The Indian car market has been expanding with greater speed. With the entry of some of the premium car makers in India, India has now been included in the elite group. It’s not only about luxury car makes selling cars in India, they have been establishing manufacturing plants to save cost and speedify production and to support all this, comprehensive government policies have been facilitating them on a large scale.
When earlier Maruti was the another name for cars in the Indian middle class, companies like Kia have inserted themselves not exactly in the same segment and in the same budget too, but to establish their presence right at their entry stage, they have grabbed attention on various factors on which the local car makes usually leverage their sales from.
As of February 2025, Kia has been coming up with options for a diverse lineup of their range of vehicles in India which has been aimed to cater to various preferences and budgets. Kis, which is owned by Hyundai motors, was launched in India in 2019, as far as I understand, Hyundai have decided this time for the introduction because at this same time around MG entered and Ford closed its manufacturing units in India.
I have below mentioned the top 10 Kia cars in India, along with their key specifications and starting prices. Note, that prices may vary from different cities to cities and on road price depends on the total taxes and registration fees charged by the state level, RTO.
Top Kia Cars In India
Kia Seltos
Starting Price: ₹10.90 Lakh
Features: 5-seater SUV with options for petrol and diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions, and a sunroof.
Kia Sonet
Starting Price: ₹7.99 Lakh
Features: Compact 5-seater SUV offering petrol and diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions, and a sunroof.
Kia Carens
Starting Price: ₹10.52 Lakh
Features: 6 or 7-seater MPV with petrol and diesel engine options, manual and automatic transmissions, and six airbags.
Kia Carnival
Starting Price: ₹63.90 Lakh
Features: Premium 7-seater MPV powered by a diesel engine, automatic transmission, and eight airbags.
Kia EV6
Starting Price: ₹60.97 Lakh
Features: Electric 5-seater SUV available in rear-wheel drive (RWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations, equipped with a sunroof.
Kia EV9
Starting Price: ₹1.30 Crore
Features: Electric 6-seater SUV featuring ten airbags and a sunroof.
Kia Sportage
Starting Price: ₹15 Lakh
Features: Diesel-powered SUV with manual transmission and an average fuel efficiency of 20 kmpl.
Kia Ceed
Starting Price: ₹9 Lakh
Features: Petrol hatchback with manual transmission.
Kia Rio
Starting Price: ₹6 Lakh
Features: Petrol hatchback with manual transmission and an average fuel efficiency of 15 kmpl.
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Kia Soul
Starting Price: ₹10 Lakh
Features: Electric 5-seater hatchback with automatic transmission and a range of approximately 391 km.
Conclusion
Kia is not the one which is only into the luxury segment or which is only making budget cars. Hyundai understands the Indian car market and it has been long since they have been operating in India and have been only second in the list of top contenders. If you have been planning to buy a Kia, I have provided you with the top options and most of them are under 10 lakhs, know your needs, car specifications, features and most importantly the mileage and make the purchase accordingly.
