Kia Carens Tops Maintenance Economy Charts

Frost & Sullivan’s research shows Seltos and Carens offer segments’ lowest maintenance expenses.
MUMBAI, Mar 1 (The CONNECT) – Kia’s best-selling innovations – Seltos and Carens offer segments’ lowest maintenance expenses in both diesel and petrol variants, a study shows.
Frost & Sullivan’s research shows Kia Carens has emerged as the frontrunner in the family mover segment, showcasing the most economical maintenance costs for both petrol and diesel variants by 21% and 26%, respectively.
Its diesel models feature the lowest acquisition cost presenting outstanding value for modern customers. Moreover, Carens Diesel closely follows the segment’s top performer in minimizing fuel costs, solidifying its position as one of the most premium family car options with a compelling value proposition.

Frost & Sullivan also stated that Kia’s bestselling innovation, the Seltos, also offers the lowest maintenance costs for petrol variants, delivering a minimum of 17% savings over the industry average. Additionally, the diesel variants share the lowest maintenance costs with another segment leader. In terms of overall total cost of ownership (TCO), the Seltos closely follows the segment’s top performers, securing the second-best TCO for its diesel variant and the third-best for its petrol variant.
Notably, the firm also declared in December 2023 that Sonet has the best maintenance cost in the Compact SUV segment. The report stated that Sonet’s Petrol and Diesel variants’ Maintenance Costs are 16% and 14% lower than the segment average, respectively.
Hardeep Singh Brar, National Head Sales & Marketing, Kia India, said, choosing a Kia isn’t just a wise decision for today; it’s an investment for the future, given its premium status, maintenance and residual costs within their segments.
These reports by Frost and Sullivan establish Kia models as one of the most value-for-money products in their segment.