South Korea’s leading automaker Kia recently launched its new 7 seater car Kia Carens in the Indian market. As soon as this car comes in the market, it has started giving tough competition to the famous cars of the segment. In the month of February, the Kia cars have received an overwhelming response, due to which this car has performed well against models like Toyota Innova and Mahindra Scorpio. The most important thing about this car is that it has the qualities of both SUV and MPV cars.
If we look at the sales figures, in the month of February, a total of 5,109 units of Kia Carens have been sold, with this the car has become the third most sold MPV car in the country. On the other hand, Ertiga and Bolero have captured the first and second positions respectively. A total of 11,649 units of Ertiga and 11,045 units of Bolero have been sold during this period.
In the month of February, a total of 4,318 units of Toyota Innova were sold, which is about 28.2% less than the 6,018 units sold in the month of February last year. On the other hand, Mahindra’s recently launched XUV700 has also lagged behind Carens in terms of sales, during which the company has sold only 4,138 units of it. Maruti XL6 got a total of 3,304 customers, so only 2,610 units of Scorpio could be sold.
Kia Carens beats these vehicles in February 2022 sales:
model | Change in % | Feb-22 | February-21 |
Kia Carens | 5,109 | , | |
Toyota Innova | (28.2%) | 4,318 | 6,018 |
Mahindra XUV700 | 4,138 | , | |
Maruti Suzuki XL6 | (9.4%) | 3,304 | 3,020 |
Mahindra Scorpio | (-26%) | 2,610 | 3,532 |
Note: The (–) sign means that the car was not launched at that time.
Why people are liking Kia Carens:
The Kia Carnes is being offered with three powertrain options – Smartstream 1.5 Petrol, Smartstream 1.4 T-GDi Petrol and 1.5 CRDi VGT Diesel. Apart from this, customers also get the option to choose from 3 different transmission options – 6MT, 7DCT and 6AT.
The robust 10 High-Safety Package is offered as standard across all 5 trim levels. Which will make the Kia Carens an even safer car for family drives. Along with this, it also gets 26.03 cm (10.25″) HD Touchscreen, Next Generation Kia Connect with Navigation, Bose Premium Sound System with 8 Speakers, Smart Pure Air Purifier with Virus and Bacteria Protection, Ventilated Front Seat, Second Row (second row). Queue) seat with One Touch Easy electric tumble and many first-in-class features like Skylight sunroof.
Get these amazing features:
The Kia Carens is a technologically advanced vehicle that comes loaded with smart and convenient features. The ‘Kia Connect’ offers 66 connected features across categories like Navigation, Remote Control, Vehicle Management, Safety & Security and Convenience. It is worth noting that, out of these 66 features, 11 features are only for Carens customers.
These features include Final Destination Gaidance, Server Based Routing Gaidance, Remote Seat Ventilation Control, Pro-Active Vehicle Status Alert, etc. In addition to the over the air map update, Kia Carnes customers will also get an over the air (OTA) system update, eliminating the hassle of visiting the service center for software upgrades.
Better Cabin Space:
Along with advanced features, the company has also taken great care of cabin space and comfort in this car. It gets the style and sportiness of an SUV as well as the comfort of an MPV. It has been given the best features of both the types of vehicles. The Kia Carens comes with the longest wheelbase in its segment, with a wheelbase of 2780 mm that provides a comfortable ride even to the third row passenger.