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One has to accept some inalienable truths. Despite the global pandemic, India’s love affair with SUVs continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Last month’s sales figures show that of the top 20 best sellers, five are SUVs, of which three are from the most coveted class – the compact segment. Competition will only intensify further with the launch of the Kia Sonet, next Friday. The Sonet will be available in three powertrain options, the naturally aspirated 82bhp 1.2-litre petr...
Kia Carens: A Welcome Surprise?
The name Carens was first used for a compact MPV back in 1999. The name is derived from the words "Car" and "Renaissance". The name was not generated by the Karen meme for entitled people. It is pronounced “Car”-“Ens”. Now, in its fourth generation, Kia India is looking at introducing the name for the local market. However, over the years, we have been expecting automakers to keep up with the SUV-dominated styling and stance for nearly all their mod...
Kia Seltos: Getting it right again!
Kia India recently celebrated its 1 millionth ‘Make in India’ production units by rolling out its New Seltos. The Seltos has contributed over 50% to the production milestone with over 5.3 Lakh units. No mean feat that! That’s not all, the fact that so many Indians were eagerly waiting to book their new Kia Seltos and with the carmaker recording the segment’s highest first day bookings with 13,424 pre-orders of the New Seltos of which 1,973 were done via K-Code, a brand...
KIA Carnival receives 1,410 bookings on the first day
KIA Motors, the world's eighth largest automaker, today announced that its bold, aspirational and sophisticated Carnival has received 1,410 bookings on the first day. The Pre-booking for Carnival which opened on 21st Jan has received an overwhelming response even before its scheduled launch and price reveal at the Auto Expo in February. Prospective customers of the Carnival have pre-booked it online at the official KIA Motors India website and via the 265 touch points acros...
A sneak peek at Kia Motors India's Compact SUV Concept
Kia Motors India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation, today, revealed a sneak-peek of its upcoming concept compact SUV from its stable. The concept will be globally unveiled at the upcoming Delhi Auto Expo 2020 and is the third offering from Kia Motors for India. With its modern, dynamic and bold design, this concept will be a testimony of Kia’s focus on consumer-insight driven product innovation and orientation. This bold concept along with its head-turning looks,...
Kia Motors India temporarily suspends operations at Anantpur plant
In view of the unprecedented situation arising out of the spread of COVID-19 and keeping in mind the safety and well-being of all their consumers, employees, workers, partners, and associates pan India, Kia Motors India has decided to suspend all its operations with immediate effect. With this, company’s manufacturing facility in Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) and company office premises will stop functioning until further notice. All their dealerships remain on call and ...
Kia Motors Corporation appoints Ho-sung Song as President
Kia Motors Corporation today announced the elevation of Mr. Ho-sung Song, Head of Global Operations Division, to the President of the organisation. In his new capacity, Mr. Song will spearhead the advancement of ‘Plan S’, the company’s mid- to long-term strategy aimed at progressively establishing a leadership position in the future automotive industry. Mr. Song’s extensive experience across the automotive value chain as well as his expertise in overseas operations ...
Kia Motors India pledges INR 2 crores to fight Coronavirus
Kia Motors India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation today pledged INR 2 crores to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. In its endeavour to tackle the impact of COVID-19 and provide immediate and long-term relief against the outbreak in the state, Kia Motors India Managing Director Kookhyun Shim met Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Sh. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and handed over the cheque at the Camp office in Tadepally. While the Indian gov...
Kia Soul EV and KIA Telluride win WCOTY 2020 Awards
The Kia Telluride was awarded by the judging panel for its distinctive design and impressive practicality. The World Car of the Year title represents another accolade for a vehicle that has garnered more than 70 awards since its introduction in 2019. The SUV has already been crowned North American Utility Vehicle of the Year and MotorTrend SUV of the Year, among others. The fully-electric Soul EV was named the ideal car for the city by the jury, combining zero-emission performanc...
Kia Motors India announces measures to support dealers during Covid-19 pandemic
Kia Motors India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation has announced several measures to support its dealer partners in difficult times of Covid-19. The company announced a program to help its dealers steer through the challenging phase, which includes multiple initiatives to sustain and improve the cash flow to the dealer partners. Kia Motors India has evaluated the current situation and looked at various areas of the business where it can support its dealer partners. Su...
Kia Motors India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation, today announced its hygiene-focused healthy drive campaign called ‘Kia Care” to ensure high standards of safety in vehicle servicing. The campaign is an industry first initiative where cars will be given sanitisation free of cost on first come, first serve basis. This programme comes on stream across Kia Motors India’s network of 192 service touch points in 160 cities in India. The ‘Kia Care’ ...
Kia Motors India introduces the refreshed Seltos
Kia Motors India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation, today introduced the refreshed Seltos at an attractive price starting at INR 9.89 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). After the tremendous success of Kia’s debut product in India, the company has launched the newer and advanced version of the Seltos with additional features to further strengthen its position as India’s most popular mid-SUV. The refreshed Seltos now comes equipped with 10 novel and exciting fe...
Kia Motors ranked #1 brand in industry in J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study
Kia ranked number one in the industry today by J.D. Power in the 2020 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), with a reported 136 problems per 100 vehicles. And for the sixth consecutive year, Kia is the number one mass-market automotive brand. Kia’s continued success in IQS was led by having two models – Forte and Soul -- included among the top 10 vehicles in the industry. Kia also had segment-best performances from Forte, Sedona (Known as Carnival in India), Sorento and Soul....
