Honda Raises Car Prices Up to Rs201k in July 2025

Islamabad, July 09, 2025, 03:45 PM PKT — Honda Atlas Cars has unveiled a significant price hike for its locally assembled Completely Knocked Down (CKD) models, effective July 1, 2025, joining a widespread industry trend with Kia Lucky Motors, Hyundai Nishat Motors, Changan Pakistan, and Pakistan Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) already raising prices, per company updates. The surge is fueled by the new NEV (New Energy Vehicle) levy under the Finance Act 2025-26, compounded by PKR devaluation and rising freight costs, forcing manufacturers to pass costs to consumers after Honda Atlas previously absorbed hikes to shield buyers.

Price adjustments include: Honda City 1.2 MT from Rs4,649,000 to Rs4,696,000 (+Rs47,000), Honda City 1.2 CVT from Rs4,689,000 to Rs4,737,000 (+Rs48,000), Honda City Aspire CVT from Rs5,849,000 to Rs5,969,000 (+Rs120,000), Honda BR-V 1.5 CVT S from Rs6,299,000 to Rs6,429,000 (+Rs130,000), Honda Civic Oriel from Rs8,659,000 to Rs8,834,000 (+Rs175,000), and Honda Civic Turbo RS from Rs9,899,000 to Rs10,100,000 (+Rs201,000). Prices for Honda HR-V VTI (PET) and HR-V VTI S (PET) remain pending. New retail prices apply to orders from July 1, 2025, with freight and withholding tax added separately. Unlike Sazgar Engineering and MG Pakistan, which absorbed the levy, Honda has shifted the burden amid mounting production costs.

Web context confirms industry-wide price surges (e.g., Rs200,000 hikes across brands), while posts found on X reflect consumer frustration—some decry cost burdens, others urge quick purchases. Critically, the narrative of “market adjustment” may mask consumer strain—web data suggests limited levy absorption, and X sentiment hints at distrust in policy fairness, pointing to potential market shifts.