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Car Colours in India - The Famous Five

Different colours say different things about the drivers who pick them and can sometimes make or break the appeal and longevity of a car. Could you imagine a Ferrari that isn't red? We see yellow and black ones occasionally, but they get snubbed by hardcore Ferrari fanatics. Silver is a classic Porsche colour and British cars almost always have to be dark green.

As global auto majors are concentrating more on India, they design cars keeping in mind the requirements of Indian consumers. Colour of the cars too plays a major role and the colour of a vehicle reflects the personality of the owner. Car owners in India have a few favourites and you get to see them flooded on the roads. Let us evaluate the five most preferred colours by Indian buyers across different car models and segments.

White

This universal colour seems to be a universal favourite. Not just in India, the colour is preferred to all other car colours in the U.S. as well. People of all age groups love to have white on their cars. Sedans, hatchbacks and SUVs, nothing suits them as much as white. White is probably so popular because it doesn't show dirt as much as a dark-coloured car. It's also said to be unpretentious, with more luxury cars buyers opting for unassuming pearly finishes instead of loud colours. Also, light colours act as reflectors, so white cars won't be as hot after sitting in a sunny parking lot all day. However, car thieves too love white cars. They can quickly repaint a stolen white car and hide it easily. White is also considered an evergreen colour. It can never go out of fashion. There's another reason why white cars are the most popular on roads. The colour is available at a slightly lesser rate. Wagon R (superior white), Toyota Corolla (pearl white), Toyota Camry (super white) and Honda City (tafeta white) are some of the whites available in India.

Black

The other distinct and most apparent choice of Indian car buyers is black. The colour exudes a strong sense of power and is universally loved by car enthusiasts of all age groups. Black gives a classy-look to the vehicle. Even though Indian mindsets have a certain reservation regarding black, it is vanishing as the young generation is more interested in the same. Black is also one of the most preferred colours for the luxurious brands like Mercedes, BMW, Rolls Royce etc. The colour is carving its own niche and is going higher in the most loved rankings very fast. Maruti Alto and Wagon R (midnight black), Swift (metallic midnight black), and Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Honda City ZX and Honda CR-V all sport some of the popular blacks available in the country. This colour's popularity has been going through the roof and buyers are choosing this glossy and glittery colour over several others.

Silver

Silver is a bestseller among all car models. Just like black and white this colour too suits people of all ages and cars across segments. The colour also reflects a sense of elegance and simplicity. Hyundai and Maruti Suzuki's new warm silver and silver metallic of Honda and Toyota are a few that are available in the market. Silver is a colour that hides dirt and nicks also. It is easy to maintain and will never go out of fashion.

Red

Red is currently the favourite in the four wheel market and no car maker can imagine a model that does not have at least one shade of red to offer. 'Give me red!' seems to be the motto of many buyers. However, red seems to have become more subtle with time and car makers have added a certain depth to this otherwise outrageous colour. Cars like Hyundai Accents, Maruti Swift, Lancer, Skoda Octavia etc can be seen gracing the roads in bright reds. Other red beauties seen on the roads are Alto and paprika red Ford Fiesta. Darker reds like the red mica metallic works for MUVs, while Honda goes for the royal ruby red.

Beige

Subtle to the core is the definition of this colour. Beige is ideal for a sub-tropical country like India. It is a fine earthy shade and is soothing to the eyes. A beige car draws little attention and is synonymous to softness that many Indian buyers prefer. The real earth or grace beige on cars like Santro Xing and Getz from Hyundai, Mahindra and Mahindra's Scorpio (diamond white), Ford Fiesta (platinum), Honda CR-V (opal beige metallic), Toyota Corolla, Camry and Innova (beige mica metallic), Maruti Alto, Zen and Wagon R (pearl silver) are some of the popular beiges in the country.

The Indian mind has a lot more in the brain. Cars with metallic paint cost more than cars with flat colours. Pre-owned metallic-coloured cars sell faster than their flat-coloured counterparts. Loud colours such as reds, yellows and oranges are generally more popular on sports cars and compacts, while larger vehicles such as SUVs and trucks tend to me more neutral.

Apart from the five mentioned above, a few Indians have other favourites too. Dark blues are luxurious while lighter blue hues can be fun and playful in compact cars. Grey is chosen by people who want to get away from the commonality of silver but hanker after all the benefits it offers. Of late, we see not just the low-emission green cars gaining popularity; cars sporting green paint are becoming equally popular.

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