Telugu super news,New Delhi, 30th June 2023 :Kia India, India’s premium and fastest-growing carmaker, has announced that the New Seltos will be revealed on the 4th of July. The Seltos, in its new avatar, will be equipped with a refreshed design and enhanced segment-leading features. The Brand Seltos started a new revolution in the automobile industry with its segment-leading features and design leadership, and the new Seltos is set to reinvent the segment once again. Kia also released the teaser of the new Seltos on the 30th of June 2023.
Kia forayed into the Indian market with the launch of Seltos in August 2019 and won the hearts of India’s new-age consumers. In a remarkably short span of 46 months, the Seltos became the fastest SUV to cross the 5-lakh sales milestone. Currently, 3.78 Lakh Seltos are running on Indian roads, accounting for 53% of KIN’s total domestic volume. The company has also exported almost 1.39 Lakh of Seltos to nearly 90+ markets globally.
With numerous firsts that the brand Seltos has achieved have helped Kia in cementing its position among India’s top 5 automakers for the past four years. In 2021, Seltos became the first car in the segment to introduce six airbags in India.
Telugu super news,National, May 1st, 2023: Kia India, one of the leading premium carmakers, today reported strong growth of 24% for the period of Jan-April 2023 over the corresponding period last year and a 22% Y-o-Y growth with 23,216 units in April 2023. While Kia Sonet emerged as the top contributor to overall sales with 9,744 units, the Seltos and the Carens also performed well with 7,213 units and 6,107 units sold domestically respectively. Kia’s flagship SUVs – the Seltos and the Sonet continue to report strong growth with 32,249 units and 37,518 from Jan-April 2023 contributing roughly 33% and 38% respectively to Kia’s domestic sales.
With April 2023 strong sales, Kia now has 7 lakh+ proud owners who have chosen the Seltos, the Sonet, the Carnival, the Carens and the new EV6 as their favourite rides. Interestingly, the company achieved the 6 Lakh sales milestone in November 2022 and took only five months to sell the subsequent 1 Lakh units.
Commenting on Kia’s growth journey, Hardeep Singh Brar, National Head, Sales & Marketing, Kia India said, “In less than four years, we have not only established ourselves as a leading premium automotive company but also emerged as a popular new-age brand. Our 7 lakh+ customers have entrusted us with a lot of faith, and we will continue to do our best to give them quality service and inspiring innovations. Our strategic business decision to establish leadership in iMT is working well with the iMT models contributing 34% to the overall April sales.”
Recently, Kia also announced 2 lakh export units to more than 95 countries, making it the undisputed leader in exporting UVs and MPVs for the third consecutive year since it started its India operations in 2019.
Telugu super news,New Delhi, 3rd April 2023: India’s fastest-growing premium carmaker, Kia India, continues its winning feat by registering a remarkable 44% growth in FY 2022-23 underscoring the company’s ability to navigate through challenging market conditions. It also posted its highest-ever market share of 7.4% in the latest quarter by selling 74,735 cars. These results reflect the growing demand for Kia’s vehicles in India with its differentiated designs and technology offerings, as the company continues to make a strong impact on the market.
In the month of March 2023, Kia sold 21,501 units in the domestic market, with Sonet being company’s best seller at 8,677 units, followed by Seltos with 6,554 and Carens with 6,102 units. Coming to the international dispatches, Kia India exported 85,754 units in FY2023 whereas the monthly export numbers in March’23 stood at 6,200 units.
Commenting on the development, Hardeep Singh Brar, VP and Head of Sales & Marketing, Kia India said, “Our phenomenal success is inevitably because of our customers who continue to love our products and entrust us with their mobility needs year after year. Our focus on offering futuristic design, combined with cutting-edge technology, has helped us in winning Indian market and new-age customers alike. With additional features and improvements in engine and transmission combinations in RDE-compliant vehicles, we are confident that we will continue our winning spree where more & more customers will join our Kia family. As we continue to push boundaries and embrace new technologies, our passion for disruption will inspire and delight our customers for years to come.”
