Amid the slowdown in the car industry in India, it is the SUV segment that has been showing promise of growth and this is the reason that the makers are lining up new launches in the same segment one after the other. Hyundai recently launched a new rival in the segment in the form of Venue sub-4 meter compact SUV. Hyundai Venue locks horns with Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Tata Nexon, Honda WR-V, Ford EcoSport and newly launched Mahindra XUV300 in the market. The latest 5-seater sub compact SUV from the South Korean maker has a front wheel drive layout and monocoque platform and a 5-seater layout.
Talking of the waiting periods on the rivals in the segment, it is the latest entrant Venue that has the highest waiting period among all other in the segment. Here is the complete breakdown for the different models in the segment for the month of July.
|
City |
Hyundai Venue |
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza |
Mahindra XUV300 |
Tata Nexon |
Ford EcoSport |
|
New Delhi |
2 months |
No waiting |
45 days |
No waiting |
No waiting |
|
Bangalore |
4 months |
15 days |
3 months |
No waiting |
45 days |
|
Mumbai |
21 days |
1 month |
1 month |
No waiting |
15 days |
|
Hyderabad |
6 months |
No waiting |
45 days |
No waiting |
20 days |
|
Pune |
2 months |
45 days |
1 month |
No waiting |
No waiting |
|
Chennai |
7 days |
1 month |
No waiting |
1 month |
15 days |
|
Jaipur |
3 months |
No waiting |
45 days |
No waiting |
15 days |
|
Ahmedabad |
2 months |
1 month |
2 months |
15 days |
2 months |
|
Gurgaon |
45 days |
1 month |
2 months |
No waiting |
No waiting |
|
Lucknow |
2 months |
No waiting |
21 days |
No waiting |
10 days |
|
Kolkata |
2 months |
1 month |
45 days |
No waiting |
No waiting |
|
Thane |
21 days |
1 month |
1 month |
No waiting |
15 days |
|
Surat |
3 months |
No waiting |
52 days |
15 days |
No waiting |
|
Ghaziabad |
45 days |
1 month |
2 months |
21 days |
15 days |
|
Chandigarh |
3 months |
1 month |
2 months |
1 month |
21 days |
|
Patna |
2 months |
1 month |
15 days |
1 month |
1 month |
|
Coimbatore |
2 months |
No waiting |
1 month |
No waiting |
No waiting |
|
Faridabad |
2 months |
1 month |
2 months |
No waiting |
No waiting |
|
Indore |
75 days |
1 month |
No waiting |
21 days |
No waiting |
|
Noida |
2 months |
No waiting |
2 months |
No waiting |
No waiting
As can be easily seen, Hyundai Venue commands the highest waiting period in the entire segment with cities like Hyderabad witnessing a staggering waiting period of around 6 months for the latest from the South Korean brand. This is largely because Venue was launched in the Indian market only a few months ago, a trend that becomes apparent when one takes a look at the Mahindra XUV300. The waiting period for Mahindra XUV300 ranges from 1-2 months. While the highest waiting period for XUV300 is 3 months for the city of Bangalore. Other options in the segment like the Tata Nexon and Ford EcoSport have little to no waiting period for them. However, the current segment leader Maruti Brezza has a waiting period ranging from a month to 45 days (for Pune). This shows that the vehicle still remains in high demand across the country and it is fitting for the segment leader. |