Overview
- Kia India announced the expansion on October 9, 2026, extending its Assured Buyback Programme to cover ICE, hybrid and electric powertrains for six models including the Sonet, Syros, New Seltos, Carens, Carens Clavis and Sorento.
- The company says eligible three-year plans guarantee up to 75% of the original value for ICE models and up to 70% for EVs with the assured buyback amount fixed at enrolment and payable at the end of the selected tenure subject to the programme agreement.
- Owners can choose flexible ownership lengths and mileage caps with ICE plans offered for three, four or five years, EV plans for three or four years, and annual mileage options of 10,000 km, 15,000 km or 20,000 km up to 100,000 km total.
- Enrolment happens through authorised Kia dealerships at the time of purchase and the scheme is administered by an independent programme partner that will handle eligibility, valuation and settlement under a separate agreement.
- Kia’s move aims to reduce resale-value uncertainty and make upgrade decisions easier for buyers, though the company has not published model-level residuals or the guaranteed percentages for four- and five-year plans, so final terms will vary by vehicle and contract.