Kia India’s success is also reflected in the brand’s growing network of dealerships across the country. In close to 4 years, Kia India has expanded its dealership network to over 425 touchpoints across 213 cities in India, offering easy accessibility to its world-class products and services.
Kia India recently introduced its refreshed RDE compliant vehicle line-up with updated powertrain and additional features in the Seltos, the Sonet and the Carens. This came in alignment with the Government of India’s vision for cleaner emissions with transition to Phase II of BS6 norms.
· All Petrol powertrains are now E20 fuel compatible
· The Smartstream 1.5 T-GDi powertrain introduced in the Carens with 160 PS and 253 Nm of maximum torque between 1500 to 3500 RPM. Phases out the 1.4 T-GDi
· Sonet gets Diesel 1.5 CRDi VGT, replacing the Diesel 1.5 CRDi WGT powertrain, with enhanced output of 116 PS, up from 100 PS
· Standardisation of iMT in variants with Diesel and Turbo Petrol engines, Manual Transmission is now only available In Seltos and Carens with petrol 1.5 engine and in Sonet with Petrol 1.2 engine
· Introduction of ISG (Idle. Stop. Go) feature as standard fitment across models
· Enhanced home to car connected features with introduction of Kia Connect Skill for Amazon Alexa
Telugu Super News,Hyderabad,March 21,2023:Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, introduced its refreshed RDE compliant vehicle line-up with updated powertrain and additional features in the Seltos, the Sonet and the Carens. This came in alignment with the Government of India’s vision for cleaner emissions with transition to Phase II of BS6 norms. The refreshed line-up now comes with enhanced petrol powertrain which is now compatible to the E20 fuel. While the petrol engine in Sonet remains unchanged, the turbo petrol engine in Carens – the Smartstream G1.4 T-GDi is now replaced by the Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi which churns out 160PS of power and 253 Nm of Maximum torque between 1500 to 3500 RPM. In the Diesel powertrains, the Sonet’s 1.5 CRDi WGT has been replaced by the 1.5 CRDi VGT with enhanced power output of 116 PS from the earlier 100 PS. The same engine in Seltos and Carens get minute power output enhancement, offering 116 PS from the earlier 115 PS.
Being the first company to democratise the iMT technology in India, Kia India has gained tremendous customer response for this clutchless manual transmission. Keeping the success of iMT in mind, the 6iMT now comes as a standard transmission in the diesel and the Petrol turbo variants of all Kia India models currently on shelf. With this move, the Manual Transmission is now only available in variants of Seltos and Carens with Smartstream G1.5 naturally aspirated engine and in variants of Sonet with Smartstream G1.2 naturally aspirated engine.
Along with the powertrain related changes, the brand also introduced the ISG (Idle Stop Go) feature, standard across all the models. Offering an intuitive connected experience, the Kia Connect Skill for Amazon Alexa has been added as a connected car feature. With this addition to the connected car technology, Kia India introduces home to car connectivity feature for its customers. The Alexa device can be connected to customers’ vehicle by registering on Amazon Alexa application. The customers can access the ‘Kia Connect’ in the ‘Skills and Games’ section in the app and link their Kia Connect account using their log-in credentials. The feature is also available for the EV6 customers.
The updated line-up is now available across Kia dealerships in India starting at INR 7.79 Lakhs, 10.89 Lakhs and 10.45 Lakhs for the Sonet, the Seltos and the Carens, respectively.
Commenting on the development, Mr. Tae-Jin Park, MD & CEO, Kia India, said, “With the launch of the EV6 in India and committing a home-grown EV by 2025, we reflected our commitment to align our product strategy with the Indian government’s electric vision. Now with the RDE norms coming into effect, we are delighted to offer our contribution once again to the government’s efforts to keep the environment clean and green. With the enhanced powertrains and added features, our vehicles have become even more sophisticated, instating the feeling of pride in customers of owning a Kia. The upgrades in the powertrain, combined with advanced features like Kia Connect Skill for Alexa and ISG will ensure utmost convenience and fun to drive experience to our customers. With these changes, we once again reiterate our commitment towards the Indian market and pledge to keep up to the government’s vision of sustainable mobility.”
