Can small cars make a comeback? | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India

Small cars and hatchbacks have been on a downward trajectory in India and SUVs are the preferred choice. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss the importance of small cars, taxation and advantages and impact on Indian car industry. 

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:39 Should we save the small car?
• 3:20 Impact of the Maruti 800
• 4:15 Sub-4 meter changed the game
• 6:00 Three main challenges for cars
• 9:00 Future for small EVs
• 12:39 Infrastructure challenges
• 13:48 Impact of taxation
• 16:32 Powertrain limitations
• 20:00 Taxation between high-end and addordable EVs
• 21:38 Rising costs of small cars
• 23:57 Safety with small cars
• 26:02 Rules and regulation stability
• 28:01 Small SUVs
• 29:44 Used cars replacing new small cars
• 31:27 Quadricycles and aspiration
• 32:56 Export potential of small cars
• 34:16 Public transport replacing small cars
• 35:10 Final thoughts