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Seltos powers Kia India exports with 70% of 150,000 units

While the Seltos with 106,002 units accounts for the bulk of exports till end-August 2022, the Sonet has contributed 27%; 3,030 units of recently launched Carens MPV also shipped abroad.

By Ajit Dalvi

10 Jan 2023

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File photo of the Seltos line at the Anantapur plant. The Seltos, with 106,002 units till August 2022, tops Kia India's exports.

On September 5, 2019, Chennai Port Trust signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Kia Motors India and its logistic partner Glovis India for the export of cars through Chennai Port. (Photo: Chennai Port Trust)

The Sonet compact SUV, which is solely produced in India, accounts for 41,305 units or 27.46% of total Kia India's overseas shipments.

Starting earlier this year, 3,106 units of the Carens MPV have also been exported.

For Korean carmaker Kia, India has turned out to be a strong growth driver for both its Indian as well as for its global export market programme. Since its market entry in India in August 2019, Kia India has sold a total of 533,482 units. At present, the company, which has five products – the Seltos midsize SUV, Sonet compact SUV, Carnival and Carens MPVs and the EV6 – has a passenger vehicle market share of 7.14% and a utility vehicle market share of 14.39%.

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