Frost & Sullivan, one of India’s top growth advisory company has revealed its latest Total Cost of Ownership Benchmark analysis that found that Kia Motor India’s best-selling models – Seltos SUV and Carens SUV – offer the segments’ lowest maintenance expenses in both diesel and petrol variants.
The research finds that Kia Carens 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 customers.
Moreover, Carens diesel closely follows the segment’s top performer in minimising 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 bestseller the Seltos SUV also offered 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 followed 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 (C-SUV) segment. The report states that Sonet’s petrol and diesel variants’ maintenance costs were 16% and 14% lower than the segment average, respectively.
Hardeep Singh Brar, National Head Sales & Marketing, Kia India said, “We are thrilled to be recognised by Frost & Sullivan as the makers of one of most value-driven mobility solutions for new-age customers.”