Maruti, Hyundai, Honda, Volkswagen, Audi see surge in demand for automatic transmission cars
NEW DELHI: The third pedal is slowly disappearing from the Indian market. Automatic cars known for effortless driving and faster acceleration are gaining traction with every sixth car sold in the Indian market coming with single shift transmission.
A majority of the customers buying premium sedans and SUVs opt for automatic transmission vehicles these days. But this trend can also be witnessed among customers of smaller cars such as Hyundai i10 and i20 and Maruti A-Star and DZire as well as Honda's flagship City sedan where around 20% of the customers are shifting away from the traditional manual gears. The shift in favour of automatic transmission is gradual but clear.
"The congested city roads and urban traffic warrant automatic cars. Rising traffic density and stop-and-go commuting on Indian roads result in stressful driving. Automatic transmission is improvising the Indian driver to tackle the fast changing driving conditions, where a clutchless single shift gear option helps in smooth drive," says Honda's senior vice president (marketing & sales) Jnaneshwar Sen.
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