Existing car companies such as Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC), Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC), and Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HACL) have reaped the majority of the benefits of these reliefs, but the advent of new automakers in Pakistan has also boosted consumer interest in the automobile market.
With each passing year, the Pakistani automotive sector expands. In 2021, two new players (Haval and BAIC) entered the local market. Others expanded their car ranges with new models. In total, 15 new automobiles were introduced in 2021, including one hatchback, five sedans, seven crossovers and SUVs (one EV, two hybrids), and one jeep.
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Honda Civic 11th generation
The Honda Civic 11th generation will be the most important vehicle launched in 2022. The latest Honda Civic is extremely popular in Pakistan. The latest Civic, the 11th generation, will obliterate the competition.
The new Civic’s first unit has arrived in Pakistan. A test unit of the 11th generation Honda Civic has been shipped from Thailand by Honda Atlas. The corporation is most likely working on the next-generation model for our market.
The MG GT
A test model of this vehicle was imported by MG Motors a few months ago. The unit has been transported across the country by the corporation. At the moment, the test unit is on display at Packages Mall in Lahore.
There are three trim levels for the MG GT: base, mid, and top. The imported test unit is the Mid variation. It received a first-look review from us. The MG GT, like all previous MG models, will be imported as a CBU. The automobile will make its public debut in December 2022.
The Suzuki Swift 4th generation
The Suzuki Swift 4th generation was introduced in March 2017 and received a facelift in 2020. We will, according to reports, receive the pre-facelift model. Two Swifts of the new generation have been observed at the Karachi Airport recently.
Suzuki may have imported these units for testing purposes. However, we could be mistaken. In any case, the new Swift will be available by the middle of next year.
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Cherry Tiggo 8 Pro
Another Chery SUV that has been tested and revealed in Karachi is the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro. This is a mid-size crossover with seven seats, similar to the DFSK Glory 580 Pro, Honda BR-V, and KIA Sorento. The Tiggo 8 Pro, like the Tiggo 4 Pro, will be released in January 2022.
Changan Oshan X7 Plus
Changan’s next SUV, the Oshan X7, will be released in the near future (or Oshan X7 Plus). Changan has been keeping an eye on the local SUV industry for a while now. The business imported CBU units of a number of its best-selling SUVs from throughout the world for trials and testing.
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Changan UNI-T, Changan UNI-K, and Changan Oshan X7 were occasionally seen. After months of testing, Changan has whittled it down to just one SUV for the final unveiling. The business has unveiled designs for their next “contemporary SUV.”