Kia cars will become expensive from April 1, 2024.Cars like Kia Seltos-Sonnet will become expensive by 3%.The company has sold 11.60 lakh cars in the Indian market.
Car manufacturer Kia has announced to increase the prices of all its vehicles by up to 3%. Kia India has taken this decision due to the increase in costs related to commodities and supply chain inputs. According to Kia, the new prices will be effective from April 1, 2024.
Kia is going to increase prices for the first time this year. If the new prices are implemented, the price of Kia’s best-selling Seltos SUV can increase by about Rs 32,697. At the same time, the price of Sonnet can increase by Rs 23,970 and the price of Carens can increase by Rs 31,347.
What did Kia say?
After announcing the increase in vehicle prices, Kia has officially issued a statement. Hardeep Singh Brar, National Head of Sales and Marketing, Kia India, said, “We constantly strive to provide premium and technologically advanced products to our customers. However, due to rising commodity prices, exchange rates and input costs, we are forced to increase the prices of cars. The company spends a large part of the increased prices on production, so that customers can continue driving without putting a burden on their pockets. “
How many cars has Kia sold
According to Kia, till now the company has sold 11.60 lakh cars in the Indian market. Seltos SUV is among the best selling cars of the company. A total of 6 lakh 13 thousand units of it have been sold here. At the second and third place are Sonet compact SUV and Carens MPV, whose 3.95 lakh units and 1.59 lakh units have been sold respectively.
How many cars were sold in February?
According to the FADA report, the company has sold 20,353 cars last month i.e. in February 2024. This is 6.17% of the total passenger cars sold in India. The company had sold 20,141 cars last year i.e. in February 2023, then the company had a share of 6.86% in total car sales.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : March 22, 2024, 10:56 IST