Top 7 Best-Selling Sedan Car in India till 2018

We have just crossed 2018 and it has been rather an unruly year for the Indian automobile industry. With variations in exchange rates, insurance premiums and other policies, car sales have seen their share of ups and downs throughout the year. In fact, sedans have always been ideal among buyers who need a relaxed driving experience. These highest selling sedans are further categorized into subcompact, compact, mid-size, executive, etc. It arises a substantial quantity of sales in the Indian automobile market. Here, we have listed India’s highest selling sedans in India. With the year 2018 being over, let's have a look at the best-selling cars of 2018.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire

Maruti Suzuki Dzire is the top-selling sedan in India as recently, Dzire crossed 3 lakh sales milestones in the country.  The company announced that over 25% of customers have opted top-spec variants and around 20% have chosen the automatic versions. Dzire became an overnight hit in the market after its launch. The all-new Dzire become way better than its predecessor and offers improved looks, performance, and mileage. This compact sedan is India’s most fuel-efficient car, thanks to its new lighter body. Maruti offers features like LED projector headlamps, touchscreen infotainment system and AMT option with both petrol and diesel engine, making Dzire a popular choice.

Honda City

Honda City has been the king of the segment for a long time now making it one of the top selling sedans in the country. The premium brand attracts a lot of customers due to its reputation and technological advancement. Apart from that, the petrol engine of Honda City is known to be quite economical and is preferred by the majority of prospective buyers. Honda City comes loaded with high-end features like full-LED headlamps, sunroof, Honda digipad and an impeccable styling that makes it popular among the customers.

Honda Amaze

Honda Amaze looks identical to its elder sibling, Honda City. Unveiled at the Auto Expo 2018, the all-new Amaze have gone through a major face lift. The car carries a look which doesn’t suit everyone’s perceptions but offers a nice leg room. The new Amaze also offers a CVT gearbox option and a touchscreen infotainment system for the first time. In fact, it is the only diesel CVT on the market today making it one of the highest selling sedans across the nation.

Maruti Ciaz

Ciaz came as a replacement to the SX4, sold exclusively through Maruti Suzuki’s Nexa dealerships, Ciaz is the only full-size sedan currently sold by the brand. Ciaz is also available in diesel hybrid variant with torque assist function, which helps the diesel engine give good mileage with better performance; not to mention making Ciaz one the car which is worth every penny, thus making it one of the best sedans in India.

Hyundai Verna

The C-segment sedan looks great from every angle, especially from the rear quarter. Verna is majorly preferred by young families and is also awarded ‘Indian Car of The Year 2018’ hence making Verna one of the highest selling sedans. Hyundai sedan comes loaded with various features and is also available in petrol and diesel engine variant.

Skoda Rapid

Rapid is one of the best-selling sedan cars in India from the Czech brand. In the not-so-distant past, Skoda India sales were plummeting down. Due to heavy losses, the company brought updates to their lineup; one of which is was Skoda Rapid. Rapid is grounded on the Volkswagen Vento and shares similar body panels. Being comparable to the Volkswagen Vento, the Skoda Rapid showcases the best of German engineering and creativity at an affordable price.

Toyota Yaris

Finally, we come down to our last sedan which was one of the best selling sedans across the nation for the year 2018, Toyota Yaris. It’s the Japanese brand’s first C-segment sedan in India and offers first-in-segment features. Yaris comes only in petrol variant and is available as a 6-speed manual or a 7-step CVT, Yaris also comes along with seven airbags. The cabin offers lots of space and the overall looks are in line with Toyota’s global design parameters. Driving Yaris is a breeze, thanks to the low levels NVH and excellent suspension tuning making it one of the top-selling sedans across the nation.

10 Tips & Tricks to Avoid Car Theft

In case you have not known every 13 minutes a car is stolen in India. Few of the news reports state that approximately over One Lakh of cars were stolen in the year 2016 which has not decreased since then. One should realize that it can happen to anyone anywhere but, sadly the realization of protecting car with anti-theft circumstances comes once the incident has taken place. Therefore, its required to equip yourself and your car with amenities which would safeguard both of you from such mishaps. While everyone tries to do their best but some of the practices are known to be the most effective in such cases hence its advisable to turn into application right away.

