Kia Carens (2022-2023) Competitors

December 2025 is set to wrap up the year with a trio of launches and major unveiling. The biggest highlight is Maruti Suzuki’s first all-electric SUV, the e Vitara, followed by Tata’s addition of new petrol powertrains to the Harrier and Safari. This month will also witness the global debut of the next-generation Kia Seltos.

Kia India have announced an upgrade to their Extended Warranty program by offering coverage of up to 7 years for select models. The enhanced warranty plan is available for both new and existing customers, extending warranty protection beyond the 5-year limit.

Kia India have announced a price hike of up to 3% across their entire product range, effective from April 1, 2025. This decision comes as a response to the escalating costs of raw materials and ongoing supply chain challenges.

The upcoming Kia Clavis SUV was spied testing in India for the first time on the streets of Delhi NCR. The latest Clavis spy shots give us a glimpse into a few interesting details of the upcoming Kia SUV.

The upcoming Kia Clavis SUV was spied testing in South Korea yet again. While earlier spy shots of the small SUV revealed its side profile and its cabin, the latest images reveal its front and rear end.

Kia have received an upgrade from Fitch Ratings, with Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and senior unsecured ratings raised to A- with a stable outlook from the previous BBB+. Fitch attributed the upgrade to Kia's enhanced brand strength and market position, geographical and product diversification, improved profitability, and ample liquidity.

Kia have trademarked a new name – the Clavis – in India. Reports suggest the Clavis could be a B1-segment SUV based on the same platform as the Hyundai Exter. If the reports are true, the Clavis would not only compete with the Hyundai Exter but also the Tata Punch, which was the second best-selling SUV in India after the Nexon facelift in November 2023.

The Kia Seltos facelift was launched in India today with a starting price of Rs. 10.89 lakh (ex-showroom). Here's the full price list, top features, engine specs and dimensions of this C1-segment SUV.

Kia rolled out their BS6 Phase 2 and RDE-compliant versions of its 2023 range of SUVs and MUVs on April 1, 2023. Apart from the launch, Kia also announced that the diesel and turbo petrol variants of the 2023 Sonet, Seltos and Carens now come with auto-clutch manual transmission as standard choice of transmission. Kia call it the IMT or the Intelligent Manual Transmission and it doesn’t get a clutch pedal for changing gears.