Model Wise Changes:
Kia Seltos
Powertrain
RDE Implementation in D1.5 CRDi VGT and G1.5
Discontinuation of G 1.4T-GDi, soon to be replaced by 1.5T-GDi
Transmission
iMT as standard across Diesel manual transmissions
Features
Introduction of Idle Stop & Go (ISG)
Kia Connect skill for Amazon Alexa – home to car connectivity function (HTX trims and above)
Kia Sonet
Powertrain
RDE Compliance to G1.2, and G1.0T-GDi
D1.5 CRDi VGT replaces D1.5 CRDi WGT
Transmission
iMT as standard across Diesel variants
Safety
ISOFIX as standard across variants
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as standard in D1.5 iMT
Features
Idle Stop & Go (ISG) as a standard feature
Rear seat Head Rest with Up and Down functionality as standard across variants
Kia Connect skill for Amazon Alexa – home to car connectivity function (HTX trims and above)
Kia Carens
Powertrain
G 1.5 T-GDi replaces G 1.4 T-GDi
Improvement in all other engines to comply with RDE norms
Transmission
iMT standard in G1.5 T-GDi and D1.5 CRDi VGT engines (Replaces the Manual Transmission option)
Features
Idle Stop & Go (ISG) as standard
4.2” cluster extension to Premium
Leather wrapped gear knob applicable from Prestige Plus variants
Kia Connect skill for Amazon Alexa – home to car connectivity function
Kia Connect Skill for Amazon Alexa
Feature list for Kia Connect Skill for Amazon Alexa:
Telugu Super News,New Delhi, March 13th, 2023: One of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, Kia India, today forayed into CSD operations as a registered seller, committing to the enhanced accessibility to the Defense Personnel of the country. The company has received over 100 bookings under this new channel and will soon be commencing deliveries of the Sonet and the Carens across its nationwide dealerships. At an event in Frontier Kia, Gurugram, Mr. Myung-sik Sohn, Chief Sales & Business Officer, Kia India, handed over the keys of the Seltos to its proud owner, Major General Vikal Sahni.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Myung-sik Sohn, Chief Sales & Business Officer, Kia India said, “The Defense Personnel of India are true heroes, and we at Kia India are honoured to be able to serve them with this new initiative. This is yet another milestone in our journey and a humble initiative to partner with our men and women in uniform for their immense contribution to safeguarding this great nation. Commencement of CSD delivery is a promising move to do our bit for the real-life heroes and to introduce them to an exciting world of Kia which inspires everyone. We’re thankful to our first valued customer, Major General Vikal Sahni, for bestowing faith in our Seltos, which marked the commencement of the Kia India journey.”
Telugu Super News,National, March 3rd, 2023: Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, continues its growth momentum, registering 24,600-unit domestic sales in February 2023. The company recorded one of the highest growths of 35.8% compared to 18,121 units sold in the corresponding month last year. The Kia Sonet becomes the top contributor with 9,836-unit despatches, followed by the Seltos with 8,012-unit sales. Marking its one-year launch in India, Carens kept its performance steady, with sales of 6,248 units in the last month. The Carnival, too, maintained its healthy performance with the contribution of 504 units to Kia India’s February sales figure.
Celebrating one year of the launch of Carens, the company has sold 76,904 units of the model, at an average of almost 6,000 units a month. The fourth product from the company’s stable, the Carens, has established itself as a compelling value proposition for modern Indian families, packing the sophistication of a family mover and the sportiness of an SUV in one. The vehicle disrupted the family mover segment in the country and gained instant popularity right after the launch, which it has maintained ever since. In CY2022, the Carens registered 62,756 unit sales, and was among the top 10 UVs sold in the year.
