BS-VI cars to be costlier by 3-7 %, two-wheelers by 10-15%

Expect a lot of discounts in the pre-buying period

Under the new emission standard regime of BS VI, prices of passenger vehicles (PVs) are expected to increase by 3-7 per cent, trucks by 10 -12 per cent and two-wheelers by 10-15 per cent from April 2020.

While the discounting scheme by dealers during the pre-buying period is expected to be higher, manufacturers believe that unlike in BS IV implementation, the transition to the new regime would be smoother considering that it is well anticipated and they have time to manage the manufacturing and inventory.

Anuj Sethi, Senior Director, CRISIL said the price increase will be higher for