Kia Sells More than 4 Lakh Sonet in less than 4 Years

South Korean automobile company Kia’s Sonet has crossed the sales of four lakh units in India. It was launched almost four years ago. This sales includes sales in the country as well as exports. Its 3,17,754 units have been sold in the country and 85,814 units have been exported. The company launched the updated Sonet earlier this year.

Out of the customers who bought Sonet, 63 percent have chosen its variants with sunroof. Apart from this, 63 percent have bought its petrol engine and about 37 percent have bought the model with 1.5 liter diesel engine. Its automatic transmission models Variants The number of buyers of compact SUVs is around 28 percent. The compact SUV segment is growing rapidly in the country. Myung-sik Sohn, Chief Sales Officer of Kia’s unit in the country, said, “There is a huge opportunity in the compact SUV segment. A lot of first-time car buyers are coming into this segment.”

compete with it Maruti Suzuki It competes with Kia’s Brezza and Hyundai’s Venue. It is an SUV under four meters. However, the best-selling model for Kia in the country is the Seltos. The design of the DRL has been changed slightly in the updated Sonet. Its headlights and front bumper have also changed. It is available in eight single and two dual-tone colors. Its monotone colors are Olive, White, Silver, Grey, Red, Blue, Clear White and Black. Dual-tone colors include red with black roof and white with black roof.

It has a 10.25 inch main touchscreen display and a 10.25 inch LCD driver display. Along with this, features like 360 ​​degree camera, smart air purification system, seven speaker Bose sound system and electric sunroof have been provided. The company is also getting strong demand for Seltos SUV. Due to this, Kia’s unit in the country has decided to increase its production capacity and cut down on exports. Last month, Kia increased the prices of Seltos, Sonet and Carens by 3 percent. The reason for this was the increase in manufacturing cost.