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Luxe car buyers stick to sedans, SUVs lure rest

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October 22, 2025

the 15,810 vehicles BMW sold in India in FY25, said Hardeep Singh Brar, president and chief executive at BMW Group India. He added that this was because high-end sedans were much more luxurious and comfortable than most SUVs.

Luxe car buyers stick to sedans, SUVs lure rest

The share of sedans fell below 10% of India's total car sales.

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“Sedans, being lower in terms of seating position, etc., are much better in terms of overall comfort. They give more of a feeling of luxury than SUVs. And most luxury sedans are actually chauffeur-driven,” he said.

Top executives at other luxury automakers agreed that these were the factors keeping luxury sedans alive in India.

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