New Delhi:
South Korean automaker Kia India on Wednesday stated its mid-size SUV Seltos will now include six airbags as normal throughout all variants.“The decision to provide six standard airbags on the Seltos emphasizes Kia’s commitment to offer the best products for its customers and is in line with the increased focus on safety,” the corporate stated in a press release.
Kia already presents six airbags as normal fitment on the Kia Carens.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in January stated that to reinforce the protection of occupants of motor automobiles towards lateral impression, it has been determined to reinforce security options by amending the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989.
The authorities has proposed to make it obligatory for carmakers to offer a minimal of six airbags in motor automobiles that may carry as much as eight passengers for enhanced security of occupants. This is anticipated to be efficient from October 1, 2022.
In November 2020, Kia Seltos managed to get a 3 star ranking in grownup occupant safety and a couple of stars for little one occupant safety in a GNCAP crash check.
Hardeep Singh Brar, Vice President and Head of Sales & Marketing, Kia India, stated, “Seltos is a special product for Kia India as it marked the beginning of our journey in this vibrant country. Seltos has contributed close to 60% to our overall sales in the country. With the Seltos, Kia brought in many firsts in the segment and by giving six airbags as standard, we want to keep that momentum.”
“India is an important market for Kia globally, and the Seltos, a very important product. We will always strive to better our products regularly and cater to the unmet and unfelt needs of customers here,” he stated.
According to the automaker, it has offered 2,97,274 models of Seltos until date since its launch in 2019. The demand for the petrol and diesel variant of the mannequin is balanced, with round 46% of the purchasers preferring the diesel variants of the mannequin.
While 58% of the Seltos gross sales come from its high variants, the automated choices of the automobile contribute to round 25%.
Kia additionally stated that in 2022, 1 out of each 10 Seltos consumers opted for iMT know-how. For prospects, the preferred Seltos variant is HTX Petrol, and the preferred colour is White.
Kia Seltos competes with the likes of Hyundai Creta and the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, amongst others.
The firm which entered the Indian market in 2019 just lately introduced the completion of a 5-lakh home gross sales milestone within the nation in lower than 3 years. Its product portfolio consists of 5 merchandise specifically Seltos, Carnival, Sonet, Carens, and EV6.
Source: auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com