Here is how you can prepare yourself and your car to avoid car theft:

#1 Always park in a safe place

With cities getting cramped more than ever not everyone has a designated car parking place or a garage. In most of the places one needs to park the car in an open space but still, you need to figure out the whereabouts of the location. The parking place should be close to your residential area as well as should have a guard in charge during day and night time. Do not ignore the times when you are visiting someone else’s place for a longer time you need to make sure to ask for a secure area to park. If possible park under the streetlights as during night also it will be a lit area and chances of theft taking at such spots are minimal.

#2 Invest in Anti-theft system

While buying the car you should always get it ready with anti-theft devices. These are like long term investments and shouldn’t be postponed. Devices like a car alarm, GPS Tracking system, Car Immobilizer and central locking are some of the equipment’s which will help you to have sound sleep.

#3 Valuables’ place is at home and not in the car

Valuables like a laptop, expensive phones, any type of paper which are related to car or assets, bags or briefcases, wallets or purses should never be lying in the car. These items end up making your car lucrative enough for various reasons to be stolen. Do not forget to take all the belongings while leaving the car.

#4 Keys and its whereabouts

Keep your keys always in safe places which are easy to remember. Almost all cars come with auto-block because of which many a time we do not check if the car is locked while leaving in the parking space whereas it slips our mind that auto lock might not be working. Thus, making the car vulnerable.

#5 Know why certain car types are stolen

Certain types of cars are stolen for specific purposes. For example, bigger cars are difficult to be easily driven out of the city hence, they might fall at the bottom of list whereas smalls cars or vans are easy to break will be preyed upon at the first go. Vehicles which are generally used for commercial purposes can also be one of the most targeted ones.

#6 Mark your car

Marking your car or leaving an etch on it is like a birthmark. It helps to identify your car easily and also keeps the thieves at bay because of the fear of recovery.

#7 Steering Locks

Steering locks made with heavy metals play an important role in anti-theft systems as they particularly to be broken through. Hence, it always advisable to keep the car’s steering locked.

#8 Drive your car enough

Cars which are on standstill become the most available target, therefore, it's important for the cars to be driven around. With one spot and no movement of the car makes it suspicious for the thieves to make them believe that the owner is not attentive.

#9 Track with technology

Keep your car GPS enabled from the Day 1 of the purchase. There are tech-powered GPS systems which empowers you to follow the direction of cars like the ones which are used for ATM cars while delivering cash.

It's important to keep your car safe because in the long term even if you have recovered your car after theft it might hit your valuation while selling it.

#10 Say it Loud

Make sure to put a sticker on the back and front of the car which says, “My Car is Protected”. It surely helps keeping the thieves away from thoughts of touching your car. More so makes the car looks like a tough job to break in comparison to others. 

OLX introduces Cash My Car along with FCG (Frontier Car Group) to provide the most lucrative experience for selling used car online in India by opening 50+ offline stores among various cities in India.

Why Maruti is considered as the king of Pre-owned car’s market?

Indians found their first love in Maruti for four wheelers. There would be hardly any of the family which at some point in time wouldn’t have owned a Maruti car. It's a legacy which has been passed on to generations to generations building an integral trust in the brand and its values. Trust in Maruti cars is what makes the foundation stronger enough for the brand in creating believability amongst the owners of new cars as well as second-hand or pre-owned cars. And, it stands true for the phrase “Old is Gold”.

The Indian market has experienced its own share of hiccups for the longest time as far as the pre-owned car market is concerned. Consumers have gone through the toughest times with local used car dealers with the worst ROI on their second-hand cars while surely, they could have had better returns whereas buyers would have got the best of cars. With organized players like OLX Cash My Car, Maruti is at its peak when it comes to selling used cars because of its high resale value and the longevity which it has got amongst the second-hand buyers. There are various reasons why Maruti tops the list of used car segment. Let’s go through them one by one:

• #1 Availability and Maintenance

When you are buying a second-hand car, one needs to make sure that the spare parts are easily available and not too expensive. In fact, one should not want to spend more amount of money on after purchasing in comparison to the final buy of the car. Even workshops should be found easily in the city otherwise taking your used car to a local mechanic shop might take a toll on it. Last but not least, you would always look forward to trained car engineers who would know your car better than anyone else and thus, keeping it efficient for the lifetime. 

