BRAND EQUITY
Agenda 
 Company at a Glance 
 Objective 
 Scope of the Project 
 Methodology 
 Findings 
 Conclusion & Recommendations
Company at a Glance 
Head Office 
Tokyo Japan 
Established 
September 24, 1948 
Product Portfolio : Small Cars , Mid-Segment Sedans , High-Range 
Vehicles 
Valued at $19.4bn by “InterBrand” and Brand Ranking 19 
Won Best Resale Value Award, Best Residual Award, Greenest Vehicle 
Award, Greenest Automaker in 2011-12
Objective 
•To identify the sources of Brand 
Equity for Honda 
•To measure the Brand Equity of 
Honda relative to competitors.
Scope of the Study 
For our study we 
have taken into 
account Honda 
Sedan Cars belonging 
to mid segment. 
Considered only the 
sources of Customer 
Based Brand Equity. 
Study is limited to 
Indian market 
context.
Methodology 
Qualitative 
Survey 
Identified 
Sources of Brand 
Equity & 
Questionnaire 
Design 
Quantitative 
Analysis
Depth Interviews
Sources of Brand Equity 
Brand Awareness 
Loyalty 
Perceived Quality 
Brand 
Associations 
Market Behavior 
1.Top of the mind recall 
2.Brand Recall 
1.Price Premium 
2.Customer Satisfaction 
1.Quality 
2.Leadership 
1.Value for Money 
2.Brand Personality
Sampling 
Sample Size : 50 
17, 34% 
26, 52% Honda 
7, 14% 
Switchers 
Non-Customers
Top of the Mind Recall 
What is the first car brand you think of in mid range sedan segment? 
16 
10 
Respondents 
17 
7 
20 
15 
10 
5 
0 
Hyundai Toyota Honda Others 
Respondents
Un-Aided Brand Recall 
Identify the logo 
39 
11 
45 
40 
35 
30 
25 
20 
15 
10 
5 
0 
Identified Not Identified 
Respondents
Price Premium 
Are u willing to pay a price premium 
For Honda City over Toyota Corolla? 
79% 
21% 
How much Price Premium are you willing to pay for a Honda? 
Yes 
No 
2 
8 
7 
1 1 
10 
8 
6 
4 
2 
0 
0-50k 50k-100k 100k-150k 150k-200k 200k+ 
How much Premium?
Customer Satisfaction 
Were you satisfied with the level of Customer 
Service provided By Honda? 
Would you recommend Honda cars to others? 
15 
2 
4 
3 
16 
14 
12 
10 
8 
6 
4 
2 
0 
Satisifed Dissatisfied Satisifed Dissatisfied 
Current Honda Customers Past Honda Customers 
Series1 
Chart Title 
63% 
29% 
8% 
0% 
Current Honda 
Customers Yes 
Current Honda 
Customers No 
Past Honda 
Customers Yes 
Past Honda 
Customers No
Perceived Quality 
Rate the following Brands : Honda, Volkswagen & Toyota on a scale 
of 1-5 on Quality.(Appropriate Frame of reference was provided) 
4.08 
Quality 
3.86 
3.48 
4.2 
4 
3.8 
3.6 
3.4 
3.2 
3 
Honda Toyota Volkswagen 
Quality
Leadership/Popularity 
Rate the following On a scale of 1-5 which 
is the most Innovative Brand amongst the 
following : Toyota ,Honda & 
Volkswagen? 
Which according to you is the most 
popular Brand of Cars in the range of 8- 
12 lac amongst the following :Toyota 
,Honda & Volkswagen? 
3.88 
3.48 
3.58 
4 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
Honda Toyota Volkswagen 
Innovation 
0 10 20 30 
Honda 
Toyota 
Volkswagen
Value for Money 
Rate the following Brands : Honda, Volkswagen & Toyota on a 
scale of 1-5 on Value for Money 
3.54 
3.86 
3.4 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 
Honda Toyota Volkswagen 
Value for Money
Brand Personality 
Which Words do you associate with Honda Cars ? 
