Kia India has recorded its highest ever sales in the month of May since entering the Indian market. The company recorded wholesale sales of 27,586 units in May 2026, showing a 23.62% year-on-year (YoY) growth as compared to 22,315 units sold in May 2025.
This strong performance comes on the back of continued demand across Kia’s SUV and MPV portfolio. Compared to April 2026, when the company sold 27,286 units, Kia reported a marginal month-on-month (MoM) growth of 1.10%, adding 300 units to its tally.
Best ever sales in May for Kia India
With deliveries of 27,586 units in May 2026, Kia has achieved its highest ever May sales in India. The automaker is benefiting from strong demand for key models such as the Seltos and Sonet, while new products including the Carens Clavis, Clavis EV and MY26 Ciros are also contributing to growth.
The updated Seltos remains one of the biggest volume drivers of the brand. According to Kia, the SUV has consistently crossed the 10,000-unit monthly sales mark since the latest update was launched earlier this year. Due to the wide availability of automatic transmission variants in petrol and diesel powertrains, the Sonet continues to perform strongly in the compact SUV segment as well.
Kia further said that the MY26 Syros has received an encouraging response from customers, supported by the revised variant lineup and increased access to automatic gearbox options. Kia may launch the Sciros EV in the coming weeks. It will compete with Nexon EV and XUV 3XO EV.
YTD sales grew 14.55 percent
The company’s strong monthly performance also translated into good year-on-year growth. Between January and May 2026, Kia India recorded cumulative sales of 1,39,197 units, compared to 1,21,514 units during the same period last year. This resulted in a sales increase of 17,683 units and a growth rate of 14.55%, highlighting the brand’s continued momentum in the Indian passenger vehicle market.
Clavis EV BaaS Initiative Supporting Development
Kia said the Carens Clavis and Clavis EV are seeing positive customer traction. The company believes that these models are helping to strengthen its family-oriented mobility portfolio with practical seating arrangements and advanced technology features. Another factor supporting Kia’s EV push is its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) initiative, which aims to reduce the initial acquisition cost of electric vehicles and make EV ownership more accessible to customers.
Commenting on the performance, Mr. Atul Sood, Senior Vice President, Sales & MarketingKia India said the company’s highest ever sales in May reflect the strong alignment of its product portfolio with changing customer preferences. He said the continued demand for the Seltos and Sonet as well as the encouraging response to the Carens Clavis, Clavis EV and MY26 Sciros have helped Kia maintain its growth momentum. Kia currently operates through 891 touchpoints across 402 cities in India, supported by 130 certified pre-owned shops, strengthening its sales and service network in both urban and emerging markets.
