Since the start of 2023, car prices have risen multi-fold, resulting in a decrease in demand for new cars. Because of this, car sales have also gone down due to a decline in production.
Despite that, Lucky Motor Corporation (LMCL) has witnessed a slight increase in sales, with Kia Sportage being its best-seller. According to a recent update from the oft-reliable autojournal.pk, Kia sold 346 units of Sportage, making it the best-selling vehicle in its lineup.
Comparatively, the company sold only 103 Picantos, 129 Stonics, and 96 Sorentos. These figures allowed for a sales bump of 23% Month over Month (MoM).
Kia’s hype has faded lately, while Hyundai Nishat Motors Private Limited (HNMPL) and Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HACL) are getting ahead with Tucson and HR-V respectively.
According to recent data from Pakistan Automotive Manufacturer’s Association (PAMA), Hyundai sold 620 Tucsons while Honda sold 729 units of HR-V. Both crossovers beat Sportage by a huge margin.
Kia has lately been suffering due to intermittent factory closures and an overall decline in production. Time will tell if Sportage can reclaim its position as the best-selling crossover SUV in Pakistan once the situation settles.