car sales rise 32% in October 2025
Car sales in Pakistan climbed 32 percent year-on-year in October 2025 to 17,333 units, driven by lower rates, stable inflation, and improving consumer sentiment.
Pakistan’s passenger car market continued its recovery in October 2025, as sales rose 32 percent year-on-year to 17,333 units, according to data released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) on Tuesday.
Month-on-month, volumes edged up by one percent, reflecting steady momentum in consumer demand despite restructuring at some plants.
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The improvement followed a more stable macroeconomic environment marked by easing inflation, gradual reduction in interest rates, and the introduction of new car variants. Analysts said improved credit availability and better consumer sentiment have revived auto financing after more than a year of sluggish sales.
In the first four months of fiscal year 2025-26, total car sales reached 59,600 units, up 46 percent from 40,693 units in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Indus Motor Company recorded the sharpest monthly jump of 44 percent, selling 4,529 units in October. Sales of Corolla, Yaris, and Cross models rose 41 percent month-on-month and 78 percent year-on-year to 3,742 units. Fortuner and IMV variants also saw strong demand, rising 58 percent MoM and 83 percent YoY to 787 units.
Honda Atlas Cars followed with a 72 percent year-on-year and 13 percent month-on-month increase, reaching 2,607 units. City and Civic sales climbed 58 percent YoY and 14 percent MoM to 2,247 units, while BR-V and HR-V models rose nearly four times YoY to 360 units.
Hyundai Nishat reported the highest yearly growth of 82 percent, supported by 2.7 times higher Tucson sales and a 3.1 times jump in Elantra units.
Sazgar Engineering sold 1,379 units, up 38 percent YoY but slightly lower by 3 percent MoM, reflecting softer three-wheeler demand.
Pakistan Suzuki Motor Company, the market leader, recorded a mixed performance. Its volumes stood at 7,403 units, up one percent year-on-year but down 18 percent month-on-month as the company phased out several models, including Ravi, Bolan, Every VX, and Wagon R. Swift, Ravi, and Every sales fell 17 percent, 84 percent, and 28 percent MoM respectively, while Bolan recorded no sales since May 2025.
In the broader transport sector, two- and three-wheeler sales rose 20 percent YoY and four percent MoM to 165,500 units in October, nearing a four-year high. This took cumulative 4MFY26 sales to 597,000 units, up 30 percent from the previous year. Atlas Honda achieved its highest-ever monthly sales with 140,000 units of its popular CD70 motorcycle.
Tractor sales jumped 67 percent YoY and 3.7 times MoM to 2,886 units, supported by the Punjab government’s Green Tractor Scheme. Truck and bus sales also showed improvement, up 2.2 times YoY though slightly down 7 percent MoM to 766 units.
Analysts expect the positive momentum in auto sales to continue through FY26, supported by lower interest rates, higher rural income, and a pipeline of upcoming hybrid and plug-in hybrid model launches. They said sustained macro stability and steady policy support would be critical to keeping the industry’s recovery on track.