Kia Motors India has sold two lakh autos in 17 months, becoming the quickest car or truck manufacturer to attain the milestone in the nation. About 53 per cent of its total sales came from models equipped with connected car or truck characteristics.
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The best-finish variants of the Kia Seltos, Sonet, and Carnival accounted for 60% of the total car or truck sales
Kia Motors India’s car or truck sales have crossed the 2 lakh units mark, and the corporation is the quickest car or truck manufacturer to attain the milestone in the nation. The South Korean manufacturer sold the stated quantity of vehicles in just 17 months. It is the second time Kia has accomplished such a feat. Back in July 2020, the corporation became the quickest car or truck manufacturer to sell a single lakh units in India in just 11 months. This suggests Kia Motors India sold its next a single lakh vehicles in India in just 6 months.
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Kia says that 53 per cent of its total sales, that is, 1.06 lakh units had been connected autos
Currently, the corporation presents 3 models in India – the Seltos, Carnival and Sonet. Kia says that the best-finish variants of all 3 models have accounted for almost 60 per cent of the total vehicles sold throughout the final 17 months. Additionally, Kia, which presents its connected car or truck technologies UVO Connect in all 3 models, has stated that 53 per cent of its total sales, that is, 1.06 lakh units had been connected autos. This suggests a single out of each two Kia vehicles sold now has connected car or truck characteristics. As for model-smart sales, the Seltos leads the sales charts for Kia Motors India with 149,428 units. Right behind it is the subcompact SUV, Kia Sonet, which was launched in September 2020, and accounts for 45,195 units, followed the Carnival premium MPV that accomplished the 5409 units mark.
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Kia Motors India sold 5409 units of its premium MPV, Carnival given that its launch in early 2020
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Commenting on the enormous achievement, Kookhyun Shim, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kia Motors India stated, “In just over a year of sales operations, Kia has emerged as India’s youngest automobile disruptor and one of the best-selling automobile brands in the country. We have reached this landmark figure of two lakh sales units and set a record in the Indian industry due to the immense trust and confidence shown in us by our valued customers and the extended Kia family, which consists of our dealer partners, vendor partners and all other Kia stakeholders. We are extremely grateful for the response that the Kia brand has received, and we will continue to set new benchmarks in the Indian automobile industry with path-breaking design innovation, cutting-edge technology and unique customer experiences.”
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CommentsKia Motors India at present manufactures the Sonet and the Seltos SUVs locally, in India, at the company’s Anantapur plant in Andhra Pradesh, whereas the exact same plant also assembles the Carnival, which comes to India as a CKD (Completely Knocked Down) model. The plant has a production capacity of 300,000 units per annum, and the corporation aims to completely utilise the manufacturing unit by 2022. As for its sales & service network, Kia Motors India suitable now has 300 touchpoints across the nation, and it plans to expand its network additional in Tier III & IV markets in future. For the most recent auto news and critiques, stick to carandbike.com on Twitter, Facebook, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.