{"id":7497,"date":"2025-02-12T21:47:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/?p=7497"},"modified":"2025-02-12T21:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:47:29","slug":"pakistan-auto-sales-rise-55-yoy-is-the-auto-market-recovering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/pakistan-auto-sales-rise-55-yoy-is-the-auto-market-recovering\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan auto sales rise 55% YoY, is the auto market recovering?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pakistan\u2019s auto industry recorded<strong> 17,010<\/strong> car sales in January 2025, marking a <strong>61% YoY increase<\/strong> and a <strong>73% MoM growth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7MFY25 car sales reached 77,686 units, up 55% YoY<\/strong>, driven by <strong>lower interest rates, better consumer confidence, and new model launches<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pak Suzuki (PSMC) led the market<\/strong>, posting an <strong>81% YoY sales increase<\/strong>, mainly due to <strong>strong Alto sales<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indus Motors (INDU) and Honda Atlas (HCAR) reported strong double-digit growth<\/strong>, with <strong>Hilux sales doubling YoY<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Motorbike and three-wheeler sales grew 33% YoY<\/strong>, hitting <strong>139,161 units<\/strong>, the <strong>highest in 2.5 years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Truck and bus sales increased 2.57x YoY<\/strong>, reaching <strong>621 units<\/strong>, marking a comeback after three years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Auto sector on the rise: January 2025 sees strong growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s <strong>automobile industry came back strong in January 2025<\/strong>, with <strong>total car sales reaching 17,010 units<\/strong>, reflecting a <strong>61% YoY<\/strong> and <strong>73% MoM<\/strong> growth. The <strong>sharp rise in sales<\/strong> can be attributed to <strong>lower interest rates, improved consumer confidence, and the launch of new models<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MoM increase was largely due to a <strong>low base effect<\/strong>, as December usually sees <strong>slower car sales<\/strong> due to buyers delaying purchases for <strong>new-year registrations<\/strong>. Moreover, <strong>Sazgar Engineering Works\u2019 (SAZEW) December and January sales were reported together<\/strong>, further boosting the January numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>7MFY25 (July 2024 \u2013 January 2025)<\/strong>, <strong>car sales totaled 77,686 units<\/strong>, marking a <strong>55% YoY increase<\/strong> from <strong>49,989 units in 7MFY24<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Company-wise breakdown: who\u2019s leading the market?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pak Suzuki (<a href=\"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/tag\/psmc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"PSMC\"><strong>PSMC<\/strong><\/a>): The undisputed leader<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) recorded <strong>8,250 units in January 2025<\/strong>, marking an <strong>81% YoY and 37% MoM increase<\/strong>. This growth was <strong>mainly driven by Alto sales<\/strong>, which <strong>hit a two-year high<\/strong>, last seen in December 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indus Motor Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/tag\/indu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"INDU\"><strong>INDU<\/strong><\/a>): strong demand for Hilux and Fortuner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Indus Motors (Toyota) registered a <strong>21% YoY and 2x MoM rise<\/strong>, supported by higher demand for <strong>Hilux and Fortuner models<\/strong>. Hilux sales saw a <strong>sharp increase<\/strong>, reaching <strong>931 units<\/strong> in January 2025, reflecting a <strong>2-year high<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honda Atlas Cars (<a href=\"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/tag\/hcar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HCAR\"><strong>HCAR<\/strong><\/a>): impressive growth across models <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Honda Atlas (HCAR) posted a <strong>65% YoY and 99% MoM jump<\/strong>, fueled by strong <strong>sedan and SUV sales<\/strong>. Meanwhile, <strong>Hyundai Nishat saw a 25% YoY and 14% MoM increase<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/tag\/sazew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"SAZEW\"><strong>SAZEW<\/strong><\/a>: a remarkable 2.75x YoY growth <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sazgar Engineering Works (SAZEW) witnessed <strong>a 2.75x YoY increase<\/strong>, rising from <strong>2,253 units in 7MFY24 to 6,201 units in 7MFY25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other segments: two-wheelers, trucks, and buses also show strong gains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>motorbike and three-wheeler segment<\/strong> posted <strong>139,161 units in January 2025<\/strong>, reflecting a <strong>33% YoY and 18% MoM increase<\/strong>. Notably, this <strong>marks the highest level in 2.5 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>tractor industry recorded 2,761 units in January<\/strong>, down <strong>28% YoY<\/strong>, but showing a <strong>61% MoM recovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>truck and bus segment rebounded significantly<\/strong>, recording <strong>621 units<\/strong>, a <strong>2.57x YoY and 23.2x MoM increase<\/strong>, last seen in January 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Auto sales positioned for further growth <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>recovery in auto sales<\/strong> highlights <strong>recovering consumer demand<\/strong>, supported by <strong>improving financing conditions and new vehicle launches<\/strong>. If <strong>interest rates continue to stabilize<\/strong>, and <strong>economic confidence strengthens<\/strong>, the auto industry is likely to <strong>sustain its momentum in the coming months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: Topline Research<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan\u2019s automobile industry came back strong in January 2025, with total car sales reaching 17,010 units, reflecting a 61% YoY and 73% MoM growth. The sharp rise in sales can be attributed to lower interest rates, improved consumer confidence, and the launch of new models.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9252,"featured_media":7499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[153,48],"tags":[170,84,58,63],"class_list":["post-7497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy","category-news","tag-hcar","tag-indu","tag-psmc","tag-sazew"],"featured_image_src":{"landsacpe":["https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/auto-sector-2-1140x445.jpg",1140,445,true],"list":["https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/auto-sector-2-463x348.jpg",463,348,true],"medium":["https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/auto-sector-2-300x188.jpg",300,188,true],"full":["https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/auto-sector-2.jpg",1920,1200,false]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9252"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7497\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}