Kia Offers Lowest Maintenance Costs with Seltos, Carens And Sonet (Press Release) | V3Cars

Frost & Sullivan's Total Cost of Ownership analysis reveals that Kia's Seltos and Carens offer the lowest maintenance expenses in India's market. Carens leads in family movers, with diesel models having the lowest acquisition cost and minimizing fuel expenses. Seltos excels in the compact SUV segment, boasting the lowest maintenance costs for petrol variants.

Kia Offers Lowest Maintenance Costs

Sonet, declared the best in compact SUVs, features 16% and 14% lower maintenance costs for its petrol and diesel variants, respectively. Kia models are recognized for their value, premiumness, and commitment to customer satisfaction.

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Here’s what Kia have to say about the Frost & Sullivan Benchmark Analysis:

Frost & Sullivan, India’s top Growth Advisory Company, has revealed in its latest Total Cost of Ownership Benchmark analysis that Kia’s best-selling innovations - Seltos and Carens offer segments' lowest maintenance expenses in both diesel and petrol variants. 

According to the research findings, Kia Carens has emerged as the frontrunner in the family mover segment, showcasing the most economical maintenance costs for both petrol and diesel variants by 21% and 26%, respectively. Its diesel models feature the lowest acquisition cost presenting outstanding value for modern customers. Moreover, Carens Diesel closely follows the segment's top performer in minimizing fuel costs, solidifying its position as one of the most premium family car options with a compelling value proposition.

Frost & Sullivan also stated that Kia's bestselling innovation, the Seltos, also offers the lowest maintenance costs for petrol variants, delivering a minimum of 17% savings over the industry average. Additionally, the diesel variants share the lowest maintenance costs with another segment leader. In terms of overall total cost of ownership (TCO), the Seltos closely follows the segment's top performers, securing the second-best TCO for its diesel variant and the third-best for its petrol variant.

Notably, the firm also declared in December 2023 that Sonet has the best maintenance cost in the Compact SUV segment. The report stated that Sonet’s Petrol and Diesel variants’ Maintenance Costs are 16% and 14% lower than the segment average, respectively. 

Mr. Hardeep Singh Brar, National Head Sales & Marketing, Kia India, stated:

"We are thrilled to be recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the makers of one of most value-driven mobility solutions for new-age customers. Choosing a Kia isn't just a wise decision for today; it's an investment for the future, given its premiumness, unmatched maintenance and residual costs within their segments."

These reports by Frost and Sullivan establish Kia models as one of the most value-for-money products in their segment. The survey also underpins Kia’s commitment to offering class-leading products with the best technology, design, and quality along with globally acclaimed after sales services, which makes them a valued purchasing decision for customers.

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