Demand for SUV segment cars has been growing rapidly in the Indian market. But owing to the paucity of semiconductor chips, the companies are currently facing issues in fulfilling the demand. Hence, the waiting period is quite long at the moment. Mahindra XUV700 is the biggest hit in the Indian vehicle market and is also leading the race for the longest SUV waiting period
Its sibling, the Mahindra Thar, is also following it and making the customers wait for up to 12 months, whereas the waiting period for the XUV700 is up to 19 months. The Hyundai Creta is one of the best-selling SUVs in the country, and its demand is higher than its production. The recently launched Tata Punch has also made a great place in the Indian car lovers’ hearts and is taking up to 9 months to reach the customers’ doors.
Moreover, the South Korean carmaker Kia’s Seltos and Sonet are also highly popular in the country, and deliveries of both are making customers wait up to 6 months. Next in the row is the Nissan Magnite, for which the buyers have to wait for up to 5 months.
The Renault Kiger also has a pretty high timetable for getting the car. Last but not the least, Tata Nexon’s waiting time is up to 4 months, but the waiting time for the electric variant is up to 6 months, which is higher than the IC engine equivalent. Here is the list of the top 10 SUVs with the highest waiting period in India:
Top 10 SUVs With Highest Waiting Period in India - January 2022
- Mahindra XUV700 – Up to 19 months
- Mahindra Thar – Up to 12 months
- Hyundai Creta – Up to 10 months
- Tata Punch – Up to 9 months
- Kia Sonet – Up to 6 months
- Kia Seltos – Up to 6 months
- Nissan Magnite – Up to 5 months
- Renault Kiger – Up to 4 months
- MG Astor – Up to 4 months
- Tata Nexon – Up to 4 months (6 months for EV)