Kia India Sets a Second Straight Monthly Record With 33,462 Sales in October
The Seltos sold over 13,000, CNG versions of the Carens and Carens Clavis made up close to 10% of sales, and Kia had its best month for EVs.
Kia India's sales reached 33,462 in October 2026, a record for any month since the company entered India and 13.2% above the 29,556 of a year earlier.
It was Kia's second record in a row. The previous best, 32,017, came only in September. Kia reported the figures, which are wholesales to dealers, on 1 November.
Past Its 2025 Total With Two Months to Go
Kia has sold 2,86,470 vehicles from January to October, up 21.3% on the same ten months of 2025. That already tops the 2,80,286 it sold in all of 2025.
| Period | Units |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 33,462 |
| September 2026 | 32,017 |
| October 2025 | 29,556 |
| January to October 2026 | 2,86,470 |
| Full year 2025 | 2,80,286 |
The Seltos Leads
The Seltos sold more than 13,000 units in October. Since the current Kia Seltos went on sale in January 2026, it has averaged over 10,000 a month, Kia said.
The Sonet compact SUV was the other big contributor. Kia did not give its number or any other model's.
CNG and EVs
CNG versions of the Carens and the Carens Clavis MPV made up close to 10% of Kia's October sales. Kia announced prices for both factory-fitted CNG models on 18 September, starting at ₹12,11,800 and ₹12,38,800 ex-showroom respectively.
Kia's electric cars also had their best month, with sales up 31% on September. The Syros EV and the Carens Clavis EV drove that rise. Kia gave no unit figures for either.
The Sorento, sold with hybrid and diesel engines, had drawn an encouraging response, Kia said.
What Kia Said
Atul Sood, Kia India's senior vice president for sales and marketing, credited festive demand, the established models and the newer ones. He said the CNG share and the EV record showed Kia's choice of several powertrains was working.
Kia also pointed to its widened Assured Buyback Programme. It guarantees eligible buyers a resale value as high as 75% on petrol, diesel and hybrid cars, and 70% on EVs, subject to Kia's terms.
About Kia India
Kia builds its cars at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh, which can make 4,00,000 a year. The plant has dispatched almost 1.9 million vehicles since 2019, over 1.5 million of them for India and more than 3.67 lakh for export.