GST rejig spooks plans of German luxury car makers

August 11, 2017, 18:24 IST/5 min read

Rahil Ansari of Audi India, Roland Folger of Mercedes-Benz India, and BMW Group India’s Vikram Pawah talk about implications of a hike in total tax incidence on luxury cars

GST rejig spooks plans of German luxury car makers

Rahil Ansari, head, Audi India, Roland Folger, managing director and chief executive officer, Mercedes-Benz, and Vikram Pawah, president, BMW Group India.

Of all the segments we are in, SUVs have outpaced the others. However, our best-seller remains the E-Class sedan.

Roland Folger, MD and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India.

The Audi Q3 and Audi A3 Sedan saw the start of the entry-level luxury category, and together contribute between 30%- 35% percent of total sales.

Rahil Ansari, head, Audi India

Over a longer term we see that the 5 series has accounted for almost 30% of our total sales.

Vikram Pawah, president, BMW Group India

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