Commenting on the sales numbers, Hardeep Singh Brar – National Head, Sales & Marketing, Kia India, said, “With continued support from our esteemed customers, Kia has recorded another successful sales run in the month of February. Achieving 35.8% growth against the industry’s growth of 10% shows the love and confidence the Indian consumers have for the brand. Our continued efforts to delight customers reflect in our sales figures every month across our product offerings. Kia India is known for developing products that create benchmarks in their segment and the industry, and the Carens is another example. We developed Carens sighting the need gap in the family mover segment, making it exciting with striking design, practicality, and comfort along with fun to drive element.“
Kia has become a formidable force in the Indian automobile industry and has consistently been featured in the top 5 automakers list with five class-leading products in the portfolio. Since its inception in August 2019, the brand has sold more than 6.75 lakh units of cars in the domestic market and exported 1.9 Lakh in 95 countries. The rapid adoption of Kia cars reiterates the evolving customer preference towards a technology-led exceptional driving experience.
Telugu Super News,New Delhi, February 1, 2023: Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, kickstarted CY2023 with the highest-ever domestic monthly sales of 28,634 units in January. The company recorded a growth of over 48% compared to 19,319 units in the corresponding month of the last year. Kia India also surpassed the domestic sales milestone of 6.5 lakh units within its four years of business operations, making it the fastest carmaker in India to achieve the feat. Kia India’s top two models, Seltos and Sonet, led the company’s performance in January 2023 with sales of 10,470 and 9,261 units, respectively, followed by Carens with 7,900 and Carnival with 1,003 units sold domestically. The company also recorded the highest-ever monthly sales of Carens.
Commenting on the sales numbers, Hardeep Singh Brar – National Head, Sales & Marketing, Kia India, said, “After closing CY2022 on a record high, we have witnessed an encouraging start to CY2023 with sales of 28,634 units in January. It reflects a strong demand for our products, and we are grateful to our customers for their continued love and support for Kia. It’s a constant endeavour for us to keep evolving ourselves to suit the requirements of our new-age customers across segments. We exhibited our technology and design prowess at the recently concluded Auto Expo by showcasing the Kia Concept EV9 and the KA4. We also plan to introduce PBVs this year to offer a hassle-free and varied mobility experience for special services in India.”
In its short journey of less than four years in India, Kia has become a household name, selling 650,564 units in 42 months. The company’s first product for the market, the Seltos, remains the highest contributor to the KIN’s overall performance with 3,52,433 units, followed by Sonet with 2,13,112 units sold in the domestic market. The Carens, celebrating its first anniversary, has recorded sales of 70,656 units in the Indian market in less than a year.
Telugu Super News,National, January 27, 2023: Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, registered big wins at ICOTY 2023. The Kia Carens was crowned as the Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) 2023 and the Kia EV6 won the Green Car Award 2023 by ICOTY. With this, Kia has become the first brand ever to win two ICOTY awards in the same year.
The ICOTY awards, held under the aegis of the Automotive Journalists Association of India (AJAI), are the most coveted automotive awards in the country and are often referred to as the Oscars of the Indian automotive industry. The award is an expert and independent judgment of the best new car. The highly experienced jury members are responsible for selecting a single decisive winner. The criteria like price, fuel efficiency, styling, comfort, safety, performance, practicality, technical innovation, value for money, and suitability for Indian driving conditions are particularly important factors that are considered while deciding on the winner.
Tae-Jin Park, Managing Director & CEO, Kia India said, “It’s a proud moment for all of us at the Kia family. We are absolutely elated to be awarded with not one but two prestigious ICOTY honours – Kia Carens won the coveted ‘Indian Car of the Year’ and our flagship EV, the EV6, won the laurel as ICOTY ‘Green Car Award 2023 by ICOTY’. We are thankful to the esteemed ICOTY jury members for this recognition. This is a well-deserved recognition for brand Kia and speaks volumes for our technological prowess, capabilities and understanding of Indian market. It is a true reflection of our successful journey in India and a great motivation for us to keep working and contributing towards an inspiring tomorrow.”
