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Hatchbacks that didn't do well in our Indian Car Market

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Hatchback are base cars in most brand lineups. They are usually the entry points in the brand. With their low price tag, they attract a lot of people. But there are a few exceptions. Here are 4 Failed Hatchbacks that you should know.                                                                                                                                               

1. Renault Pulse

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Renault Pulse was introduced in Early 2012. The car was rebadged Nissan Micra. From its introduction, it did well till 2015. With more Compact SUV's entering the market and people upgrading, sales dropped so low that they had to stop the production. The Pulse and Scala were both Discontinued in 2017 when the sales for Pulse were 0 units. The highlight of the car was that it came with a really good CVT gearbox.

Rivals (when Discontinued) - Chevrolet SAIL U-VA, Fiat Punto Evo, Ford Figo, Hyundai Grand i10, Mahindra KUV100, Maruti Suzuki Swift, Nissan Micra, Tata Indica, Tata Bolt & Toyota Etios Liva.
Prices On-Road Delhi - ₹4.98-7.83 Lakhs

2. Maruti Suzuki A-Star     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This car was introduced in 2008. It had a 1.2-litre K-Series engine. This was a very compact car and was a really good city runabout. It also was the easiest car to drive around the city. This car did the majority of its sales and profit from exports. In India Maruti had 3 Cars below it which did offer more for the money, making this car look overpriced. Another factor was the cars like the Hyundai i10, when the exports were stopped and the demand fell in 2014 when the plug was pulled on this car.

Rivals (when Discontinued) - Chevrolet Beat, Chevrolet Spark, Honda BRiO, Hyundai i10, Hyundai     Santro, Maruti Suzuki Estilo & Maruti Suzuki WagonR.
Prices On-Road Delhi - ₹3.96-4.81 Lakhs

3. Mahindra Verito Vibe        

                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Mahindra Verito Vibe was a hatchback made from the Mahindra Verito. It does not give a proper hatchback as it is made by cutting down on the boot of the sedan. It also has this weird boot that opens at the bottom of the rear window. The car came in early 2013 with a petrol engine but the Mahindra Verito came with a Diesel engine too. This car gave good mileage and was good product but the Hatchback market did not find appealing.

Rivals - NA
Prices On-Road Delhi - ₹7.21-8.26 Lakhs

4. Daewoo Matiz           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This odd-looking hatchback was introduced in 1998 with the Hyundai Santro. When this car was newly so the sales figure was good but after some this car sales has been halted with some of the new launches. At that time before 2001, Daewoo was an independent South Korean Multinational Car Maker but in 2001 General Motors (GM) bought the Daewoo since then Daewoo in underpinned by GM. This car had a 796cc petrol engine which made 52 Bhp of power and 71 Nm of Torque. These power figures were humble and gave it a mileage of 18.5 Kmpl. The Matiz was big and roomy and had a large window area. This car had odd looks and that was the first reason why not a lot of people bought it. Lastly, the Maruti 800 killed this car with its staggering sales. This car was relaunched under the Beat moniker by Chevrolet but it too did not do so well in India.

Rivals (when Discontinued) - Hyundai Santro, Maruti Suzuki WagonR & Maruti Suzuki ZEN.
Prices On-Road Delhi - ₹3.05 Lakhs

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Aryan Dixit (AD)

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