Kia India Records 69% Rise in Sales With 18,718 Units in May 2022

New Delhi: Automaker Kia India on Wednesday mentioned its gross sales elevated 69 per cent year-on-year to 18,718 models in May. The corporate had dispatched 11,050 models to sellers amid second wave of COVID-19 in May 2021. The Sonet turned the best contributor to the corporate's general gross sales with 7,899 models, adopted by Seltos (5,953 models), Carens (4,612 models) and Carnival (239 models), Kia India mentioned in a press release. Kia EV6 Bookings Open in India; Launch on June 2, 2022. The corporate additionally dispatched 15 EV6 models final month to dealerships as show automobiles, it added. With the gradual restoration within the semiconductor scarcity, the corporate mentioned its gross sales stood at 97,796 models within the first 5 months of 2022. With the May 2022 gross sales efficiency, the automaker additionally surpassed the home gross sales milestone of 4.5 lakh models whereas the Sonet achieved the 1.5 lakh gross sales mark since its inception, it added. "We are happy to sustain our sales momentum with yet another strong sales performance. We are growing at 19 per cent plus, which is higher than the industry average growth rate, even when supply chain issues plague the entire auto industry," Kia India VP and Head of Sales and Advertising and marketing Hardeep Singh Brar acknowledged. As a part of its dedication to offering sustainable mobility options, Kia India mentioned it will likely be launching its totally electrical mannequin -- EV6 on June 2, within the nation. The automaker commenced bookings for EV6 on May 26, 2022 via selective dealerships throughout India.