Car Price in Nepal: Tata Safari worth one crore! Why are indian cars so expensive in nepal and Pakistan?

Made in india vehicles are sold in many countries of the world. Cars of many automakers in india are very popular abroad. Many automakers manufacturing cars in the indian market export their cars to Nepal. But vehicles in the neighboring country are taxed so heavily that the same car costs 3 times more than its price in India. Also, a range of cars sold in the indian market is available in Pakistan. But the prices of the same cars in pakistan will surprise you.

For instance, the Tata Safari (Tata Safari) price in india ranges from Rs 15.35 to Rs 23.56 lakh (ex-showroom). But the prices of this three-row SUV reach as high as Rs 63.56 lakh in Nepal. This means that the Tata Safari in nepal is about 2.7 times more expensive than in India. Not only this, the 6-seater and 7-seater SUVs are sold at a starting price of NPR 81.99 lakhs, which goes up to the price of NPR 1 crore. In this way, the Tata Safari in nepal sells for more than four times the price.

Kia Sonet

The Kia Sonet (Kia Sonet), which has an initial ex-showroom price of Rs 7.49 Lakh in india, is offered in nepal at a base price of NPR 36.90 Lakh, which roughly translates to Rs 23.10 Lakh in indian currency. It is to be noted that high-end imported vehicles may have to pay a total tax of up to 298 percent in Nepal.

Vitara Brezza

Maruti-Suzuki's Vitara Brezza (Vitara Brezza) is sold in nepal for a price of more than Rs 43 lakhs. Vitara Brezza price in india starts from ₹ 7.99 Lakh and goes up to ₹ 13.96 Lakh.

Tata Nexon

Tata Nexon (Tata Nexon), the best-selling sub-compact SUV car in india, has a starting price of NPR 36.99 lakhs in Nepal. While the starting ex-showroom price of this car in india is 7.59 lakhs which goes up to Rs 13.95 lakhs. At the same time, the highest price in nepal is Tata Nexon XZA+. It is being sold in nepal for NPR 53.90 lakhs. This is the top model of Nexon with the feature of a sunroof. The ex-showroom price of this variant in india is Rs 11.44 lakh. This car is also being sold in nepal for more than four times the price in India.

Coming to the Pakistani automobile industry, Suzuki offers a range of cars in the country that are also available in india, including the Alto (Alto), Wagon R (Wagon R), and Swift (Swift). Alto price in pakistan starts from PKR 14.75 Lakh which is approximately Rs 6 Lakh in indian currency. Wagon R price in pakistan starts from PKR 20.84 Lakh which roughly translates to Rs 8.47 Lakh.

Also, the Pakistan-spec Wagon R is the last-gen version, while the new-gen Wagon R has been sold in india for more than three years. Recently, the latest generation model of Wagon R has also been launched in India. Also, the Alto sold in pakistan is based on the Japanese-spec Kei (Kei) car and is offered with a 658cc engine that churns out 39 PS of power.

Swift, on the other hand, is sold in pakistan at a base price of PKR 27.74 Lakh, which roughly translates to Rs 11.28 Lakh in indian currency. In contrast, the maruti Suzuki Alto price in india is just Rs 3.39 lakh, while the Wagon R and Swift start at Rs 5.47 lakh and Rs 5.92 lakh (ex-showroom) respectively. This shows that the cost of these cars is almost twice their price in the indian market.