A new feather has been added to the crown of Kia, owned by South Korean car company Hyundai. They have touched the milestone of exporting more than 1.5 lakh utility vehicles or UV vehicles within three years of starting business in India.
According to company sources, the made-in-India Seltos, Sonet and Carens models have been sold in 95 countries since their entry in India in 2019. As of writing the report, the number of car exports has reached 1,50,395 units. The cars are manufactured at Kia's factory in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. This success has naturally created an air of happiness in the interior of Kia's Indian arm.
Seltos has been the biggest contributor to Kia's phenomenal success. 72 percent of the total export is this SUV. The remaining 28 percent was contributed by the Sonet and Carens model pairs combined. From January to July 2022, the company shipped 54,153 units of vehicles to overseas markets. As a result, like 2021, Kia has managed to retain the title of the country's leading utility vehicle exporter.