Kia sells 2 lakh units of SUV Seltos in 2 years of operations in India

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Kia sells 2 lakh units of SUV Seltos in 2 years of operations in India



South Korean auto major Kia India on Friday said it has sold 2 lakh units of its SUV Seltos in two years of its operations in the country.

According to the company, Kia India has also sold 1.5 lakh units of connected cars in this period. Seltos contributed over 66% of the total sales of Kia India, which has also crossed cumulative sales of 3 lakh units, it added.
"While 58% of Seltos sales came from its top variants, the automatic options of the vehicle contributed to more than 35%," the company said, adding that diesel powertrains accounted for 45% of the overall sales of the SUV.

Tae-Jin Park, executive director and chief sales and business strategy officer, Kia India, said, "Success milestones are always a huge boost to motivation as it enhances our passion for serving customers better. These back-to-back milestones are a testament to our commitment to bringing a revolution in the auto industry and catering to the new age, young-at-heart dynamic buyers with class-leading premium products."

The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market is undergoing a transformation due to changing customer trends, increased desire for the latest features, and cutting-edge connected-car technology, Park added.

Kia India also said the sales milestone of 1.5 lakh connected cars sales "affirm the brand's technological advancement and understanding of the vast Indian market".

"While Seltos was the flag-bearer of this achievement, contributing over 78%, Sonet accounted for over 19% of the total connected Kia sales," it added.

The carmaker crossed the first one lakh milestone in car sales in July 2020, the next one lakh in January 2021, and the third one lakh in August 2021.

Source: https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/uv/kia-sells-2-lakh-units-of-suv-seltos-in-2-years-of-operations-in-india/85481395