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SUVs have much lesser chance of going mainstream than EVs in India. The fuel prices here are off the charts, and mileage is generally considered a very importan
by dartharva 5y ago
SUVs have much lesser chance of going mainstream than EVs in India. The fuel prices here are off the charts, and mileage is generally considered a very important factor in household purchases of cars.
- chupchap 5y agoSUV sales are increasing in India and this segment now outsells hatchbacks. See sales numbers https://www.carwale.com/news/suvs-dominate-car-sales-in-india-in-september-2021/ https://www.carwale.com/news/suvs-dominate-car-sales-in-indi... EV will take time without a major company like Reliance or Tata investing heavily on infra to back it.
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- harshitaneja 5y agoSUVs are already mainstream in India. In 2020, SUVs accounted for 29% of all car sales and suffered the least hit from covid sales decline.
- dartharva 5y agoThat's because most of those sales are from institutional/corporate customers, not households.
- notRobot 5y agoSource?
- TheSpiceIsLife 5y agoDoesn’t this just mean that given the choice most who can afford to buy one prefer SUVs?
- umangrathi 5y agoMain issue is practical situation of roads in urban areas of India and water logging. Everyone prefers to have a higher seating position to manage the same, apart from the flavor of the month factor. I am personally looking to buy my next vehicle and given the prices of EVs considering a micro SUV just launched because of the factors mentioned earlier.