With 50,000 bookings left in two months, Kia is holding hands and tightening its grip in the car market
Kia Carens entered the Indian market on 15 February. However, its booking started from January 14. He was less than two months old. Meanwhile, the South Korean company has announced that the booking amount for the Kia Carens will be Rs 50,000. 70% of bookings came from Tier 1 and 2 cities in the country. again
Meanwhile, Kia has sold a total of 5,300 Carrens in the 13 days since its launch last month, despite a worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips. The company said that in the initial phase of booking, the demand for diesel variants was higher than the petrol version of Kia Currens, but at present it is almost the same. At the same time, the booking rate for the automatic transmission option is 30%.
In this regard, Myung-sik-Sohan, Chief Business Officer, Kia, said, “India’s automobile industry is going through a difficult time due to the global famine of semiconductor chips. This is disrupting our production and causing supply problems. Expectations It is expected that the shortage of chips will be met from the second quarter of this year. We have started the third phase of production at our Anantapur factory from March 2022 for faster delivery.”
Well, the Kia Carens can be selected in five variants – Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury and Luxury Plus. Its 1.5 liter diesel motor generates 113 bhp power and 250 Nm torque. Its 1.5-litre petrol engine generates 113 bhp power and 144 Nm of torque. At the same time, the 1.4 liter turbo petrol engine generates 136 bhp power and 242 Nm torque. The three engines are mated to an 8-speed manual/automatic gearbox.
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