India might be the world’s third largest car market but our bestselling cars simply won’t cut it in advanced markets. Hormazd Sorabjee – Editor, Autocar India – and Sergius Barretto – Managing Editor, Autocar India – discuss why on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.
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Chapters –
0:00 – Introduction
1:45 – Global best sellers
5:50 – Why international models don’t work in India
8:20 – The finer details make all the difference
14:17 – Mismatch between Indian and global requirements
22:24 – India is the home of small cars
29:40 – Ford EcoSport success story
31:25 – Jeep Compass case study
33:40 – Citroen’s approach
35:00 – India is still early in journey of motorisation
37:15 – Global brands exporting from India
39:20 – Issues of ground clearance
40:57 – Weightage to NVH
43:20 – Making Indian brands global
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