Kia Motors unveils the Sonet – an all-new smart urban compact SUV
Kia Motors Corporation, one of the world’s largest automakers, revealed the Kia Sonet to the world today in a digital presentation. Manufactured at Kia’s state-of-the-art production facility at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, the Sonet is Kia’s all-new smart urban compact SUV, and the brand’s latest made-in-India global product after the Seltos. The new Sonet marks Kia Motors’ entry into the burgeoning compact SUV segment, and sets new benchmarks with its first-in-cla...
KIA reveals new design for fastback Stinger
Kia Motors Corporation has released the first images of the upgraded Kia Stinger today, revealing a refreshed design for the high-performance fastback sports sedan. Changes to the appearance of the enhanced model amplify its gran turismo character, while improving cabin quality and giving owners more choice of color and material. The upgraded model boasts a range of design updates, inside and out. Outside, the changes add a new touch of drama to the car’s design and g...
Kia Sonet launched in India with special introductory price starting INR 6,71,000
Kia Motors India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation, today launched its first-ever compact SUV, the all-new Kia Sonet in India. The Sonet entry-level HTE smartstream G1.2 5MT variant debuts at a competitive price of INR 6,71,000 (ex-showroom, pan-India). The made-in-India for the world Kia Sonet is being offered with the widest variety in its category in terms of powertrains and trims. In total, the Sonet is being offered across 17 variants, including two petrol engines, two...
Kia Seltos Anniversary Edition launched, boasts more adventurous and distinctive design
Kia Motors India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation, today launched the Kia Seltos Anniversary Edition to celebrate its one-year milestone in the country. The limited edition Kia Seltos will be available exclusively in the HTX trim starting at an exciting price of INR 13,75,000 (ex-showroom, pan India). The Kia Seltos Anniversary Edition comes with many exterior and interior changes over the regular Seltos including Tusk Shape Skid plate with Silver Diffuser fins, Tang...
Kia Motors India consolidates connected car leadership with 1,00,000 connected cars sales
Kia Motors India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation, became the first carmaker of the country to attain 100,000 unit sales of connected cars. Kia vehicles equipped with UVO connect in-car technology contributes more than 55% of the total sales of the brand in India. The top selling connected car variant is the Seltos GTX Plus DCT 1.4T Petrol which contributed to almost 15% of the total connected car sales. As a disruptor brand and a strong market challenger, Kia strives t...
Kia unveils new logo and global brand slogan to ignite its bold transformation for the future
Kia has revealed its new corporate logo and global brand slogan that signify the automaker’s bold transformation and all-new brand purpose. The introduction of the new logo represents Kia’s ambitions to establish a leadership position in the future mobility industry by revamping nearly all facets of its business. The logo is a symbol of Kia's new brand purpose and the values it promises to offer customers through future products and services, and the experiences these enabl...
Kia Motors India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kia Corporation, became the fastest carmaker to achieve 200,000 units of wholesale domestic sales in the country. After registering a sales figure of 100,000 sales units in July 2020, the brand has registered sales of the second 100,000 units within a record 6-months’ time. The maker of Seltos, Sonet and Carnival, has successfully dispatched 200,000 Kia vehicles to its dealerships across India within seventeen months of sales operations in ...
Kia K8 interior – modernity and technology meet in a luxury sports sedan
Kia Corporation has today opened the doors of the K8 premium sports sedan, showcasing a first-class interior lounge that blends premium luxury with effortless style and unrivalled comfort. Further demonstrating the recent rejuvenation of the brand, the K8’s interior shines a light on Kia’s ambitions for the future, with a focus on delivering new standards in automotive quality. Every element of the K8 interior has been designed with high-end luxury in mind, serving to elevat...
Kia teases EV6, its first dedicated EV
Kia Corporation has revealed the first official images of the EV6 – its first Dedicated Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) built on the company’s new EV platform (Electric-Global Modular Platform, or E-GMP). EV6 is also the first of Kia’s next-generation BEVs to be developed under a new design philosophy that embodies Kia’s shifting focus towards electrification. “EV6 is the embodiment of both our brand purpose, ‘Movement that inspires’, and our new...
Kia Motors India appoints Hardeep Singh Brar as National Head of Sales and Marketing
Kia Motors India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kia Corporation, today announced the appointment of Mr. Hardeep Singh Brar as National Head of Sales and Marketing, with immediate effect. Brar will be responsible for enhancing Kia’s leadership position in the Indian market and for enabling the next wave of growth. Brar brings over two decades of experience in the automotive industry to Kia, having most recently served at Great Wall Motors as Director Marketing & Sales. Pri...
Kia reveals new design philosophy and full images of EV6
Kia Corporation has today revealed the first images of the exterior and interior design of EV6, its first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV), ahead of the car’s world premiere in March. EV6 was designed under the brand’s new design philosophy ‘Opposites United’, which takes inspiration from the contrasts found in nature and humanity. At the center of the design philosophy is a new visual identity evoking positive forces and natural energy,...
