Kia India achieves 1.5 million production milestone within 6 months, From its Anantapur Plant
- Kia claims this makes it the fastest and youngest carmaker to reach this production landmark in India.
- The Anantapur plant has been a cornerstone of Kia’s operations, producing a diverse lineup including the Seltos, Sonet, Carens, Carnival and the Syros.
Kia India has marked a major milestone as it rolled out 15 lakh vehicles since starting operations in August 2019, from its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Anantapur, making it the youngest automaker in India to do so.
As a celebration of the achievement, Kia India has confirmed the launch date of the updated Carens on May 8, 2025.
Kia’s Andhra Pradesh plant has a 3-lakh annual production capacity is spread around 536-acre has helped the company scale quickly. The plant also functions as a global export base, with over 3.6 lakh vehicles shipped to more than 90 countries.
Kia India sells 7 models in our market, including Seltos, Syros, Sonet, Carens, Carnival, EV6 and EV9. This covers a vast range of market segments. Howevr, the new-gen Carnival is imported as a Completely Built-Up unit, along with the Kia EV6 and EV9 electric SUVs.
Seltos dominates the count, accounting for 700,668 units (46.7%), followed by Sonet, with 519,064 units (34.6%). The last 241,582 units (16.1%) come from Carens, with 2.6% attributed to the new entrants, Syros and Carnival.
| Model | Units Produced Till Date |
|---|---|
| Seltos | 7,00,668 |
| Sonet | 5,19,064 |
| Carens | 2,41,582 |
| Syros | 23,036 |
| Carnival (2020-2023) | 16,172 |
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