New Seltos accounted for 40% of Kia India’s October sales, while the recently launched Sorento and the Syros range both crossed 2,000 units.
Kia India sold 33,462 units in October 2026, up 13.22% from 29,555 units in October 2025 and 4.51% from 32,017 units in September 2026. This was the highest monthly sales reported by Kia India till date. The new Seltos crossed the 13,000-unit mark for the first time, while the recently launched Sorento built on its September tally. The Syros range also gained momentum following the arrival of the electric version. Those gains helped Kia grow year-on-year despite lower sales of the Sonet and Carens Clavis range.
Kia India Sales Breakup Oct 2026
The new Seltos led Kia’s lineup with 13,423 units in October, up 88.26% from 7,130 units a year earlier. Sales also grew 6.59% from 12,593 units in September. The midsize SUV added 830 units month-on-month, the biggest increase in Kia’s lineup, and its share of the company’s sales rose from 39.33% in September to 40.11% in October.
Sonet was Kia’s second-best seller with 8,914 units. Sales fell 30.06% from 12,745 units in October last year and 6.10% from 9,493 units in September. Its share of Kia’s sales fell from 29.65% in September to 26.64% in October. New gen Sonet has been spied testing ahead of launch planned sometime next year.
Carens Clavis recorded 6,918 units, up 9.48% from 6,319 units in September. The range added 599 units month-on-month, the second-largest gain after Seltos. Sales were down 21.20% from 8,779 units a year earlier. Seltos, Sonet and the Carens Clavis range together accounted for 87.42% of Kia’s October volumes.
Sorento Builds On Launch Month, Syros Gains With EV Addition
Kia’s made in India flagship SUV, Sorento took fourth place with 2,148 units in October, up 23.52% from 1,739 units in September, its launch month. The SUV added 409 units and increased its share of Kia’s monthly sales from 5.43% to 6.42%. It was the fastest-growing Kia model month-on-month and finished just 100 units ahead of the Syros range.
Syros and Syros EV together sold 2,048 units, up 10.82% from 1,848 units in September. The combined tally was also up 160.89% from 785 units in October last year. With the recent addition of the EV, the Syros range accounted for 6.12% of Kia’s October volumes.
Carnival rounded out the lineup with 11 units, down 90.52% from 116 units a year earlier and 56% from 25 units in September. Kia will launch the Carnival hybrid soon, bookings are open. Across Kia’s lineup, October volumes increased by 3,907 units year-on-year. The Seltos alone added 6,293 units, more than offsetting the combined decline of 5,692 units for Sonet and the Carens Clavis range. Sorento’s addition and higher Syros volumes accounted for most of the remaining year-on-year gain.
New Plant Announced
Kia India has also announced a second manufacturing plant in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The project involves a combined investment of USD 2 billion by Kia and its supplier partners, with production scheduled to begin in early 2030. The new facility will build combustion-engine and electric models and add capacity for 2 lakh vehicles a year, taking Kia’s combined annual manufacturing capacity in India to 6.30 lakh units.
