May 2019 waiting period: When can you get delivery of Baleno, Elite i20, Jazz, Polo?

• The recently updated Baleno has an average waiting period of around 4 weeks across cities.

• Elite i20 is available off the lot in some cities while some may have to wait for up to a month.

• Jazz has a maximum waiting time of 20 days; some cities with no waiting period at all.

• The average waiting time for a Polo in these cities is about 15 days, none in some and maximum of up to 45 days for buyers in Surat.

• Soon there will be two new entrants in the segment: Toyota Glanza and Tata Altroz.

As a segment that accounts for around 30,000 cars every month on average, premium hatchbacks are quite popular in the market. If you’re looking to buy one now, there could be a long wait for it depending on which model you choose. Here’s a detailed list of the waiting period for one of these four premium hatchbacks across 15 major cities this May 2019:

Cities	Maruti Suzuki Baleno	Hyundai Elite i20	Honda Jazz	Volkswagen Polo
New Delhi	4 weeks	20 days	1 week	15 days
Bangalore	4 weeks	10 days	20 days	None
Mumbai	4 weeks	1 month	15 days	15 days
Hyderabad	3 weeks	10 days	None	2 weeks
Pune	1 month	15 days	None	15 days
Chennai	4 weeks	10 days	15 days	15 days
Jaipur	4 weeks	15 days	None	15 days
Ahmedabad	4 weeks	15 days	10 days	None
Gurgaon	1 month	15 days	1 week	15 days
Lucknow	4 weeks	30 days	10 days	15 days
Kolkata	4 weeks	None	None	None
Thane	4 weeks	1 month	15 days	15 days
Surat	4 weeks	15 days	15 days	45 days
Ghaziabad	4 weeks	None	None	15 days
Chandigarh	4 weeks	None	1 week	15 days
Patna	4 weeks	10 days	1 week	15 days
Coimbatore	4 weeks	10 days	15 days	20 days
Faridabad	1 month	None	15 days	15 days
Indore	4 weeks	None	10 days	1 month
Noida	4 weeks	None	None	15 days

Note: The above mentioned data is only an approximation and the waiting period might differ depending on the variant, powertrain and colour chosen.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno: The highest selling car in the premium hatchback segment has a similar waiting period in nearly all the cities mentioned above - 4 weeks. Or just under a month. For Gurgaon and Faridabad buyers, the waiting is listed as exactly a month and only those in Hyderabad can have it sooner than the rest with a waiting time of 3 weeks.

The Baleno is sold through the Nexa chain of dealerships only and has recently been updated with BS6 petrol engines.

Hyundai Elite i20: It may not be the highest selling in its segment, but the Elite i20 is a staple of Hyundai’s portfolio in India. To get your hands one one now, the longest wait is for those in Mumbai, Thane or Lucknow. For most others, the waiting period is anywhere between 10 to 20 days. Meanwhile, residents of Chandigarh, Ghaziabad, Kolkata, Faridabad, Indore and Noida can pretty much get one on the spot with no waiting period listed.

Honda Jazz: The Japanese option in the premium hatchback list also has the least waiting time overall in the cities mentioned above. Interested buyers can get a new Honda Jazz right off the lot in Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur, Kolkata, Ghaziabad and Noida. The longest wait is for Bangalore buyers, 20 days, whereas the rest can get one in anywhere between 1 week to 15 days.

Volkswagen Polo: The average waiting time to get a Polo in one of these cities is around 15 days. Buyers in Coimbatore will have to wait for up to 20 days and those in Indore for 1 month. However, the longest wait to get a VW Polo is 45 days for potential buyers in Surat. The lucky cities to get one off the lot are Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.

There will be two new entrants to this segment by mid-2019, the Toyota Glanza and the Tata Altroz. While one is a rebadged Maruti, the other is Tata’s first model on their new ALFA platform. The premium hatchback segment shows little signs of slowing down.

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