 4,568 -29%
Total 2,592 5,157 -50% 4,510 -43% 25,300 49,566 -49%

Honda has also shown the 59% fall on YoY basis and there is fall of 27% on the MoM basis.
Honda March-20 March-19 YoY Feb-20 MoM 9MFY20 9MFY19 YOY
Civic/City 1,327 3,449 -62% 1,868 -29% 11,992 32,209 -63%
BRV 237 362 -35% 273 -13% 2,069 3,679 -44%
Total 1,564 3,811 -59% 2,141 -27% 14,061 35,888 -61%