The rise, dominance and downfall of sedans in India | Deep Drive Podcast Ep. 49 | Autocar India

Опубликовано 1 марта 2025, 5:30

The bodystyle that launched mainstream automobiles in India was the sedan and since then it has seen epic highs and upsetting lows. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakker - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss the history, impact and decline of the sedan market.

Producer: Nikhil Bhatia
Editor: Deven Bhalla
Archives: Shrey Vaid, Lincon Rodrigues, Ganesh Jadhav
Graphics: Rohit Kesarkar, Yuvraj Dhumekar

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Chapters -
0:00 - Intro
1:54 - History of sedans in India
2:54 - Maruti’s sedan history
6:24 - Sedan sales numbers
7:32 - India-specific Ford Ikon
8:50 - Why sedan’s were preferred?
9:58 - Tata Indica with multiple body styles
11:36 - What impacted sedan sales?
13:38 - Peak sedan sales and decline
15:38 - Emergence of SUVs
17:25 - BS6 rule effect
20:24 - Sedans that ruled
21:56 - Ciaz and the diesel blunder
24:43 - VW and Skoda’s investment in sedans
27:15 - Why SUVs are better
27:36 - Why sedans are better
29:09 - Future of sedans
31:03 - Sedans in the luxury segment
31:39 - Electric sedans bleak future

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