Sales of local assembled automobiles witnessed a strong start to the new calendar year with 44% increase in January 2021 according to the data released by PAMA (Pakistan Automobile Manufacturers Association).
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The first month of the new calendar year saw sales of 14,543 units compared to 10,095 units sold in the first month of previous calendar year. On month-on-month basis, sales were up 26% compared to the numbers from December 2020.
Each month we bring you the Winners & Losers comparison, where winners are those which saw an improvement in sales over the previous month and losers being those which witness a decline. While the beginning of New Year saw a decent improvement in sales, some still witnessed a decline from preceding month.
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It is pertinent to mention that most newcomers including Kia, FAW, Changan, United & Regal etc are not yet members of PAMA hence their sales data isn’t reflected in the charts. Let us have a look at the winners & losers of January 2021 according to PAMA sales data.
Winners
| Model | December 2020 | January 2021 | Difference |
| Suzuki Swift | 74 | 364 | 391% |
| Toyota Yaris | 1440 | 2992 | 107.77% |
| Suzuki Bolan | 595 | 986 | 65.7% |
| Honda BR-V | 235 | 387 | 64.6% |
| Honda Civic & City | 1529 | 2063 | 63.8% |
| Toyota Fortuner | 269 | 419 | 55.7% |
| Isuzu D-MAX | 20 | 30 | 50% |
| Suzuki Alto | 2954 | 3827 | 44.19% |
| Suzuki Wagon R | 939 | 1316 | 40.14% |
| Toyota Hilux | 497 | 516 | 3.8% |
| Hyundai Tucson | 388 | 393 | 1.28% |
The biggest jump was observed with Suzuki Swift and Toyota Yaris, sales of both were increased drastically. This was followed by decent month-on-month improvement from Suzuki Bolan to all the way to WagonR in the above chart. Hyundai Tucson and Toyota Hilux both saw a marginal improvement in sales.
Losers
| Models | December 2020 | January 2021 | Difference |
| Suzuki Cultus | 1921 | 1470 | -23.4% |
| Toyota Corolla | 1795 | 1525 | -15% |
| Suzuki Ravi | 1111 | 1050 | -5.49% |
| Hyundai Porter | 123 | 122 | -0.8% |
Suzuki Cultus and Toyota Corolla both saw a considerable reduction in sales even in the first month of the New Year. Sales of Suzuki Ravi also got reduced slightly whereas Hyundai Porter saw just 1 less unit sold compared to the sales from previous month.
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