According to Ravi Bhatia from Jato Dynamics India, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Hyundai Creta, and Tata Punch dominate their respective segments by serving distinct buyer groups with specific needs
The Hyundai Inster has been globally unveiled recently and is supposed to arrive on the Indian shores by next year. Here is a spec comparison for its immediate competitor, that is Tata Punch EV, currently in the Indian Market.
Punch EV: The new car aimed at an entirely different segment of buyers, says Shailesh Chandra, who also adds that the overall pace of EV sales growth is expected to begin slowing
The Punch’s suspension seems to have been set up for India’s bi-polar infrastructure. On the new and smooth roads and highways, it absolutely soars, showing great composure at high speeds. On bumpy, uneven and battered surfaces, its ground clearance, entry and departure angles can be utilised in a way that the Tiago EV’s simply cannot.
While Tata Nexon retains its best-selling SUV status, the Mahindra Scorpio manages to nudge into the top-10 sellers even marginally overtaking the Hyundai Creta.
From the next-gen Mercedes-Benz GLC to the Volvo C40 Recharge, August promises to be an exciting month for car enthusiasts. But the biggest event will be on August 15, when Mahindra is expected to unveil not one but at least two new sports utility vehicles (SUVs).
On the back of the Exter and other SUVs in it stable, HMIL is confident of growing its overall sales to about 6,00,000 units in CY2023. It hopes that by then the contribution of SUVs, which is 54 percent currently, will go up to 60 percent of its total sales
The South Korean carmaker claims an ARAI-tested mileage of 19.4kmpl for the manual variant, 19.2 kmpl for the AMT and 27.1km/kg for the CNG version. While the manual trims are priced between Rs 5.99 lakh and Rs 9.31 lakh, the automatic variant is tagged at Rs 7.96 lakh. (All ex-showroom, Delhi).
With their fingers on the pulse of the market, the top three carmakers ― Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki, and Kia ― launched SUVs over the last couple of years. Now, this trend of the previous Expo, showcasing and pushing SUVs, will get replicated at a larger scale in the current Expo. Also, electrification will be an emerging theme
Tata Motors manages to take the top spot again with the Nexon selling 14,295 units in June, just 325 units more than the Hyundai Creta. The Tata Punch, too, marginally beats the Hyundai Venue in sales.
While Tata Motors has been doing phenomenally well, competition has and always will be there from India’s biggest four-wheeler manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki. In the month of May, where the Tata Nexon managed to secure second place, in June it has been shifted down to fourth with the top-3 going to Maruti Suzuki.
The Punch, to be launched on October 18, got a five-star rating for adult occupant safety by Global NCAP and a four-star rating for child occupant protection
With its short-turning radius and diminutive dimensions, the Tata Punch lives up to both the “compact” and the “SUV” label.
As Tata Punch gets ready to enter the market, a look at what you need to know about the car.
Another subcompact SUV ready to enter the market