KARACHI, June 15: Car assemblers will bring out the additional cost of transforming their vehicles to Euro-II from the pocket of new buyers.

One of the leading car assemblers, having over 50 per cent market share, has given the new price list of Euro-II models to its authorised dealers.

According to the rates given by the company to its dealers, Mehran VX Euro-II 800cc (petrol) will now cost Rs555,000 and Rs560,000 as compared to Rs520,000 and Rs525,000. Mehran VXR’s petrol new price is fixed at Rs607,000 and Rs612,000 as compared to Rs572,000 and Rs577,000.

Cultus VXR Euro-II (petrol) model are to be sold at Rs965,000 and Rs970,000 as compared to Rs945,000 and Rs950,000.

Bolan VX (petrol) will be sold at Rs634,000 and Rs639,000 as compared to Rs599,000 and Rs604,000 while Bolan Cargo van (petrol) model will be available at Rs610,000 as compared to Rs575,000.

Ravi VX Euro-II (petrol) will carry new price of Rs582,000 and Rs587,000 as compared to Rs547,000 and Rs552,000. There is a difference of Rs5,000 in price of white color and metallic color in the above models.

Alto VXR 1,000cc production is being closed down that is why the company has kept its price unchanged.

There is also no change in the price of various models of Swift, Suzuki Liana, APV and Jimny as these models were already Euro-II compliant.

Pak-Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) and other manufacturers have already geared up their efforts to meet the July 1, 2012 deadline given by the government.

An official in the Indus Motor Company said that Toyota Altis is already Euro-II compliant, but the company will install catalytic converter in Toyota Corolla XLI and GLI 1,300cc range.

He said he cannot give the exact price increase in these two models but said the company is analysing the price hike keeping in view the impact of losing value of the rupee against yen and other currencies.

Car makers have already stated that they would be compelled to raise prices when they would roll out Euro standards vehicles.

They said they would have to invest in some of the engines to the tune of $500-2,500 especially those which do not already have the electronic fuel injection system.