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Kia India Crosses 5 Lakh Connected Cars Sales Milestone
Kia India has reached a significant milestone, with over 5 lakh cars equipped with connected car technology. This feature represents nearly 40 percent of the company's domestic wholesale volumes, highlighting a growing consumer preference for connectivity. The Seltos SUV leads in connected car sales, contributing to 70 percent of this segment, followed by the Sonet and Carens. Kia's electric vehicles also boast full connected car penetration. The automaker emphasizes ongoing enhancements in connected features to boost customer engagement and retention.
Atul Bandhu
Updated Jan 9, 2026, 06:55 PM IST
Kia India Crosses 5 Lakh Connected Cars Sales Milestone
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The Indian division of the South Korean automaker Kia has announced that it has achieved a new unique sales milestone in the Indian market. Sharing this information Kia has shared that over 5,00,000 units of its vehicles on Indian roads are now equipped with connected car technology. Offering insight into its sales, Kia shared that connected variants account for nearly 40 percent of the company’s domestic wholesale volumes, reflecting increasing uptake of these features among buyers.
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According to Kia India, the Seltos SUV, accounts for around 70 percent of its connected car volumes. The Sonet and Carens follow, adding to the overall numbers and indicating demand for connected features across multiple models in Kia India’s line-up. The company has also stated that a section of customers are renewing their connected services, citing continued usage of the available features.
The information shared by Kia India highlights that the most commonly used features in its cars in India include features like the Connected Car Navigation Cockpit, over-the-air (OTA) software updates, Digital Key 2.0, Surround View Monitor, multilingual voice commands and more.
Kia has also outlined that its electric vehicle (EV) range has achieved 100 percent connected car penetration. EV-specific features include Drive Green, which tracks driving behaviour through a visual interface and smart connected home chargers offered in 7.4 kW and 11 kW options. The company said it will continue to expand connected features across its product range based on customer usage patterns.
Atul Sood, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Kia India, said, "Kia India has consistently differentiated itself through its vehicle design excellence and technology leadership. Our continued focus on enhancing connected features and customer engagement initiatives such as Kia Drive Green has strengthened adoption and interaction across our connected ecosystem. The strong customer retention beyond the complimentary subscription period underscores the sustained relevance and long-term value of Kia Connect”.
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