The most-anticipated SUV is here: New Seltos pre-bookings open starting 14th July’23
- Customers can book the new Seltos on all Kia dealerships pan-India and online at the Kia India website www.Kia.com/in starting tonight at 12
- Launches Industry First ‘K–Code’ Priority delivery program, which is only applicable on bookings made on 14th July on the Kia India website
- Customers can also book the Seltos without the ‘K-Code’ starting 14th July’23
Chennai – Kia, India’s leading mass premium carmaker, today announced the commencement of bookings for the New Seltos from 14th July 2023. The new Seltos is the most-anticipated SUV in India, unveiled on 4th July’23. Kia also announced high-priority bookings via the ‘K-Code’ program which ensures shorter delivery time to all bookings done with K – code. The K-code can be generated by existing Seltos owners from the Kia India website and ‘MyKia app to upgrade their Seltos or gift their K-code to other prospective customers. Notably, the exclusive K-Code can only be applied to the bookings made through the Kia India website, www.kia.com/in, and is only applicable on 14th July. Bookings for the new Seltos can also be made at any authorized Kia dealerships in the country starting at 12 am on 14th July ’23.
Kia aims to strengthen its play in the mid-SUV segment with the new Seltos as the outgoing Seltos became Kia’s best-selling product innovation with more than 5 lakh sales in just 4 years. The latest innovation comes with segment-best features – 32 safety features, including Level ADAS (17 features), a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, a stunning design, and the most powerful 160PS engine. Kia has also launched a stylish India-exclusive Pewter Olive colour in the new Seltos range to accentuate the SUV stance.
Mr. Tae-Jin Park, MD & CEO, Kia India, said, “We are happy to initiate the pre-bookings for the latest avatar of Kia’s most successful brand – The Seltos. We are confident that the new Seltos will carry on the baton of Kia’s growth journey similar to the current Seltos. We acknowledge the invaluable contribution of existing Seltos customers who have earned the special privilege of sharing the K-Code. I am sure they will do their bit to ensure that the legacy of the Seltos lives on.”
Marking Kia’s foray into the Indian market in 2019, the Seltos has emerged as one of the best-selling mid-SUV in the segment y-o-y and has already sold more than 5.3 units.
About – Kia India
In April 2017, Kia India signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, India, to build a new manufacturing facility at Anantapur District. Kia commenced mass production in August 2019 and has an annual production capacity of approximately 300,000 units. In April 2021, Kia India reimagined itself in line with its new brand identity, “Movement that Inspires” aimed at offering customers meaningful experiences backed by innovative products and services. Under the new brand identity, Kia has set out to find ways to achieve new benchmarks and inspire consumers to be more and do more. Till date, Kia India has launched five vehicles for the Indian market – the Seltos, the Carnival, the Sonet, the Carens, and the EV6. Kia India has completed over 8.89 lakh dispatches from its Anantapur plant, including 7 lakh domestic sales and over 2 lakh exports. With over 3 lakh connected cars on Indian roads, it is among the connected Car leaders in the country. The brand has a widespread network of 432 touchpoints across 213 cities and is focused on strengthening its footprints across the country.
About – Kia Corporation
Kia (www.kia.com) is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been providing mobility solutions for more than 75 years. With 52,000 employees worldwide, a presence in more than 190 markets, and manufacturing facilities in six countries, the company today sells around three million vehicles a year. Kia is spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles and developing a growing range of mobility services, encouraging millions of people around the world to explore the best ways of getting around. The company’s brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects Kia’s commitment to inspire consumers through its products and services.
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