Status 
Class 
Excellent 
Driving 
Experience 
Luxury 
Trustworthy
Conclusion 
Brand Awareness -78% 
Customer Satisfaction - 79.2% 
People willing to recommend the Brand - 92% 
Net Promoter Score - 92%-8%=84% 
Ranks High on Quality & Innovation 
High Popularity 
Ranks 2nd on Value for money
Brand Health 
Customer 
Satisfaction 
Brand 
Strength 
Innovation Quality 
High 
Awareness 
Brand 
Stature 
Strong 
Association 
to Prestige 
& Luxury
Recommendations 
Mass Media Marketing 
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Honda Mid Segment Sedan Brand Equity Market Research

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Agenda  Companyat a Glance  Objective  Scope of the Project  Methodology  Findings  Conclusion & Recommendations
  • 3.
    Company at aGlance Head Office Tokyo Japan Established September 24, 1948 Product Portfolio : Small Cars , Mid-Segment Sedans , High-Range Vehicles Valued at $19.4bn by “InterBrand” and Brand Ranking 19 Won Best Resale Value Award, Best Residual Award, Greenest Vehicle Award, Greenest Automaker in 2011-12
  • 4.
    Objective •To identifythe sources of Brand Equity for Honda •To measure the Brand Equity of Honda relative to competitors.
  • 5.
    Scope of theStudy For our study we have taken into account Honda Sedan Cars belonging to mid segment. Considered only the sources of Customer Based Brand Equity. Study is limited to Indian market context.
  • 6.
    Methodology Qualitative Survey Identified Sources of Brand Equity & Questionnaire Design Quantitative Analysis
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Sources of BrandEquity Brand Awareness Loyalty Perceived Quality Brand Associations Market Behavior 1.Top of the mind recall 2.Brand Recall 1.Price Premium 2.Customer Satisfaction 1.Quality 2.Leadership 1.Value for Money 2.Brand Personality
  • 9.
    Sampling Sample Size: 50 17, 34% 26, 52% Honda 7, 14% Switchers Non-Customers
  • 10.
    Top of theMind Recall What is the first car brand you think of in mid range sedan segment? 16 10 Respondents 17 7 20 15 10 5 0 Hyundai Toyota Honda Others Respondents
  • 11.
    Un-Aided Brand Recall Identify the logo 39 11 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Identified Not Identified Respondents
  • 12.
    Price Premium Areu willing to pay a price premium For Honda City over Toyota Corolla? 79% 21% How much Price Premium are you willing to pay for a Honda? Yes No 2 8 7 1 1 10 8 6 4 2 0 0-50k 50k-100k 100k-150k 150k-200k 200k+ How much Premium?
  • 13.
    Customer Satisfaction Wereyou satisfied with the level of Customer Service provided By Honda? Would you recommend Honda cars to others? 15 2 4 3 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Satisifed Dissatisfied Satisifed Dissatisfied Current Honda Customers Past Honda Customers Series1 Chart Title 63% 29% 8% 0% Current Honda Customers Yes Current Honda Customers No Past Honda Customers Yes Past Honda Customers No
  • 14.
    Perceived Quality Ratethe following Brands : Honda, Volkswagen & Toyota on a scale of 1-5 on Quality.(Appropriate Frame of reference was provided) 4.08 Quality 3.86 3.48 4.2 4 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3 Honda Toyota Volkswagen Quality
  • 15.
    Leadership/Popularity Rate thefollowing On a scale of 1-5 which is the most Innovative Brand amongst the following : Toyota ,Honda & Volkswagen? Which according to you is the most popular Brand of Cars in the range of 8- 12 lac amongst the following :Toyota ,Honda & Volkswagen? 3.88 3.48 3.58 4 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 Honda Toyota Volkswagen Innovation 0 10 20 30 Honda Toyota Volkswagen
  • 16.
    Value for Money Rate the following Brands : Honda, Volkswagen & Toyota on a scale of 1-5 on Value for Money 3.54 3.86 3.4 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 Honda Toyota Volkswagen Value for Money
  • 17.
    Brand Personality WhichWords do you associate with Honda Cars ? Status Class Excellent Driving Experience Luxury Trustworthy
  • 18.
    Conclusion Brand Awareness-78% Customer Satisfaction - 79.2% People willing to recommend the Brand - 92% Net Promoter Score - 92%-8%=84% Ranks High on Quality & Innovation High Popularity Ranks 2nd on Value for money
  • 19.
    Brand Health Customer Satisfaction Brand Strength Innovation Quality High Awareness Brand Stature Strong Association to Prestige & Luxury
  • 20.
    Recommendations Mass MediaMarketing Brand Ambassador for Brio Launch Diesel variants More product options