Report by Engineering Post
Sales of passenger cars in Pakistan surged as much as 40 per cent year-on-year to 111464 units during the first months of outgoing financial year 2024-25 as compared to 79596 units sold during the corresponding period of last financial year.
According to the latest facts and figures available from the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) in this regard, during the month of April 2025 alone car sales had clocked in at commendable figures of 10596 though reflecting just a modest 1% increase as compared to April 2024 but down 5% from March 2025.
The month-on-month sale had dipped due to disruptions in the delivery process which were caused by closures of highways in Sindh province owing to varying reasons.
However , the analysts give due credit of the year-on-year growth to the country’s stabilizing macroeconomic conditions, reduction in the interest rates by the State Bank of Pakistan, cooling down of inflation, and also the improving of the prospective consumers’ sentiments. Additionally, launching of the new models and variant introductions also helped in attracting the buyers back into showrooms.
As far as the major players were concerned, Honda Atlas Cars posted the highest monthly as well as yearly growth in April 2025 with sales jumping 20 percent on Month-on-Month and 70 % YoY to 1707 units.
In contrast, Pak Suzuki Motor Company noted its volumes fall 12 % MoM and 33 % YoY to 4003 whereas the Indus Motor Company also fared well with as much as 58 % YoY and only 4 % MoM in April while Hyundai Nishat recorded a 9% YoY but a 5 % decline on MoM basis.
Furthermore , Sazgar Engineering Works experienced the steepest monthly drop in its sales of as much as 42 % with April 2025 sales of 549 units only , flat compared to the last year figures owing to a 10 days halt in the production process. due to the workers strike. However, SAZEW’s cumulative 10 months FY25 sales had still risen by as much as 130% YoY to 8576 units, buoyed by strong demand for its Haval brand during the period under report here.