Kia India undertakes brand relaunch with new company logo and slogan ‘Movement that inspires’
Kia India today announces the relaunch of its brand in India with a focus on illuminating its transition from an automaker to a provider of advanced and eco-friendly mobility solutions. India is the first country outside South Korea – the home of Kia – where the brand relaunch is celebrated. Kia India, which is wholly owned by Kia Corporation, introduces the company’s refashioned logo and brand slogan, “Movement that inspires”. The versatile compact SUV ...
Kia India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kia Corporation, has announced the launch of refreshed editions of its best-selling products – the Seltos and the Sonet, in India today. These refreshed versions of the products are now introduced with multiple new features; also, many existing features from higher variants are now being extended to lower variants. There is also an introduction of Paddle Shifters in both the newly refreshed Seltos and Sonet. Apart from this, the company ...
Kia Motors India changes its official name to ‘Kia India’
Kia India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kia Corporation, has announced its new corporate name - ‘Kia India’ as a part of its new brand identity and brand purpose of ‘Movement that Inspires’. The name change which symbolises Kia becoming an enterprise that invests in and produces more than just vehicles to offer a long-range of sustainable mobility solutions. The brand has removed the word ‘Motors’ from its earlier name after ratification by the Mi...
Kia India introduces an industry-first ‘Satisfaction Guarantee Scheme’ for Carnival
Kia India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kia Corporation has rolled out the ‘Satisfaction Guarantee Scheme’ offer for the new buyers of its extravagant MPV – Carnival, across India. Under this industry-first initiative, private owners of the luxurious car can return the vehicle if they are not pleased with the car within the first 30 days of its purchase. The company has introduced this one-of-a-kind initiative, which allows buyers to avail this new offer valid on a...
Kia teases first images of the all-new Sportage
Kia Corporation has revealed the first official teaser images of the all-new Sportage – the fifth incarnation of the brand’s most popular SUV model. Due to be revealed in July in Korea, the all-new Sportage has been carefully crafted to establish new benchmarks in its segment – for its advanced exterior and interior design, connectivity tech, and responsive yet highly efficient powertrains. Revealed earlier this year to great acclaim from the design community, Kia&rsqu...
Kia India prioritises customer convenience with new innovative offerings
Kia India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kia Corporation, has introduced attractive finance schemes for its customers, offering multiple flexible repayment options and other convenience benefits across its entire product portfolio, in partnership with ICICI Bank and Yes Bank. Kia India has also announced an industry-first ‘Peace of mind’ value added product with a peerless ‘No questions asked’ unique proposition, specifically designed to cater to the need...
Kia sells two lakh Seltos in two years
Kia India, the fastest-growing carmaker of the country, celebrates two years of its India operations with three back-to-back milestones in a row. Soon after achieving the tag of the fastest carmaker to record three lakh sales in India, Kia rejoices the two lakh sales mark of its flagship product for the country – the Seltos. The company also affirms a leading position in the connected car revolution with 1.5 lakhs connected cars sold. Contributing over 66% of KIN's tota...
Kia introduces top trim ‘X Line’ on the Seltos to enhance premium quotient
Kia India, the fastest-growing carmaker of the country, has introduced a top-of-the-line ‘X Line’ trim for its successful mid-SUV offering the ‘Seltos’. The Seltos X Line will add more premiumness and exclusivity to the Seltos badge. Positioned to be “A New Species of Badass”, the Seltos X Line is offered in a first made-in-India ‘Xclusive Matte Graphite’ colour that extends a premium touch to the car’s exteri...
Kia’s acclaimed design philosophy inspires iconic art sculptures
Kia Corporation’s revered new design philosophy – ‘Opposites United’ – has helped to shape and craft a series of thought-provoking art sculptures displayed at this year’s Gwangju Design Biennale in Korea. Launched earlier this year, the daring and bold ‘Opposites United’ philosophy has been highly praised by design critics around the world, with the language taking inspiration from the contrasts found in nature and humanity. At the c...
Kia today revealed the first official images of the Kia Concept EV9, an all-electric SUV concept that embodies the company’s commitment to become a sustainable mobility solutions provider. Following the launch of EV6, the Kia Concept EV9 is an intriguing glimpse into the future direction of the all-electric SUV, combining progressive design, state-of-the-art tech, and an advanced all-electric powertrain in one pioneering package. The first visuals of the concept SUV show an ultram...
Kia reveals Official Sketches of Kia Carens –Bold, Premium and Sophisticated Recreational Vehicle
Kia India has teased sketches of Kia Carens, the company’s highly-anticipated model due for its world premiere on 16 December, 2021. With luxurious interiors, smart connectivity features, bold exteriors and generous space for all occupants including even the third row ones, the Kia Carens is all poised to create a new class of recreational vehicles in India. The Kia Carens has been designed keeping in mind the evolved, unmet needs of modern Indian families who want to enjoy commuting to...
Kia India, today revealed the trim details and technical specifications of the Kia Carens, ahead of its launch. The bookings of the vehicle to begin from the January 14, 2022. The 3-row recreational vehicle, Kia Carens, will be offered in 5 trim levels - Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury and Luxury Plus, coupled with multiple powertrain and seating options. All the 5 trim levels will offer the Robust 10 Hi-safety package as standard, making the Kia Carens safe for a fami...
Kia supports Australian Open 2022 with official tournament vehicles and opening of Kia Arena
Kia Corporation will support the Australian Open 2022 (AO22) – the prestigious tennis Grand Slam event of the Asia-Pacific region – with a series of marketing activities that highlight the company’s vision for and commitment to sustainable mobility. As the Major Partner of AO22, Kia on January 13 held an official vehicle handover ceremony at the newly christened Kia Arena in Melbourne Park, attended by Kia and Tennis Australia executives, former Austra...
