Kia Seltos SUV Getting Strong Response in India, Sales Crosses 5 Lakh Units

South Korean carmaker Kia’s Seltos SUV sales have crossed five lakh units in India. The company says that it is the fastest SUV to achieve this sales figure in the country. It competes with SUVs like Hyundai’s Creta and Maruti Suzuki’s Grand Vitara.

for the last four years Kia Seltos is the best selling model in the country for Rs. It accounts for more than 50 percent of the company’s sales. It was launched about four years back. Kia manufactures it at its factory in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. It is also the most exported model of the company in overseas markets. The company has exported more than 1.35 lakh units of its indigenously made to many countries. Kia’s Managing Director and CEO in India, Tae-jin Park said that Seltos sales stood at 27,159 units in the first quarter of the current year.

Kia also plans to invest Rs 2,000 crore over the next four years to expand its presence in the Electric Vehicles (EV) market. This amount is about one-third of the total investment made by the company to start manufacturing in the country. Apart from this, the company had announced an investment of about $ 22 billion to launch 14 electric vehicles in the international market. some of these EV Will be launched in India as well.

The company will have an EV for sale in large numbers and will be launched exclusively for sale in India in 2025. The company has two electric vehicle models in the country. Kia introduced an electric SUV concept, the Kia Concept EV9 and the Kia KA4 at the Auto Expo. The model available in India of the Kia EV6 offers a single charge range of 528 km. The Kia EV6 comes in two variants, one with rear wheel drive and the other with all wheel drive option. A 77.4 kWh battery pack is available in this electric car, which can give a range of up to 528 km in a single charge. Its all-wheel drive version has a dual motor, which gives power of 325 bhp and torque of 605 Nm.