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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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 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 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 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 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...
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 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...
