In 2015, press reports indicated the car sold for US$6,500-7700, despite lacking essential and basic safety features such as airbags, ABS, rear window defogger, side air conditioner vents, seat belt reminder and even rear seat belts.

Besides the suspension system that was based on a low-cost, obsolete leaf spring rigid axle, the car had remained almost exactly the same over its 32-year production span, with absolutely no significant changes made to the interior or exterior, other than the gradual reduction in build quality over the years.

[citation needed] The vehicle during the last two decades towards its end of production was reminiscent of a bygone era, having an outdated and obsolete look.

In September 2018 (the highest selling year for the model), Pak Suzuki accounted for having sold 47,199 units in the country.

[3] Pak Suzuki finally ended production for the Mehran in March 2019, when it was discontinued in favor of the Eighth generation Alto (HA36S) which was introduced later that year.