KIA Motors Seltos has started deliveries of the facelift. The company started taking bookings for the car from July 14 and received over 13,000 orders on the first day. Customers booking this SUV car with ‘K-Code’ will get priority delivery.
What is k-code?
K-Code is a special code that can be generated on Kia’s website. You can get the K-Code if you own an existing Seltos or if you know someone who owns a compact SUV. Even owners of second-hand Kia Seltos can avail K-code benefits. Once you get the K-Code, you need to use it while booking on 14th July.
Seltos is available in three variant lines
Seltos are available in three wide variant lines: Tech (HT) Line, GT Line and X-Line. Kia has introduced new compact SUVs with a range of engine-gearbox combinations
Even before the midlife refresh, the Seltos was already one of the most iconic SUVs in its segment. But now, Kia has raised the bar by introducing segment-first dual-zone climate control and dual 10.25-inch displays (one for instrumentation and the other for infotainment). Other premium features of the SUV include panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, multi-colour ambient lighting and wireless phone charging.
ADAS in new KIA
Along with the facelift, Kia introduced the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) in the SUV, which includes features like Lane Keep Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control and Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB). Its safety kit includes six airbags, a 360-degree camera, ISOFIX child seat anchorages and front and rear parking sensors.
Kia Facelifted Seltos Price
Kia sells the facelifted Seltos between Rs 10.90 lakh and Rs 20 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It rivals the Hyundai Creta, Toyota Hayrider, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, Maruti Grand Vitara, MG Astor and the upcoming Citroën C3 Aircross-Honda Elevate duo.
KIA expects 8-10 percent growth
Kia India expects 8-10 percent annual growth in its sales in 2023 on the back of better supply of chips and the introduction of upgraded Seltos in the market. A senior official of the company said this information. The South Korean car manufacturer sold a total of 3.4 lakh units in the domestic and foreign markets in 2022. The company sells Carens, Sonet and Seltos models in the Indian market.
4 million units are expected to be sold this year
Kia India head Hardeep S Brar told PTI-Bhasha, “Last year our domestic sales were around 2.54 units while total sales were around 3.34 lakh units including exports of around 80 thousand units. So this year we expect 8-10 per cent growth in sales.” He added that the company outperformed the overall passenger industry growth in the first half and is expected to do the same in the second half. Brar said, “In the first half, the industry grew at a rate of 10 percent. We grew at 12 percent. So like every year we are at the forefront of the industry.” He expressed hope that the entire industry size is expected to be around 40 lakh units this year.
KIA India was established in 2017
Kia India Private Limited is a subsidiary of Kia for its operations in India. The company was incorporated on 19 May 2017 after announcing the construction of a new 536-acre manufacturing facility in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The plant started its trial production in January 2019 and began mass production of its first product, the Kia Seltos, on 31 July 2019. The US$2 billion manufacturing plant is capable of producing 300,000 vehicles annually.
KIA sold 7 million cars in 6 years
Kia India manufactures a number of models specifically designed for the Indian market, such as the SP2i version of the Seltos and the sub-4 meter SUV Sonnet. In less than four years, the company announced in May 2023 that it had achieved the milestone of selling 700,000 vehicles.
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Year Production Domestic Sales Exports
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2019 57,719 44,918 755
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2020 177,982 139,714 29,358
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2021 227,844 182,655 53,247
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2022 336,619 254,556 82,063
Established in 1944
Korean automaker Kia has a long history of making cars globally for sale in Europe and other countries. It started as a bicycle manufacturer in 1944 and started making cars in the 1980s. Since then, it has become a globally renowned car manufacturer under its parent company Hyundai. Kia Motors set up a manufacturing facility in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh in 2017 to manufacture cars in India. It has been in India for only four years but already, it is a mainstream car manufacturer with several models on sale The Seltos is the first car from Kia in 2019 to be based on the SP2 SUV concept, which was unveiled globally at the Auto Expo 2018 in India. It was launched in the attractive compact SUV segment, allowing Kia to price the car well in India. Since then, the automaker has launched vehicles at multiple price points – a full-size people carrier, more affordable alternatives to Seltos, the smaller Sonet SUV and a smaller MPV.
