Sedans are still considered to be more stylish form of road transport than SUVs. They are the prefered choice of many who mainly need a car for city runs and occasional highway drives. If you have been planning to buy a new sedan this festive season, you might want to take a look at the waiting periods on various sedans to check which ones can be driven home by the time Diwali arrives.
Sub-4 meter sedans
| City | Maruti Dzire | Honda Amaze |
| New Delhi | 15 days | No waiting |
| Bangalore | 20 days | No waiting |
| Mumbai | No waiting | 1 week |
| Hyderabad | No waiting | No waiting |
| Pune | No waiting | No waiting |
| Chennai | No waiting | No waiting |
| Jaipur | No waiting | No waiting |
| Ahmedabad | No waiting | No waiting |
| Gurgaon | 2-4 weeks | No waiting |
| Lucknow | 1 month | No waiting |
| Kolkata | 3-4 weeks | No waiting |
| Thane | No waiting | 1 week |
| Surat | No waiting | No waiting |
| Ghaziabad | No waiting | No waiting |
| Chandigarh | No waiting | 1 week |
| Patna | No waiting | No waiting |
| Coimbatore | 2-4 weeks | No waiting |
| Faridabad | 1 month | No waiting |
| Indore | 4-6 weeks | 15-20 days |
| Noida | No waiting | 15-20 days |
The sub-4 meter sedan segment is among the most popular sedan segments and also sees the largest number of units sold every month. The Maruti Suzuki Dzire is the reigning king of this segment and can be driven home in time for Diwali. However, buyers in cities including Bangalore, Lucknow, Kolkata, Faridabad and Indorewill have to wait longer before they get their hands on the car.
The Honda Amaze is another competent sub-4 meter sedan and a good seller in the segment. The stylish offering from Honda can be had in time for Diwali in almost every city of the country with the maximum waiting period on the sedan being 20 days.
Compact sedans
| City | Honda City | Maruti Ciaz | Hyundai Verna |
| New Delhi | No waiting | 3-4 weeks | 15-20 days |
| Bangalore | No waiting | No waiting | No waiting |
| Mumbai | 1 week | 4-6 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Hyderabad | No waiting | No waiting | 10 days |
| Pune | No waiting | 4-6 weeks | No waiting |
| Chennai | No waiting | 1 month | 10-15 days |
| Jaipur | No waiting | No waiting | 1 month |
| Ahmedabad | No waiting | No waiting | No waiting |
| Gurgaon | No waiting | No waiting | No waiting |
| Lucknow | No waiting | 1-2 weeks | 15-20 days |
| Kolkata | No waiting | 4 weeks | No waiting |
| Thane | 1 week | 4-6 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Surat | No waiting | No waiting | 15 days |
| Ghaziabad | No waiting | No waiting | 45 days |
| Chandigarh | 1 week | 15 days | No waiting |
| Patna | No waiting | 40-60 days | No waiting |
| Coimbatore | No waiting | 15 days | 15 days |
| Faridabad | No waiting | No waiting | 45 days |
| Indore | 15-20 days | No waiting | No waiting |
| Noida | 15-20 days | No waiting | No waiting |
The compact sedan segment sees some of the most ferocious rivalries in the sedan market of India and also some of the oldest names in the market. It includes names like the Honda City, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, and Hyundai Verna among others. Talking about the Honda City, the sedan can be driven home by the time Diwali arrives in most cities across the country.
The Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, on the other hand, has an average waiting period of about a month in cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Thane and Patna. In other cities including Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Lucknow, the sedan can be had in time for Diwali. Coming to the Hyundai Verna, the sedan can be had in most cities without any waiting period except in cities like Mumbai, Jaipur, Thane, Ghaziabad and Faridabad.
Premium Sedans
| City | Honda Civic | Skoda Octavia |
| New Delhi | No waiting | 2-4 weeks |
| Bangalore | 10-15 days | 10-15 days |
| Mumbai | 3 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Hyderabad | No waiting | NA |
| Pune | 10-15 days | 2-4 weeks |
| Chennai | 10 days | 2-4 weeks |
| Jaipur | 10 days | 2-4 weeks |
| Ahmedabad | No waiting | 1 month |
| Gurgaon | No waiting | 2-4 weeks |
| Lucknow | No waiting | 2-4 weeks |
| Kolkata | 2 month | 1 month |
| Thane | 3 weeks | 2-4 weeks |
| Surat | 10-12 days | NA |
| Ghaziabad | No waiting | NA |
| Chandigarh | 15-20 days | 2-4 weeks |
| Patna | 10-12 days | NA |
| Coimbatore | No waiting | NA |
| Faridabad | 2 weeks | NA |
| Indore | 20 days | 2-4 weeks |
| Noida | No waiting | NA |
Talking about the premium sedan segment, it consists of vehicles like the Honda Civic and Skoda Octavia. The Honda Civic is readily available in most of the cities. However, in cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Thane and Indore, the waiting period are long enough to ensure that you won’t get your vehicle before Diwali.
The Skoda Octavia, on the other hand, has a long waiting period in cities like Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Ghaziabad, Patna, Coimbatore, Faridabad and Noida. In almost all other cities, the stylish sedan can be brought home by the time Diwali arrives.
Source: CarDekho
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