Kia India to open pre-launch bookings for the Kia Carens on 14th January
Kia India, the fastest-growing carmaker in the country, today announced the commencement of the pre-launch bookings for its 3-row recreational vehicle, The Kia Carens from the 14th January, 2022. Customers can book the much-anticipated Kia Carens from the comfort of their homes through Kia India’s official website alongside its authorized dealership network across the country at a booking amount of INR 25,000. Like Sonet and Seltos, Carens is another ‘Made-in-I...
Kia India registers 7738 bookings for Carens within the first 24 hours
Kia India, the fastest growing carmaker in the country, today revealed that the Kia Carens has received a tremendous response from the Indian customers, with 7738 bookings registered on the very first day. The company opened the pre-bookings for prospective customers on 14 January’22 through the Kia India official website www.kia.com/in and via any of the authorized dealerships of Kia India by paying an initial booking amount of INR 25,000. Commenting on the developme...
Kia India launches Carens in India; Special introductory price starts from INR 8.99 Lakhs
Kia India, the fastest-growing carmaker in the country, today announced the launch of its fourth and latest 'Made-for-India' offering, the three-row recreational vehicle, Carens. The Carens' Premium Smartstream 1.5 Petrol 6MT variant is priced competitively at INR 8.99 Lakhs (ex-showroom, pan-India). The Carens is offered in 19 variants with prices ranging from INR 8.99 to 16.99 Lakhs (ex-showroom, pan-India). This highly anticipated model is available in 5 trims, 3 engine and 3 t...
Kia India crosses 5 lakh dispatches, including 4 lakh domestic sales and 1 lakh exports
Kia India, the country’s fastest growing carmaker, today announced completion of 5 lakh dispatches from its Anantapur plant, including both domestic and export market. With this, the company has also surpassed the 4 lakh sales milestone in the country and has already exported over 1 lakh cars to more than 91 countries, since it started shipping Seltos in September 2019. Kia India also became the number 1 UV exporter in the country, with a market share of over 25% in 2021. Tae-J...
Kia India ramps up production; Starts third shift at Anantapur plant
Kia India, the country’s fastest growing carmaker, has announced that it will start the third shift at its state-of-the-art Anantapur plant today. In light of the increasing demand for Kia cars in the country, the company has decided to ramp up its production to full capacity of 3 lakh cars annually. Tae-Jin Park, Managing Director and CEO, Kia India, said, “We are extremely happy to share the commencement of third shift at our Anantapur plant. We have hired additional man...
Kia India introduces multiple sales and aftersales initiatives for Carens’ customers
Kia India, the fastest-growing carmaker in the country, has announced multiple sales and aftersales initiatives, exclusive to Kia Carens customers. The company has introduced a ‘My Convenience Plus’ programme, offering comprehensive coverage and peace of mind to customers. Adding to this, the company has also launched attractive India and industry first value added products, exclusive to Carens’ customers, giving various convenience benefits. This, coupled wit...
Kia wins 2022 Red Dot Award for ‘EV6 Unplugged Ground’
Kia has won another 2022 Red Dot Award for its ‘EV6 Unplugged Ground’ brand cultural space in Seongsu, Seoul. The innovative complex, where people can experience the award-winning EV6 in fun and imaginative ways, picked up the prestigious ‘Best of the Best’ title in Red Dot’s ‘Interior Architecture and Interior Design’ category. With ‘EV6 Unplugged Ground’, Kia wanted to make a statement about its refreshed brand and first dedicated ele...
Kia India introduces refreshed Seltos and Sonet
Kia India, the country's fastest-growing carmaker, today announced the launch of refreshed versions of two of its most popular products, Kia Seltos and Kia Sonet. These refreshed versions now come with multiple updates and additional features that further enhance the value propositions of both these products. In addition, many existing features from higher variants are now being extended to lower variants. With an enhanced focus on safety, Kia India will now offer 4 airbags...
Kia announces its entry into India’s EV market; to bring in limited units of EV6
Kia India, the fastest-growing carmaker in the country, announces its entry into the Indian EV market with EV6. The first BEV from Kia, the EV6, is globally acclaimed for its design, quality, and features and was first unveiled globally in March 2021. The vehicle is built on Kia’s new dedicated EV platform E-GMP and is pegged to offer premium mobility solutions to its customers. The most hi-tech Kia ever made, the EV6 is a true game-changer, designed from the ground up to make electric ...
Kia secures multiple wins at prestigious iF Design Awards 2022
Kia has secured multiple high-profile accolades at the prestigious iF Design Awards 2022, signaling the strength of the brand’s Opposites United product design ethos, as well as its innovative approach to engaging with current and prospective electric vehicle (EV) customers. The EV6 all-electric crossover played a central role in all four of Kia’s iF Design Award wins. As well as securing the ‘Automobiles/Vehicles’ design award, the EV6 was in the spotligh...
‘Kia goes electric’ with the launch of EV6 in India
Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, today announced the price of EV6 for India starting at Rs. 59.95 Lakhs. It also stated that Kia India’s parent company, Kia Corporation will be launching 14 BEVs by 2027 across global markets in a big step towards increasing focus on sustainable mobility globally. Kia India is evaluating other EVs for the Indian market and confirmed its plans of developing an India-centric EV in RV body type to be launched by 2025. ...
