Chennai
₹894,650
Total Cost per Car
-5.9% vs 2025
Pune
₹872,500
Total Cost per Car
-5.9% vs 2025
Gurugram
₹848,400
Total Cost per Car
-6.7% vs 2025
| Cost Head |
Chennai (INR) |
Pune (INR) |
Gurugram (INR) |
Best Location |
| Raw Material |
378,000 |
387,000 |
423,000 |
Chennai |
| Labor Cost |
14,250 |
17,100 |
11,400 |
Gurugram |
| Logistics |
117,000 |
99,000 |
117,000 |
Pune |
| S&M Expense |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
All Equal |
| HR & Admin |
180,000 |
150,000 |
120,000 |
Gurugram |
| Inventory Holding Cost |
50,400 |
64,500 |
47,000 |
Gurugram |
| Depreciation (CAPEX) |
105,000 |
105,000 |
80,000 |
Gurugram |
| Total Cost per Car |
894,650 |
872,500 |
848,400 |
Gurugram |
Key Insights (2027 Post-AutoAI Acquisition)
- Gurugram remains the lowest cost production facility at ₹848,400 per car, which is 5.2% lower than Chennai.
- All three locations show cost reductions compared to 2025 data, with Gurugram achieving the greatest improvement at 6.7%.
- Raw Material cost has decreased across all locations, with Chennai showing the most significant reduction.
- Labor costs have been reduced by approximately 5% across all facilities due to AutoAI efficiencies.
- The cost advantage of Gurugram has widened slightly from 4.4% to 5.2% compared to Chennai.
- Logistics costs in Chennai and Gurugram remain significantly higher than Pune.
- Despite material cost reductions, it remains the highest cost component, representing 42-50% of total costs.
- HR & Admin costs structure remains unchanged, with Chennai still having 50% higher costs than Gurugram.