Karachi
Pakistani car buyers have bought more than 35,000 SUVs at a price above Rs 8.0 million in the last year, and to save the fuel cost, 50% customers preferred Hybrid Vehicles. But Pakistani car buyers are buying expensive HEV SUVs compared to conventional petrol versions. This was revealed by Syed Asif Ahmed, General Manager Marketing Division at MG, while talking to media.
Asif informed that MG has sold more than 16,000 vehicles in Pakistani market so far out of which approximately 2000 were Plug In Hybrid vehicles (PHEV) as Pakistani customers are realizing the true economic benefit of PHEV as it’s a perfect urban mobility option for the urban consumers. He says despite the changing trend of converting to PHEV from HEV Pakistani consumers have just one choice in the shape of MG HS PHEV, although having a better technology but still placed lower than most hybrids in Pakistan. Asif said that MG leads specification leadership in Pakistan. All automakers now follow the global specs MG introduced in MG HS in both CBU & CKD. MG vehicles have crossed approximately 350 million miles since its launch in Pakistan in 2021, and MG HS has successfully tested for Pakistan’s fuel, terrain (road), and weather conditions, he added. Asif said the vehicles in Pakistan are still expensive. Globally, hybrid vehicles deliver financial value when their purchase price does not exceed more than 10% of the cost of an equivalent petrol vehicle.