Kia Sonet surpasses 1.5 Lakh sales milestone in under two years of its launch
Kia India, the country's one of the fastest-growing carmakers, celebrates the 1.5 lakh unit sales of its smart urban compact SUV – Kia Sonet. The vehicle achieved this remarkable feat in just under two years after its launch in September 2020. Contributing over 32% of KIN's total sales, the Sonet has been a widely appreciated model in its segment, fuelling the compact SUV segment's growth. Being the segment disruptor, Sonet democratised and led the adoption of the iMT techno...
Kia India inaugurates its fourth training centre in India
Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, today inaugurated its fourth training centre in India, in Kolkata. The facility is located at Budge Budge, Kolkata and spreads across 10,000 square feet. While keeping customer convenience at the core of its service operations, the new training centre reinforces Kia India's emphasis on imparting world-class training to the dealership workforce. The state-of-the-art facility is equipped to handle soft skill training and techni...
Kia India crosses 5 lakh sales milestone in less than 3 years
Kia India, one of the fastest growing car makers in the country, sets another benchmark, surpassing the 5,00,000 domestic sales milestone in just under 3 operational years, making it the quickest carmaker in India to achieve the feat. Including exports, Kia India’s cumulative dispatches soar to 6,34,224 units from its Anantapur manufacturing facility. Backed by the strong performance of Carens, the company secured its last 1 lakh sales in just 4.5 months. With its strong performance in ...
Kia Seltos now offers six airbags as standard
Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, has announced today that its most popular SUV in the Indian market, Kia Seltos, is now the first car in its segment to get six airbags as standard across all variants, offering superior safety to the occupants. Besides the Kia Seltos, six airbags as standard fitment are also offered on the Kia Carens, making Kia India the only mass segment manufacturer offering this important safety feature as standard. The decision to provide si...
Kia delivers 200 EV6s in India till date; More units planned
Kia India, one of the fastest growing carmakers in the country, has delivered 200 units of the Kia EV6 to customers till date. This number is already twice the initially planned 100 units for the entire year. Now, the company is planning to further increase the total allocation of EV6 in 2022 and complete most of the pending deliveries within this year. The EV6 is the first Electric Vehicle by Kia in the country and was launched in June’22, however, the deliveries to customers began ...
Kia India enables sale of aftersales initiatives on its ‘My Kia’ app
Kia India, the fastest-growing carmaker in the country, launched its digitised Omni channel aftersales initiative – Ownership Programs Online Sales. Aimed at offering utmost transparency and flexibility to the customers, the Ownership Programs Online Sales empowers Kia customers to purchase different Service/Ownership Offerings/Programs, such as Extended Warranty, My Convenience, Accessories, and many more from their My Kia app. In addition, the program enables customers to monitor thei...
Kia India launches Certified Pre-Owned Car Business ‘Kia CPO’
Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, has announced the commencement of its Certified Pre-Owned Car Business ‘Kia CPO’ for customers. With exclusive Kia CPO outlets, the company intends to provide a new age experience to customers, in line with new car buying experience, that will allow them to sell, buy or exchange pre-owned cars, backed by hassle-free ownership transfers and customized finance options. Starting certified pre-owned car bus...
Kia India to give a glimpse of ‘An Inspiring Tomorrow’ at Auto Expo 2023
India's fastest-growing carmaker, Kia India, is all set to showcase the future of mobility at the upcoming Auto Expo 2023. The Brand will showcase its concept EV, developed, and designed to reflect innovation in the automobile. Besides the Concept, Kia will also unveil a large RV and specialised mobility solutions, at the biennial automotive extravaganza to further strengthen its RV leadership in the country. The visitors can also check out Kia India's disruptive journey thr...
Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, showcased a glimpse of the future where mobility is more sustainable, innovative, and truly connected. The brand also unveiled its All-Electric SUV Concept – the Kia Concept EV9, at the 16th edition of the Auto Expo, highlighting its vision of becoming a sustainable mobility solutions provider. Shaping an innovative future, the brand showcased the Kia KA4, a luxury RV, offering sophisticated design, world-class safet...
After creating a segment-winning proposition with the launch of revolutionary Intelligent Transmission technology (iMT) in petrol versions of the Sonet and the Seltos in 2020 and 2021, Kia is now empowering all its diesel models with iMT. All manual transmission diesel versions of Kia will now be upgraded to 6iMT versions which will now come as a standard transmission in its refreshed RDE-compliant vehicle 2023 editions of the Seltos, the Sonet, and the Carens to be available from 1st April 2...
Kia to open bookings for 2023 Kia EV6 on 15th April, 23; Aims to grow premium EV segment in India
Kia India, today, announced that it’s soon opening the bookings for its globally acclaimed and premium offering – the 2023 Kia EV6 which has become the best-selling Premium Electric Vehicle in India in just seven months of its launch. Kia commenced its electrification journey last year in June 2022 with EV6 and closed 2022 delivering the product to 432 happy customers. Despite the long waiting period owing to the global supply chain issues last year, Kia manage...