Kia Carens is yet another made-in-India global product from Kia that brings the sophistication of a family mover and the sportiness of an SUV in one compelling package. The Kia Carens is a comfortable and spacious three-row seater Recreational Vehicle designed for modern Indian families. The vehicle hosts many first-in-class features such as 26.03 Cm (10.25”) HD Touchscreen Navigation with Next Generation Kia Connect, BOSE Premium Sound System with 8 speakers, Smart Pure Air Purifier with Virus and Bacteria protection, Ventilated front seats, 2nd Row Seat One Touch Easy Electric Tumble and SkyLight Sunroof to name a few. All the trim levels offer the Robust 10 Hi-safety package as standard which includes 6 airbags, VSM, HAC, ESC, all-Wheel Disc Brakes, to name a few, making the Kia Carens safe for a family drive. The Kia Carens is available with three powertrain options – Smartstream 1.5 Petrol, Smartstream 1.4 T-GDi Petrol and 1.5 CRDi VGT Diesel. Further, customers also get an option to choose from three transmission options – 6MT, 7DCT and 6AT.The vehicle is offered in the Seven seater option in Premium to Luxury trims, while the Luxury Plus trim is available with a choice of both 6 and 7 seater options.
Kia EV6 is the first Electric Vehicle by Kia in the country and is built on Kia’s dedicated EV platform, the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). The vehicle boasts a highly impressive real-world driving range, ultra-fast charging capabilities, and a spacious, high-tech interior. It features an 800-volt ultra-fast charging capability, with a 10-80 percent charge taking as little as 18 minutes using a 350-kW charger. Alongside its charging capabilities, the EV6 will be introduced in India with a long-range (77.4 kWh) battery pack that offers a range of up to 708 km on a full charge (ARAI certified).
Telugu Super news,January 13th,2023; Kia India, one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the country, registered big wins at ICOTY 2023. The Kia Carens was crowned as the Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) 2023 and the Kia EV6 won the Green Car Award 2023 by ICOTY. With this, Kia has become the first brand ever to win two ICOTY awards in the same year.
The ICOTY awards, held under the aegis of the Automotive Journalists Association of India (AJAI), are the most coveted automotive awards in the country and are often referred to as the Oscars of the Indian automotive industry. The award is an expert and independent judgment of the best new car. The highly experienced jury members are responsible for selecting a single decisive winner. The criteria like price, fuel efficiency, styling, comfort, safety, performance, practicality, technical innovation, value for money, and suitability for Indian driving conditions are particularly important factors that are considered while deciding on the winner.
Tae-Jin Park, Managing Director & CEO, Kia India said, “It’s a proud moment for all of us at the Kia family. We are absolutely elated to be awarded with not one but two prestigious ICOTY honours – Kia Carens won the coveted ‘Indian Car of the Year’ and our flagship EV, the EV6, won the laurel as ICOTY ‘Green Car Award 2023 by ICOTY’. We are thankful to the esteemed ICOTY jury members for this recognition. This is a well-deserved recognition for brand Kia and speaks volumes for our technological prowess, capabilities and understanding of Indian market. It is a true reflection of our successful journey in India and a great motivation for us to keep working and contributing towards an inspiring tomorrow.”
Kia Carens is yet another made-in-India global product from Kia that brings the sophistication of a family mover and the sportiness of an SUV in one compelling package. The Kia Carens is a comfortable and spacious three-row seater Recreational Vehicle designed for modern Indian families. The vehicle hosts many first-in-class features such as 26.03 Cm (10.25”) HD Touchscreen Navigation with Next Generation Kia Connect, BOSE Premium Sound System with 8 speakers, Smart Pure Air Purifier with Virus and Bacteria protection, Ventilated front seats, 2nd Row Seat One Touch Easy Electric Tumble and SkyLight Sunroof to name a few. All the trim levels offer the Robust 10 Hi-safety package as standard which includes 6 airbags, VSM, HAC, ESC, all-Wheel Disc Brakes, to name a few, making the Kia Carens safe for a family drive. The Kia Carens is available with three powertrain options – Smartstream 1.5 Petrol, Smartstream 1.4 T-GDi Petrol and 1.5 CRDi VGT Diesel. Further, customers also get an option to choose from three transmission options – 6MT, 7DCT and 6AT.The vehicle is offered in the Seven seater option in Premium to Luxury trims, while the Luxury Plus trim is available with a choice of both 6 and 7 seater options.
