Kia India has registered 24,600-unit domestic sales in February 2023, making it among the top 5 carmakers in the country. The company registered highest ever growth of 35.8 per cent as compared to 18,121 units sold in the same month last year. Kia Sonet became the top contributor with 9,836-unit dispatches, followed by Kia Seltos with 8,012-unit sales. Marking one year of its launch in India, the Kia Carens reported sales of 6,248 units last month. Kia Carnival is at the fourth position with a contribution of 504 units.
Kia India sold 76,904 units of Kia Carens, an average of around 6,000 units per month. In CY2022, Carens recorded sales of 62,756 units, and was among the top 10 selling utility vehicles in the year. With these four products, Kia has consistently featured in the list of top 5 automakers.
Apart from these 4 large scale products, the Kia EV6 is sold as the leading electric vehicle in the market. Since its inception in August 2019, the South Korean brand has sold over 6.75 lakh units of cars in the domestic market and exported 1.9 lakh across 95 countries.
Commenting on the sales numbers, Hardeep Singh Brar, National Head, Sales & Marketing, Kia India said, “With the continued support from our respected customers, Kia has registered yet another successful sales for the month of February. 10% of the industry The growth reflects the love and trust Indian consumers have for the brand. Our constant endeavor to delight customers across our product offerings is reflected in our sales figures every month.
Kia India is known for developing products that create benchmarks in their segments and industry, and the Cairns is another example. We have developed the Cairns by addressing the need gap in the family mover segment, making it exciting with an element of fun to drive coupled with attractive design, practicality and comfort.”