How the Automobile scene evolved in Pakistan (Part 1 - Before 80s - Entry of Japanese)

Recently Toyota Indus launched 11th generation of Corolla in Pakistan which happens to be THE CAR at the moment. Yesterday Honda Atlas launched Honda City face-lift which they are calling Evolved City. Today the local market is being dominated by 3 Japanese Car Manufacturers which are Suzuki, Honda & Toyota.

  

Four decades from today is the time when the Japanese started coming to Pakistan and at that time they weren't welcomed by the market which was then ruled by big American cars like Dodge Dart, Chevrolet Impala and German Cars that were liked included Mercedes Benz and the all time iconic VW Beetle.



The first two Japanese automobile manufacturers to enter Pakistani market in early 70s were Mazda & Toyota and the Corolla 74 & Mazda 1300 were the first Japanese Cars to make space for themselves, other cars at that time included Toyota Corona RT100 & Mazda 1500.

After these two Datsun (Nissan) was the third one to enter the market somewhere in the mid 70s while Honda & Suzuki joined later in the same decade.