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What actually matters in a comparison

Specification sheets encourage comparisons on numbers that make little difference in daily use, while burying the ones that make a great deal. Power figures matter less in Pakistani traffic than ground clearance, air conditioning performance under load, and how the car behaves with four people in it.

Running costs deserve more weight than they usually get. Engine capacity determines the token tax bracket, and the step above 1000cc is significant: everything up to 1000cc pays a one-time lifetime token tax in Punjab, while larger engines pay annually and face higher withholding tax.

• Engine capacity and its tax bracket, not just its power output
• Ground clearance, which decides whether a car is happy on broken roads
• Rear seat and boot space against how you actually use the car
• Parts availability and how many workshops know the model
• Resale demand, which determines what the car costs you overall
• Whether the unit is imported or locally assembled

Compare the used market, not the brochure

New-car list prices tell you little about what two cars cost on the used market, where depreciation curves diverge sharply. A model with strong resale costs more to buy and returns more when you sell, which can make it cheaper overall despite the higher entry price.

Our written comparisons show the live median asking price for each model alongside the verdict, so you can see what the choice actually costs today rather than what it cost new.