NEW DELHI: Kia India, one of the country’s leading mass-premium automakers, today announced its wholesale numbers for August 2026, recording a growth of 48.1% over the same month last year. The company dispatched 29,042 units in August 2026, as against 19,608 units in August 2025, reflecting sustained customer preference for the brand’s expanding range of vehicles across body styles and powertrains. This marks Kia India’s best-ever August wholesale performance since its inception.
The momentum carried through the year, with Kia India’s year-to-date wholesales for 2026 standing at 220,991 units, up from 183,882 units in the corresponding period of 2025, a growth of over 20.1%. The company attributes this consistent performance to its continued focus on understanding and responding to the evolving mobility needs of Indian customers, from first-time SUV buyers to those seeking premium, feature-rich, and increasingly electrified options.
Sales through the year continue to be anchored by the Seltos, which is consistently averaging over 10,000-unit sales every month since launch in January; and Sonet – which remain customer favourites within Kia India’s mass-premium portfolio. Both models have built their appeal on offering customers a combination of design, technology, and value across the compact and sub-compact SUV segments and continue to be the primary drivers of the brand’s volumes in India.
The company has also received encouraging response from its electric vehicle line-up, led by the recently launched Syros EV. As Indian customers increasingly explore electrified mobility, the Syros EV extends Kia’s commitment to offering choices across powertrains, allowing customers to select a vehicle that best fits their lifestyle, usage patterns, and sustainability goals.
Supporting this shift toward electrification, Kia India’s growing EV line-up is backed by one of the industry’s strongest ownership propositions – which addresses three core concerns around EV adoption — price, long-term battery peace of mind and resale value. Our industry-best Assured Buyback programme, Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS), and Lifetime High Voltage Battery Warranty, are designed to make electric mobility more accessible, convenient and confidence-inspiring for Indian customers.
