Pakistan May 2023: Suzuki Alto rises to 36% share, sales off -76.9%

One in three new light vehicles registered in May is a Suzuki Alto.

The Pakistani wholesales market continues its freefall in May at -76.9% year-on-year to 5,290 units, which means the year-to-date volume is now off -68.6% to 36,043. This is linked with lingering production hiccups linked with the non-availability of CKD parts amid Letter of Credit issues. Suzuki (-75.8%) reclaims the brands top spot off Toyota (-70.8%) with 55.9% share vs. 32.5% for Toyota. Hyundai (-70.6%), Honda (-97%) and Isuzu (-42.1%) follow. Model-wise, the Suzuki Alto (-65.2%) rises to 36% share vs. 16.2% so far this year, ahead of four Toyotas: the Hilux, Corolla, Fortuner and Yaris.

Previous month: Pakistan April 2023: Toyota topples Suzuki in devastated market

One year ago: Pakistan May 2022: Suzuki Alto (+61.8%), Swift (+5525.8%) stand out in market up 45.8%

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