• #2 High demand on Online Portals like Cash My Car

Cash My Car, an online portal along with others showcases that Maruti cars have got the highest demand in second-hand car users market. Such buyers look forward to paying for the best deal that they can get for a well-conditioned car. Therefore, the demand has been highest for Maruti almost across all categories like a hatchback, sedan, LUV, HUV

• #3 Less travelled car, a healthy car

Indian car owners are upgrading cars quickly much faster now given the way market keeps uplifting the car models or adding new features to it. One of the reports says that car owners are changing their cars as early as five years of purchase, therefore, a number of fresh, less driven cars are available to the second-hand car buyers. For example, Maruti Ertiga has the highest resale value in the market.

• #4 Re-sale value of the car 

When a car brand gives you a good second-hand deal then you are more tempted than other owners to sell it and upgrade to a better car. Thus, more Maruti cars are always available in the market for used car buyers.

• #5 Options for everyone

With Maruti, there is no age group or budget category which is left out. There is something valuable for each and every one. If you are considering a small family car then there is Alto or Ritz and Swift or wanted a car for commercial or long drive purposes, then one can always go for Ertiga. All of these cars would fall into different budget categories too which is affordable for various sections.

Know Week’s Top Stories About Selling Your Car Quick

The market for used cars is flourishing every day. A report says that in India most of the used cars sold are less than 5 years old. This shows that the owner of the cars like to change their cars every 5 years or so. But buying a used car has totally different parameters in comparison to buying a new car.

The major change in the market of pre-owned car is demand for SUVs. There is an instant spike in the demand of SUVs due to the vehicle space. Although, this didn’t hamper the sale of sedan used car. It has remained constant. It is also noticed that the demand for diesel cars and CNG cars is more in comparison to petrol.

To sell car online instantly it is important to keep few things in mind. This includes the following:

• Know the market where you wish to sell your car.
• Price your car correct. Do not over price it or vice-versa.
• Give "Curb Appeal" to your car as it is the first impression of your car that attracts the buyers.
• Where to advertise your car is an important question you need to think about.
• Create an ad that is attractive and help you sell your car.
• Show the car to the buyer and allow for the test drive too. Also keep all the document ready to be shown to the buying party. That will help the buyer know your car best and thus opt for the best price suitable for both the parties.
• Negotiate for the best price.
• Finalize the sale and finish the paper work. Although in many cases, in online mode, paper work is taken care of by the company executives. This makes it easier for the seller and the buyer too.

Even after you keep all the above things in mind, it is not necessary that you will get a buyer instantly. To sell your used car fast you need to follow some steps properly that will help you reach the mass with all the support from online used car selling companies.

Following are the quick steps to sell your used car online:

• Schedule an inspection by either calling up the company or by filling up the form available online.
• Get your car inspected by the team that visits to see your car. Also verify all the documents at the time of inspection to get the best valuation for your car.
• In an online auction get offers from the channel partners and other buyers. If the offer is accepted and deal is locked, as a seller you can take support of the team for paper work and other formalities.

Above mentioned are the hassle-free steps to sell old car. These companies have made life easier for both- buyers as well as sellers.

Some top stories for used car sellers at these online portals are: 

• Raj, New Delhi: “My car got sold so easily. Cash My Car took care of the RC transfer and paperwork.”(Cash My Car)
• RJ Nitin, Big FM 92.7: “The hassle-free documentation, the promptness of your staff, the professionalism and the immediate money transfer to my account left me pleasantly surprised.”

These are few of the experiences of the people at different online portals. But as a seller of a pre-owned car even you can make a difference by experiencing the hassle-free services provided by these companies.