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Kia India Reaches 5 Lakh Connected Cars as Seltos Leads Adoption

High renewal rates for Kia Connect 2.0 highlight durable demand for software-led features.

Overview

  • Kia says connected variants now contribute nearly 40% of its domestic wholesale volumes in India.
  • The Seltos accounts for about 70% of the brand’s connected-car sales, with Sonet and Carens also making sizable contributions.
  • Connected features were offered as complimentary subscriptions at purchase, and many buyers are renewing the service.
  • The company credits its Kia Connect 2.0 platform with ccNC for enabling its connected offering and reinforcing its tech positioning.
  • Features cited include OTA updates, remote diagnostics, Digital Key 2.0, multilingual voice control, surround view, and EV tools like Drive Green, with Kia stating future models will carry connected tech.