2023 Kia EV6 Bookings re-open today!
Kia India today commenced the bookings for its best-selling and 2023 World Performance Car of the Year - The 2023 Kia EV6. The company is also offering exclusive ownership privileges to the first 200 buyers which include 95% buyback policy within 30 days, free periodic maintenance for 5 years, and 8 years/ 160000 Kms warranty on the battery. Kia launched the EV6 in June 2022 and started its electrification journey in India. Since then, it has already sold 432 units with an overwhelmi...
Kia Sonet gets a wild new avatar with Special Aurochs Edition
Kia India, one of the fastest-growing premium carmakers in the country, has launched a new wild avatar of Sonet with a special Aurochs edition. The new edition comes equipped with petrol and diesel engines, with prices starting at Rs 11.85 lakh. Sonet, Kia’s second innovation in the country has been a massive hit amongst customers and has sold a total of 2,41,369 units till April 2023. With the increasing demand for SUVs in the country, the launch of the new Aurochs edition is expected ...
Kia Seltos crosses the 5 Lakh sales milestone in just 46 months
Seltos, India’s most loved SUV and the first and best-selling premium SUV of Kia India has reached the 5-lakh mark in just 46 months of its launch. The iconic brand and the original Badass which started its journey with Kia’s India foray in August 2019 reinvented and unlocked immense value for the SUV segment. It has become a source of pride for India&39;s automotive industry with its segment-first features, accelerated performance, class-leading connectivity, and futuristic desig...
Kia unveils the Most Evolved, Safest, and Smartest Seltos in India
Kia, India's leading mass premium carmaker, is ready to grow the premium RV segment with the most anticipated launch of its latest innovation, the New Seltos. Designed for the always-on-the-go new-age customers, the New Seltos delivers a power-packed, smarter, and safer driving experience, accentuated by stunning exteriors and all-new interiors. Seltos is one of the biggest brands for Kia Corporation with 1 out of every 10 Kia cars sold globally being a Seltos. The new Seltos will grow...
Skip the line with the K-Code and drive home the New Kia Seltos before everyone else!
Last week, Kia unveiled its most-anticipated, Safer and Smarter midsize SUV – The New Seltos, loaded with 32 safety features, including segment-best level 2 ADAS. And guess what? For the first time ever, Kia has introduced a special treat for all the existing Seltos owners who have played a role in making Seltos one of the most-loved brands in India. Say hello to the exclusive K-Code initiative! The K-Code initiative is a token of gratitude for Seltos owners, including ...
New Seltos pre-bookings open starting 14th July’23
Kia, India's leading mass premium carmaker, today announced the commencement of bookings for the New Seltos from 14th July 2023. The new Seltos is the most-anticipated SUV in India, unveiled on 4th July'23. Kia also announced high-priority bookings via the 'K-Code' program which ensures shorter delivery time to all bookings done with K – code. The K-code can be generated by existing Seltos owners from the Kia India website and 'MyKia app to upgrade their Se...
Kia India, today celebrated the historical milestone of dispatching one million vehicles from its futuristic manufacturing facility at Anantapur by rolling out the first unit of its newest innovation - The new Seltos. This celebration also marks the production commencement of New Seltos which is one of the most evolved, Safer, and Smarter SUVs to be available in India. The new Seltos comes with a new-age design, 32 safety features including the most-advanced Level 2 ADAS with 17 Features and ...
Kia records segment’s highest first-day bookings with 13,424 pre-orders of New Seltos
The most-anticipated launch of the year, New Seltos has recorded the segment’s highest first-day bookings with 13,424 pre-orders within 24 hours. Out of these, 1,973 bookings were done using the K-Code which was a special program to expand the Seltos community by giving existing Seltos owners special access to unlock a world of high-priority delivery for the new potential buyers. Kia has set a new segment-best record with these bookings as it surpassed first-day booking numbers for rece...
Kia launches most-advanced New Seltos at a special introductory price
Kia India, the country's premium carmaker, today launched the best Seltos drive experience with the New Seltos starting at a special introductory price of INR 10,89,900 (Ex-showroom) pan-India. Unveiled earlier this month on 4th July 2023, the new Seltos is the most-anticipated SUV which comes in 18 variants with top of the trim with ADAS– GT-line & X Line in both Diesel and Petrol engines, costing INR 19,79,900 & INR 19,99,900, ex-showroom pan-India, res...
Kia introduces lowest Comprehensive Ownership Cost* Program
Kia India, a leading premium carmaker, is now extending its successful 'My Convenience Plus' Aftersales program to new Seltos customers. This breakthrough program optimizes the comprehensive ownership cost* to an exceptional low of just INR 0.82/Km, offering a hassle-free ownership experience, vast service offers & coverage with an array of benefits to customers. Through 'My Convenience Plus', new Seltos owners can enjoy additional savings of up to 10% on car-care servi...
New Kia Seltos secures over 31,716 bookings in just one month
After recording the segment's highest first-day bookings, Kia India, proudly announced that the New Seltos has now clocked 31,716 bookings in just one month. Pre-bookings for the most anticipated SUV, Kia Seltos began on 14th July 2023 at an attractive price ranging between INR 10.89 lakh and INR 19.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Seltos is the core brand that established Kia in India and the earlier version has already sold over 5 lakh units since 2019. Close to 55% of these bookings have been...
