New Delhi sources have stated that The entry level car segment will soon see the entry of Datsun Redi- go's new 1L engine and the addition of an AMT gearbox and the competition starts from the base variants which have 800cc engine and Maruti Suzuki Alto has been dominating this space for years.
It was stated that the market size for micro hatchback segment is about 35,000-40,000 units a month. Maruti Suzuki Alto has been in market since 2000 and in Feb 2016 the company announced Alto sales surpassing the 3 million mark. Over the years’, rival brands did attempt to enter the space who managed to sell a few cars but couldn’t dethrone the mighty Maruti Suzuki Alto. Hyundai brought in the Eon which also got the 1L engine later, Datsun Go and lately the Renault Kwid and Datsun Redi-Go.
The 1L engine on these cars is becoming a popular
buy among the customers. A bit more powerful engine with a good mileage is
always a sell and the companies are focusing to bring in those variants with
the option of AMT gearboxes to add the convenience. Renault Kwid is also the
only car in the segment to get the 7-inch touch screen infotainment system with
navigation borrowed from Renault Duster which adds to that premium quotient.
