Re: India vs the world | Comparing car sales figures of the C2 / D1 / D2 segments We do really well with the C2 segment in crossovers. The Creta & Seltos doing ~10000 / month is as good as any other market. The Honda City performs respectably too at 3500 - 4000 units / month. For reference, Honda sells more Citys in India than Thailand.
Segments above, sales in India are poor. Just to give you two examples = The Camry will sell anywhere between 500 - 800 cars / year in India. USA? A whopping, unbelievable 3.4 lakh copies (pre-Covid 2019). No comparison at all. Then, Mercedes does 12000 - 15000 cars a year in India. China? Mercedes = A whopping 6 lakh cars in 2019. The Indian numbers would be a rounding off error for Toyota USA or Mercedes China.
India is strong in hatchbacks, compact sedans, compact SUVs and 2-wheelers. In the 10 - 20 lakh segment, there are a few wonders (e.g. Korean twins). Above that, the numbers are poor, with very few exceptions (e.g. Fortuner).
Last edited by GTO : 26th May 2021 at 08:21.
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