MPVs have overtaken sedans in sales. What’s driving the rising popularity of MPVs and why is the segment dominated by only a few models? Hormazd Sorabjee – Editor, Autocar India – and Ketan Thakkar – Editor, Autocar Professional – discuss in this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.
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Chapters –
0:00 – Introduction
1:30 – Overtaking sedans
2:53 – Maruti Ertiga: People’s champ
8:40 – The Toyota Innova success story
12:30 – What MPV buyers want
14:05 – Making MPVs desirable
14:44 – Kia Carens: The SUV-like MPV
16:25 – The MPVs that failed
20:00 – Renault Triber: Small wonder
22:00 – The all-important third row
23:18 – Post-Covid growth
24:55 – Getting MPVs right
28:20 – Maruti and Toyota’s MPV dominance
29:29 – Luxury MPVs
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