Sales April 2023: KIA

Kia India reported strong growth of 24% for the period of Jan-April 2023 over the corresponding period last year and a 22% Y-o-Y growth with 23,216 units in April 2023. While Kia Sonet emerged as the top contributor to overall sales with 9,744 units, the Seltos and the Carens also performed well with 7,213 units and 6,107 units sold domestically respectively. Kia’s flagship SUVs – the Seltos and the Sonet continue to report strong growth with 32,249 units and 37,518 from Jan-April 2023 contributing roughly 33% and 38% respectively to Kia’s domestic sales.

With April 2023 strong sales, Kia now has 7 lakh+ proud owners who have chosen the Seltos, the Sonet, the Carnival, the Carens and the new EV6 as their favourite rides. Interestingly, the company achieved the 6 Lakh sales milestone in November 2022 and took only five months to sell the subsequent 1 Lakh units.

Commenting on Kia’s growth journey, Hardeep Singh Brar, National Head, Sales & Marketing, Kia India said, “In less than four years, we have not only established ourselves as a leading premium automotive company but also emerged as a popular new-age brand. Our 7 lakh+ customers have entrusted us with a lot of faith, and we will continue to do our best to give them quality service and inspiring innovations. Our strategic business decision to establish leadership in iMT is working well with the iMT models contributing 34% to the overall April sales.”

Recently, Kia also announced 2 lakh export units to more than 95 countries, making it the undisputed leader in exporting UVs and MPVs for the third consecutive year since it started its India operations in 2019.