Kia to Hike prices of Sonet, Carens, Seltos from April

Kia models, which are among the big automobile companies, will become expensive from next month. The prices of the company’s Sonet, Carens and Seltos will be increased by up to three percent. Kia said that the main reason behind this is the increasing cost of commodities. However, it is not known by how much the price of which model will be increased.

The price of the company’s Sonet is between Rs 7.99 lakh to Rs 14.69 lakh. Kia The price of Carens MPV ranges from Rs 10.45 lakh to Rs 18.95 lakh. Its best-selling Seltos is priced around Rs 10.90 lakh to Rs 20.30 lakh (ex-showroom). Hardeep Singh Brar, Head of Sales and Marketing, Kia, said, “The company continuously strives to provide its customers with better and advanced technology products. Due to rising commodity prices and the impact of exchange rates, we have had to increase the prices slightly. ”

Late last year, Kia introduced the updated Sonet. Some changes have been made in its external design. Along with this, Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) has been added to it. Sonet is an important model for the company. Along with selling it in the country, it is also exported. It competes with Maruti Suzuki’s Brezza and Hyundai’s Venue. This is an SUV of less than four meters. However, the best selling model in the country for Kia is the Seltos. The design of DRL has been changed slightly in the updated Sonet. There have also been changes in its headlights and front bumper.

It will be available in eight single and two dual-tone colors. Its monotone colors are Olive, White, Silver, Grey, Red, Blue, Clear White and Black. The dual-tone colors include red with black roof and white with black roof. It has a 10.25 inch main touchscreen display and 10.25 inch LCD driver display. Along with this, 360 degree camera, smart air purification system, Bose sound system with seven speakers has been provided. Kia’s sales are increasing in the country. The company is getting strong demand for Seltos SUV. For this reason, it has decided to increase its production capacity and cut down on exports.