Kia EV6 is the first Electric Vehicle by Kia in the country and is built on Kia’s dedicated EV platform, the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). The vehicle boasts a highly impressive real-world driving range, ultra-fast charging capabilities, and a spacious, high-tech interior. It features an 800-volt ultra-fast charging capability, with a 10-80 percent charge taking as little as 18 minutes using a 350-kW charger. Alongside its charging capabilities, the EV6 is introduced in India with a long-range (77.4 kWh) battery pack that offers a range of up to 708 km on a full charge (ARAI certified).
Telugu Super News,National, January 11, 2023: 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 safety, innovation, and capabilities of advanced drive dynamics. The company further announced an investment of INR 2,000 crores in India for EV related R&D, manufacturing, and infrastructure development.
The brand further announced its entry into the Purpose-Built Vehicles (PBVs) segment, addressing the unmet need of specialised institutions. The PBVs showcased at the pavilion were a police van and an ambulance based on the Carens. Kia India also commits two long-term CSR initiatives – Project DROP (Develop Responsible Outlook towards Plastic) and Project Uphaar at the 16th edition of the Auto Expo 2023.
Overall, the Kia pavilion at the Auto Expo exudes the brand’s progressive approach towards the traditional definition of mobility. Combining the investment, CSR announcements and other product showcases at its pavilion, Kia India presented its vision of creating an inspiring tomorrow, portraying a powerful brand that combines innovation and sustainability in its offerings.
Speaking on the occassion, Tae-Jin Park, Managing Director & CEO, Kia India said, “Kia has been a dynamic brand, one that has never shied away from challenging the established norms of the automotive industry. Today, the world seeks a similar attitude to counter the environmental concerns we are facing. I am glad that we are able to showcase our distinctive sustainable mobility solutions that address the ever-evolving new-age consumer’s needs, along with our vision to contribute to a greener and cleaner future thereby defining our vision of an inspiring tomorrow.”
He further added, “With the launch of EV6, we started our electrification journey in India and today, with the unveiling of the concept EV9, we are presenting our vision of the future. With KA4, we want to showcase our might in the popular UV segment, offering bold design & capability, safety and luxury, packed in one large Recreational Vehicle. With the PBVs, we once again successfully recognised an unmet need of the Indian market, offering inspiring mobility solutions for specialised institutions. So far, we have received overwhelming love and acceptance from the people of this country, and we assure them that we will remain committed to fulfilling their unmet and even unfelt mobility needs and wants.”
Key Showcases/announcements from the Kia Pavilion at the Auto Expo 2023:
The Kia Concept EV9:
With the Concept EV9, Kia previewed a future global electric SUV and was first unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2021. The vehicle will be launched in international markets in the first quarter of 2023. Conceptualized and designed at the brand’s California design studio, the Kia Concept EV9 electric SUV is bound to make heads turn. The Concept EV9 is inspired by nature and uses upcycled materials developed from waste deposited into the fragile marine ecosystem. Based on the brand’s latest design language, Opposites United, this Concept is influenced by the ‘Bold for Nature’ pillar, helping the all-electric SUV concept to take on an iconic and bold form. The Concept EV9 embodies an adventurous, outgoing, and recreational form with its rugged and upright stance. The exterior signifies a vehicle that is highly capable, practical, and ready for action. At the same time, from the side, the modernistic angular profile gives the all-electric SUV a simple but distinctive outline. With dimensions of 4,930mm length, 2,055mm width, 1,790mm height and a wheelbase of 3,100mm, the Concept EV9 embodies an aesthetically rare but visually stunning quadrilateral-like on-road presence. The vehicle’s interior is a work of true craftsmanship that lets its patrons focus on well-being and mindfulness. The interior radiates Kia’s motto of being a sustainable brand by using recycled fishnets to help create the flooring of the vehicle and recycled plastic bottles and recycled wool fibres to create seating fabric. Globally, Kia plans to gradually reduce the use of animal leather in all its vehicles.
The Kia Concept EV9 is based on the E-GMP (Electric Global Modular Platform), which is Kia’s EV dedicated platform, comprising the chassis of the vehicle, including the battery, motor & power electric system, and allows the company to manufacture a different kind of vehicles due to its scalable wheelbase. The platform hosts the manufacturing of EV6 currently sold in India.
