The automotive market in India is very fast. Car manufacturers are always in a struggle to launch better cars than their competitors. Some even stop manufacturing some cars to give way to better cars.
Ever since the global pandemic has ushered in updated BS6 emission norms and safety norms, the automotive industry struggled a bit to stay in business. For the same reason, manufacturers had to discontinue some cars. This year was very shocking for the common people, but the car market was undoubtedly badly affected. Here are some popular cars that bid farewell to the world:
Honda Civic – 2019 Models
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Ever since it was first revealed in 2006, the car has managed to grab everyone’s attention with its strong road presence. The car got a facelift a few years back which was not liked by the enthusiasts. Due to poor sales performance, the manufacturer decided that it was time to stop production.
Honda BR-V
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The story of BR-V’s short tenure of only 4 years in India is too little, too late and a case of wrong place at the wrong time. To begin with, the BR-V was introduced in 2016 in a highly competitive segment where the Renault Duster reigned supreme for quite some time and even that car was ousted by the Hyundai Creta. Had been. And the BR-V works under the disadvantage of offering a slightly higher price and fewer features than the other two. Also, design-wise, it looked a bit like Mobilio, Brio and Jazz, which was a combination that was not flashy. The final nail in the BR-V’s coffin was that unlike its petrol drivetrain, the Honda’s diesel engine lacked refinement and was mediocre on the road. And Honda introduced it in one of the most competitive car segment at a time when everyone only wanted a diesel SUV. So in 2020, Honda stopped production of the BR-V.
Tata Hexa
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The successor to the old Tata Aria, the Hexa offered significant road presence and top-class amenities. It was also Tata’s first proper entry into the premium segment. And Tata’s build quality has improved manifold lately, turning the Hexa into a very good ladder-frame SUV under 20 lakhs. The automatic version performed even better and had fewer flaws than the manual version. However, Tata discontinued the vehicle in 2020 when the BS-6 norms became stricter. But Hexa’s story isn’t over yet. Rumor has it that Tata may launch it again soon.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno RS
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Maruti Suzuki launched the Baleno RS to compete with the hot-hatch and it created a lot of buzz initially. This model was canceled mainly because the vehicle did not comply with the newly introduced BS6 emission norms.
suzuki kizashi
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The vehicle entered the Indian automotive market a decade back in 2011. There weren’t many luxury sedans at the time. However, the car failed to storm the market mainly because of its high price (16 lakhs). The car finally ceased production after nearly three years in 2014.
Renault Duster AWD
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The Renault Duster was the only mid-size SUV to be offered with an all wheel drive variant. However, though the Duster ruled that segment for quite some time a few years back, the AWD variant never did well on sales. One of the reasons for this was that Indians rarely use AWD and 4WD features in their SUVs. It is more demanded by enthusiasts. Most of the buyers in this segment are looking for a commuter SUV that doubles as a family vehicle. Hence the Duster AWD was discontinued in 2020.
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These were some of the famous vehicles that got discontinued. Some of them did not do well in terms of sales, while some ended the watch after upgrading to higher emission norms.
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