
Kia India, one of the fastest growing carmakers in the country, today announced that it has recorded 23,323 unit sales in October 2022. With this, the company has crossed the 2 lakh sales mark in CY 2022 with two months remaining in the year, which is well over the total sales figure of 181,583 units in 2021. The company has managed to register a growth of 43% over the same period last year. The month also witnessed the commencement of deliveries to customers of Kia’s first electric vehicle in the Indian market – the Kia EV6.
Kia Seltos dominated the company’s October sales with 9,777 units sold, followed by the Kia Sonet and Kia Carens with 7,614 & 5,479 units sold respectively. The Kia Carnival too continued its strong sales momentum with 301 units sold in October 2022. 152 units of Kia EV6 were sold throughout the month and were made available for deliveries to customers. Backed by the strong demand generated during the ongoing festive season, Kia India continued to maintain its position amongst the top 5 car manufacturers in the country.
Hardeep Singh Brar, Vice President and Head of Sales & Marketing, Kia India said, “The demand that all Kia products have managed to generate in the Indian market, signifies exciting times for the brand. It tells us that our product strategy was right on point since the very beginning. We have already crossed the 2 lakh sales mark in CY 2022 and with two months still remaining, we are confident of ending the year on an unprecedented high.”