Category Archives: Car Make

Toyota Avanza in Pakistan

2010 has hardly started, and Pakistan sees five different cars being launched! First, there was the Suzuki Swift (covered on CarAdvice here and for Swift pictures, see here). Then there is Toyota coming out with four different cars, all belonging … Continue reading

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Honda Accord CF3 (2002)

I have owned a fair bunch of cars. I started with a Swift (1990-91 model) that had been in our family since 1993. I got it in the year 2000. It was during the college days. Sold that to buy … Continue reading

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Suzuki Swift 2010 in Pakistan

It has been a long time coming. As you are aware, we have been hoping for the Swift to be brought to Pakistan for some time now. Suzuki did what any sensible company should have done and brought a jawdropper … Continue reading

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Suzuki’s APV: What good is this All Purpose Vehicle?

Suzuki has about 3 years ago started importing APV to supplement (or perhaps replace) its ailing BOLAN Van. The APV however is now being used to give direct competition to Mitsubishi’s L300 & Toyota’s Hiace Commuter Vans as well as … Continue reading

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Porsche’s (mis)adventure in Pakistan’s market!?

Porsche Pakistan was launched by Autotechnik  Pvt. Ltd. in 2005 with the establishment of Porsche Centre Lahore. Autotechnik is the exclusive importer of Porsche cars in Pakistan. After changing two locations & opening/closing a service centre the company seems to … Continue reading

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Vitz & Platz: Are they any good on Pakistani roads?

Toyota developed Vitz (aka Yaris) & Platz (aka Echo) initially for sale/use in European & Japanese markets. However, just because they are cheaper (to buy) many of my local brethren have fallen ‘prey’ to dubious dealers selling Vitz & Platz (mostly … Continue reading

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Suzuki Alto vs Daihatsu Cuore

Suzuki’s Alto has been launched by the carmaker to compete with Daihatsu’s Cuore. Although they are both priced in the same range (Alto variants priced for Rs.0.588million & Rs.0.637million while variants of Cuore sell for Rs.0.569million to Rs.0.709million); engine displacement of Cuore is … Continue reading

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Suzuki Liana ke na liana?

Lets face it with price of the lowest tier 1.3L RXI MT starting at Rs.0.952million with the top of the line 1.6L EMINENT AT going for Rs.1.086million Liana is ”poor man’s sedan”. But is this just our ATTITUDE? Although most of … Continue reading

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Which is the fastest road car in the world?

Face it boys will always be boys & the badder the boy the faster will be his ride. However here we are interested in super cars that are street legal & go faster than all others. Although Bugatti Veyron made … Continue reading

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Head On: Camry vs Accord

Eversince Honda introduced Accord & Toyota launched Camry as their up-market luxury sedan models there has been tough head-on competition between the two. Although the sales figures suggest that Accord has been outselling Camry looking at their specs the reason isn’t … Continue reading

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