Kia India Posts Record 32,017 September Sales as Seltos Leads and Sorento Adds 1,739 Units

Kia India sold 32,017 units in September 2026, up 41.04% from 22,700 units a year earlier, according to EIN Presswire. The July-September quarter reached 89,259 units, a 38.51% increase from 64,443 units in Q3 2025. Kia India is Kia Corporation's Indian subsidiary, founded in 2019, which makes SUVs, MPVs and EVs and sells through a dealer network of more than 300 showrooms and over 500 service workshops.

Seltos Leads Kia India's September Model Mix

Seltos was Kia's largest contributor in September with 12,593 units, more than double its 5,816 units a year earlier, a 116.52% increase. The model accounted for 39.33% of September volumes and added 6,777 units to the brand's year-on-year gain. Sonet followed with 9,493 units, up 5.24% from 9,020 units, giving it a 29.65% share. Together, Seltos and Sonet made up nearly 69% of monthly sales.

Carens Clavis ranked third at 6,319 units, down 13.89% from 7,338 units a year earlier, though up 3.71% from August's 6,093 units. Syros ICE and EV sales totalled 1,848 units, up 297.42% from 465 units, after the EV version launched in July. The newly launched Sorento recorded 1,739 units in its first full month, up from 365 units in August, an increase of 1,374 units that accounted for about 46% of the month-on-month volume gain. Carnival fell to 25 units from 61 units, a 59.02% decline.

Kia India's Quarterly Volumes and Earlier Moves

Kia India's quarterly performance was led by Seltos at 36,850 units, up 123.16% from 16,513 units, an increase of 20,337 units that accounted for nearly 82% of net quarterly growth. Sonet recorded 27,454 units, up 12.57%, while Carens Clavis totalled 17,764 units, down 18.37%. Syros reached 4,893 units, up 204.48%, Sorento added 2,104 units and Carnival recorded 194 units, up 12.14%.

According to akta.pro company records, Kia India's May 2026 sales were 27,586 units, a 24% year-on-year increase, and April 2026 sales were 27,286 units, up 16%. The first 11 months of FY2026 reached 259,923 units, 9,306 units short of the 269,229 units recorded in FY2023.

EV Charging, Certifications and Buyback Programme

Jio-bp and Kia India partnered in October 2026 to integrate their EV charging networks, giving Kia EV owners access to more than 23,500 public charging points through the MyKia app, Fortune India reported. Hyundai Motor India Engineering and Kia India received ARAI Confirmation of Compliance for cybersecurity and software update management, Autocar Professional reported. Kia India also expanded its Assured Buyback Programme to cover ICE, hybrid and electric vehicles, offering up to 75% residual value for ICE models and 70% for EVs after three years, The Times of India reported.

What Comes Next for Kia India

Kia has showcased the hybrid Carnival, which is planned for launch soon, with bookings open. New gen Sonet testing has started and is expected to launch next year. Kia India's Syros EV launch is planned with 42kWh or 49kWh battery packs and up to about 350 km of range.