Kia Seltos surpasses 50,000 bookings in 2 months
Kia India, a leading premium carmaker has crossed 50,000 bookings for the new Seltos in just 2 months. With this, Kia becomes one of the fastest OEMs to cross the mark in the highly competitive mid-SUV segment. The company has also completed 4,00,000 domestic sales this month and 5,47,000 sales of Seltos including exports since its inception. Following the successful trend set by its predecessor, the new Seltos continues to be the preferred choice among customers, with a substantial ...
Kia adds two new Seltos Variants with ADAS for faster deliveries during Festive Season
Reiterating its customer-centricity, Kia India, one of the leading mass premium carmakers in the country, has unveiled two new variants: GTX (S) and X-Line (S), positioned between the premium HTX variant & GTX and X-Line variants. These variants fill the gap between the premium HTX variant and the GTX and X-Line models, aiming to reduce waiting times and enrich the value proposition for customers. The GTX (S) and X-Line (S) variants introduce significant enhancements, including ADAS...
Kia launches Solar Powered Green workshop, targets 150 more by 2026
Kia India, a leading mass premium carmaker, is bringing alive its vision of becoming a sustainable mobility solutions provider in India by inaugurating Kia’s first Green Workshop at Rohtak, Haryana. The solar panel powered facility optimizes water and energy usage extensively which helps in meeting more than 80% of the energy requirements while powering an EV AC charging unit. Kia is also replicating its plant's water recycling model in this workshop by recycling 100% of the wate...
Kia launches Carens X-Line trim
Kia India, one of the country's leading premium carmakers, introduced the exclusive X-Line trim in its Carens line-up today, starting at a price of 18.94 Lakhs. It offers two variants, Petrol 7DCT and Diesel 6AT, available in 6-seater configuration, priced at 18,94,900 and 19,44,900, respectively. This new trim boasts significant exterior and interior design enhancements unique to the X-Line styling, showcasing the captivating Xclusive Matte Graphite Exterior Colour and Xclusive Two To...
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation today signed a strategic partnership with Infineon Technologies AG, a global semiconductor leader, to secure power semiconductors in support of the growing electric vehicle demand worldwide. Under the agreement, Hyundai and Kia will purchase core power semiconductors of automotives, including diode, insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) and silicon carbide (SiC) power modules. The agreement builds on the two parties’ long-running c...
Kia Sonet has Lowest Maintenance Cost in Compact SUV segment: Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, India’s top Growth Advisory Company, released its Total Cost of Ownership Benchmark analysis, revealing Sonet to have the lowest maintenance cost in the Compact SUV segment. While the Diesel Model Maintenance Cost is 14% lower, the Petrol Model of Sonet takes it further with a 16% lower Maintenance Cost than the segment average. The analysis further reveals that the Diesel Model of Sonet tops the segment with a complete value-for-money pack...
New Kia Sonet debuts with a Bold New Design, ADAS, and 6 Airbags
Kia, India's leading mass premium carmaker, has introduced the new avatar of its second best-selling innovation, The New Sonet, first in India. The more muscular and sportier Sonet has been designed keeping in mind modern couples and professionals who are tech-savvy and are looking for a one-stop mobility solution. It packs ADAS with 10 autonomous features, including Front Collision Avoidance Assist (FCA), Leading Vehicle Departure Alert (LVDA), and Lane Following Assist (LFA) to name a f...
Pre-Booking opens for most-premium compact SUV Sonet from tonight!
Kia, India's leading mass premium carmaker, today, announced the commencement of bookings for the New Sonet from December 20, 2023, starting tonight. The most premium value Compact SUV, Sonet, premiered globally from India on December 14th, 2023. Kia India also reintroduced the 'K-Code' priority booking initiative to skip the waiting queue. Customers can avail of the K-Code from any existing Kia customer, which can be used for booking through the Kia India website (www.kia.com/in)...
New Kia Seltos crosses 1 Lakh Bookings
After setting a record for the highest first-day bookings in its segment, India's Kia Seltos continues its winning streak, surpassing over 100,000 bookings since its launch in July’23. During this period, the company has received 13,500 bookings (approximately) every month. The starting price for the New Seltos in India is 10.99 Lakhs (Ex-showroom). Since its initial launch in August 2019, Kia has manufactured over 6 Lakhs Seltos units in India, with nearly 75% sold in the domestic ...
Kia EV9 selected as a Top Three in the World finalist in twin 2024 World Car Awards categories
The 2024 Kia EV9 has been named as a Top Three in the World finalist in two categories for the upcoming 2024 World Car Awards. The selection places the all-electric EV9 as a contender in the final round of judging for the World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle titles. Inaugurated in 2003, the World Car Awards are renowned globally as a benchmark for excellence, celebrating outstanding achievements in the automotive industry. Recognition for the Kia EV9 in this...
Kia Seltos, Sonet and Carens offer lowest maintenance cost: Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, India’s top Growth Advisory Company, has revealed in its latest Total Cost of Ownership Benchmark analysis that Kia’s best-selling innovations - Seltos and Carens offer segments' lowest maintenance expenses in both diesel and petrol variants. According to the research findings, Kia Carens has emerged as the frontrunner in the family mover segment, showcasing the most economical maintenance costs for both petrol and diesel variants by 21% and 26%, respe...
