Firstly, let’s have a look at the table below which presents a list of five hatchbacks’ waiting period across 15 cities in India. Please note that their waiting period can slightly vary, depending on the variants, colours and powertrain options.
Maruti Baleno |
Hyundai Elite i20 |
Volkswagen Polo |
Toyota Glanza |
Honda Jazz |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delhi |
no waiting |
20 days |
15 days |
no waiting |
1 week |
Gurugram |
no waiting |
4 weeks |
15 days |
no waiting |
no waiting |
Noida |
3 weeks |
1 month |
15 days |
no waiting |
1 week |
Bengaluru |
no waiting |
no waiting |
no waiting |
45 days |
no waiting |
Mumbai |
2 weeks |
25 days |
1 month |
no waiting |
no waiting |
Hyderabad |
6 weeks |
- |
15 days |
1 month |
no waiting |
Pune |
no waiting |
2 weeks |
no waiting |
3 weeks |
1 week |
Chennai |
no waiting |
no waiting |
25 days |
2 months |
2 weeks |
Jaipur |
15 days |
20 days |
no waiting |
15 days |
no waiting |
Ahmedabad |
no waiting |
no waiting |
no waiting |
3 weeks |
10 days |
Lucknow |
4 weeks |
no waiting |
no waiting |
1 month |
no waiting |
Kolkata |
6 weeks |
no waiting |
no waiting |
1 month |
no waiting |
Chandigarh |
4 weeks |
no waiting |
15 days |
no waiting |
no waiting |
Patna |
4 weeks |
15 days |
15 days |
no waiting |
1 month |
Indore |
no waiting |
no waiting |
15 days |
no waiting |
2 weeks |
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When it comes to the Maruti Baleno, the waiting time for the car amounts to 6 weeks in Hyderabad and Kolkata, which is also the longest waiting period in all five vehicles. When you buy a Baleno in Luckknow, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Patna, you have to wait for 4 weeks. On the other hand, you can have the Baleno delivered to your garage right away if you buy the car in Delhi, Gurugam, Bengaluru, Punce, Chennai and Indore.
The Maruti Baleno has the longest waiting time in five hatchbacks.
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As regards the Hyundai Elite i20, the longest waiting period of the car is in Gurugam, which is four weeks, still two weeks shorter than the Maruti Baleno. In the meantime, in cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Indore, you can have the vehicle right away.
The Elite i20 has a waiting period of up to 4 weeks in some cities.
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The VW Polo can be bought within 15 days in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Patna and Indore. Meanwhile, you do not have to wait any time when you purchase the vehicle in Bengaluru, Pune, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Kolkata.
The Volkswagen Polo's longest waiting period is 25 days in Chennai.
With respect to the recently launched Toyota Glanza, which is based on the Maruti Baleno, the vehicle can be delivered to the owner’s garage with the longest waiting period of 2 months in Chennai. Meanwhile, it is available with no waiting time in Delhi, Gurgam, Noida, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Patna and Indore.
The recently Toyota Glanza has been available in many countries with a waiting period of up to 2 months in Chennai.
Finally, the longest waiting time of the Honda Jazz is two weeks in Chennai while in many other cities, the car can be delivered to your garage right away.
The Honda Jazz is available with no waiting time in many cities.