Bye For instance, the Safari is priced from Rs 15.25 to Rs 23.46 lakh (ex-showroom) in India, but the prices of the three-row SUV go up to the equivalent of Rs 63.56 lakh in Nepal! it means that Tata Safari About 2.7 times more expensive in Nepal than in India. The 6- and 7-seat SUV is sold at a starting price of NPR 83.49 Lakh, which is over NPR 1 Crore!
The Kia Sonnet, priced from Rs 7.15 Lakh (ex-showroom) in India, is offered in Nepal at a base price of NPR 36.90 Lakh, which converts to around Rs 23.10 Lakh in Indian currency. It should be noted that high-end imported vehicles can pay up to 298% of the total tax in Nepal.
Talking about the Pakistani automobile industry, Suzuki offers a range of cars in the country which are also available in India, including Alto, Wagon R and Swift. pricing for alto PKR in Pakistan starts from Rs.14.75 Lakh, which is approximately Rs.6 Lakh. Wagon R price in Pakistan starts from PKR 20.84 Lakh which roughly translates to Rs 8.47 Lakh.
Also, while the Pakistan-spec Wagon R is actually the last-gen variant, the new-gen Wagon R has been on sale in India for over three years now. Also, the Alto sold in Pakistan is actually based on the Japanese-spec Kei car, and is offered with a 658 cc engine that makes 39 PS of power.
Swift, on the other hand, is sold in Pakistan at a base price of PKR 27.74 Lakh, which is approximately 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!