Tech-driven Mobility: Kia India hits 400,000 Connected Cars sales
Kia India, renowned for enabling new tech-driven mobility experiences, has driven past yet another milestone by recording sales of over 400,000 connected cars. The Connected Car variants contribute more than 44% to Kia India's overall domestic dispatches, representing one of the best industry case studies. Furthermore, Kia India's Connected Car variants are growing at 30.9% CAGR, outpacing the global growth forecast of 18% by 2032. The Seltos, with a 65% contribution, holds the pri...
Kia announces price hike across its line-up starting April 1, 2024
Kia India, a leading premium carmaker, has announced up to 3% price increase across all its mass models, including Seltos, Sonet & Carens, starting April 1, 2024. This decision is attributed to the escalation in commodity prices and supply chain-related inputs. It marks the first price adjustment by the company this year. Commenting on the price adjustment, Mr. Hardeep Singh Brar, National Head -Sales and Marketing, Kia India said, "At Kia, we consistently strive t...
Kia EV9 secures double win at the 2024 World Car Awards
The 2024 Kia EV9 has achieved a remarkable dual victory at the 2024 World Car Awards. Revealed during a live announcement at the World Car Awards ceremony at the New York Auto Show, the EV9 secured prestigious titles for both World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle. Selected by a jury of 100 distinguished automotive journalists representing 29 countries, the World Car Awards recognized the Kia EV9’s innovative design, spacious seven-seat interior,&nb...
Kia Launches 2024 Refreshed Seltos; new HTK variants with Petrol IVT and Diesel AT
Kia India is enhancing the premium value proposition of the 2024 Refreshed Seltos with an updated combination of engine & transmission and enhanced features across the trim line. The newly launched Seltos now boasts 26 trims with the introduction of two new variants - Petrol G1.5 HTK IVT and Diesel 1.5L CRDi VGT HTK 6AT. Among the updates, Kia’s most popular mid variant, HTK , receives long-awaited premium additions such as Dual Pane Panoramic Sunroof, Drive an...
Kia launches 4 New Entry and Mid-Level variants of Sonet with Sunroof
Kia India has introduced 4 new entry and mid variants in the refreshed Sonet adding the much popular premium features like sunroof. The newly introduced HTE(O) and HTK(O) variants are now available with Petrol G1.2 and Diesel 1.5 CRDi VGT engines. While the HTE(O) gets an added sunroof over the existing HTE variant, the HTK(O) gets a Sunroof, LED Connected Taillamps, Fully Automatic Temperature Control (FATC) and Rear Defogger over the features of the existing HTK variant. ...
Tasman: Kia reveals the name of its pickup truck
Kia has confirmed the name of its highly anticipated pickup truck: the Kia Tasman. Inspired by the rugged beauty and pioneering spirit of Tasmania, the island at the southernmost tip of Australia, the name evokes a spirit of adventure and exploration. The Kia Tasman represents the brand’s bold first step into the global C-segment pickup truck market. Not just a practical work partner, the Kia Tasman redefines the concept of a lifestyle pickup t...
Lonay Alain, General Manager, Renault Design India, has been living in India for the last three years and working at the Renault Design Studio, opened in Mumbai, in 2008. He believes that the days of “Made in Europe and Sold in Europe” are long gone, and that all the car manufacturers are now looking at Asia, (with China being a big market and India an upcoming one), and that is why a lot of cars that we see today, and are also on sale in the European market, are mainly done with ...
KIA to go full throttle in 2020
Manohar Bhat, Head, Sales & Marketing, KIA, talks to TURN OF SPEED about their latest product, the Carnival, their "teething problems" and their plans to enhance customer-satisfaction levels. TOS: Tell us about your latest launch, the Carnival, people have been comparing it to the Toyota Innova? MB: The comparisons are odious. This is a new segment that we have created. The KIA Carnival is not only high end, but it is also longer and wider than any of the existing vehicles toda...
Though the Indian automotive scene did face some headwinds due to the slowdown followed by the Coronavirus pandemic, manufacturers across the country are now trying to steady their ships and surge ahead as the ‘new normal’ takes over. With a steady stream of launches scheduled in the coming months, leading up to the festive season, a time when many new automobile purchases are made in India, we bring you a selection of cars that auto manufacturers are gearing up to launch. ...
"You've got to keep reinventing. You'll have new competitors. You'll have new customers all around you," said Ginni Rometty, CEO, IBM and this couldn't be more apt for the sub-4-metre SUV segment. It was the summer of 2013 when Ford rolled out the EcoSport, which not only kick-started India's youngest and the most competitive segment, the compact SUV class, but also created a whole new set of customers. Fast forward to 2020 and the buyer is spoilt with choices wi...
Kia recently revealed the all-new Sportage which currently sits in its 5th generation guise. On this 5th-gen Sportage, which is based on a new platform, and has a more driver-centric design, Kia, has made numerous changes in order to further elevate the brand and take it to a whole new level. It sure seems like Kia is moving in the right direction. Inspired by Kia’s new design language, Opposites United, the Sportage looks sharp and dominating. The front fascia of the Sportage ...
Rachna Tyagi, Editor, TURN OF SPEED, reviews the new, cutting edge, Kia Sonet, unveiled in December 2023, which comes packed with not just safety features but also a bunch of connected car features. Besides 19 variants, the company is now offering new diesel manual options on the new Sonet. This compact SUV is all set to create a new benchmark vis-a-vis the connected car experience. Get ready to enjoy its refreshed interiors and its tech features as we bring you the complete lowdown. ...
