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Consumers have remained upbeat about new vehicles despite the ongoing war between Israel, Iran, and the USA since February 28, 2026, as outstanding auto loans surged for the 17th consecutive month to Rs359.5 billion by the end of April 2026, up from Rs345.34bn in March.
However, this recovery still does not match the peak financing we saw during June 2022 of Rs368bn, when the annual sales volumes were around 240,000 units.
Low interest rates continue to play a pivotal role in luring buyers towards low financing, followed by various packages by assemblers and private banks on affordable car financing. The rest of the demand is propelled by rising petrol prices, forcing people towards various categories of electrified vehicles in larger numbers.
Sales of cars, vans, pickups and sports utility vehicles clocked in at 22,015 units in April 2026, up by 107pc year-on-year (YoY) and 42pc month-on-month, taking 10MFY26 cumulative sales to 166,044 units, up 49pc YoY.
