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Kia

Kia at 6.2% in Aug 2026 — partial volume; comparisons withheld

FY 2026-27 volume

1.1L

YoY +5.5%

Market share

6.1%

+0.1 pp vs prior period

5-period CAGR

-9.2%

FY 2021-22 → FY 2026-27

EV share

1.9%

of latest OEM fuel mix

Green share

1.9%

EV + Strong Hybrid

Market rank

#7

latest national period

Volatility

1843371.7%σ

growth standard deviation

Market position

Volume & share

Annual registration volume and share of the total national passenger-vehicle market.

Fuel structure

Fuel mix

Annual powertrain volumes reveal how the portfolio has transitioned.

Electrification

EV transition

EV share of this OEM’s own registrations against the national market average.

Growth diagnostics

YoY growth

Period-over-period growth highlights acceleration and contractions.

Seasonal structure

Seasonality

100 represents an average month across the complete history.

Market sensitivity

Market fit

Annual OEM volume against total market volume; β measures cycle sensitivity.

β = 0.10r = 0.70σ = 1843371.7%

Relative growth

Indexed volume

Indexed to 100 at FY 2012-13 for direct trajectory comparison.

Latest competitive structure

Fuel table

Volume, share, growth and share movement for the leading fuels.

#FuelVolumeShareYoYShare Δ
1Petrol9.46L61.42%+26.2%+1.0 pp
2Diesel5.77L37.45%+19.7%-1.4 pp
3CNG9.7K0.63%+44.3%+0.1 pp
4EV7.7K0.50%+281.5%+0.3 pp

Fuel portfolio history

Powertrain entry and continuity

First active period, latest active period and peak volume for every represented fuel.

Petrol

Active

Entered

FY 2019-20

Latest

FY 2026-27

Peak

FY 2025-26 · 1.9L

Latest growth

+26.2%

Diesel

Active

Entered

FY 2019-20

Latest

FY 2026-27

Peak

FY 2022-23 · 1.1L

Latest growth

+19.7%

EV

Active

Entered

FY 2022-23

Latest

FY 2026-27

Peak

FY 2025-26 · 4.3K

Latest growth

+281.5%

CNG

Active

Entered

FY 2019-20

Latest

FY 2026-27

Peak

FY 2025-26 · 2.8K

Latest growth

+44.3%

Product strategy

Model timeline

Active and exited nameplates, market tenure, segment and powertrain coverage.

Current portfolio

Syros EV

Compact electric SUV

20192026
2026presentEV

Electric member of the Syros range

Current portfolio

Carens Clavis

Family MPV

20192026
2025presentPetrolDiesel

Expanded premium family-vehicle line

Current portfolio

Carens Clavis EV

Electric family MPV

20192026
2025presentEV

Kia's first made-in-India electric vehicle

Current portfolio

EV9

EV Luxury SUV

20192026
2024presentEV

3-row BEV; CBU

Current portfolio

Syros

Compact SUV

20192026
2024presentPetrolDiesel

Dec 2024 launch; aimed at Venue/Sonet

Current portfolio

Carens

MPV

20192026
2022presentPetrolDieselCNG

High demand at launch; 3-row

Current portfolio

EV6

EV premium

20192026
2022presentEV

800V fast charge; CBU; WCotY 2022

Current portfolio

Carnival

Luxury MPV

20192026
2020presentDiesel

CBU; low volumes; premium segment

Current portfolio

Sonet

Compact SUV

20192026
2020presentPetrolDieselCNG

Facelift 2024

Current portfolio

Seltos

SUV

20192026
2019presentPetrolDieselCNG

India entry car; 2nd gen 2023

Analyst context

What the history says about Kia

Kia at 6.2% in Aug 2026 — partial volume; comparisons withheld. FY 2026-27 YTD share 6.1% on 1,07,889 registrations. 10 active nameplates in portfolio.

Momentum

Positive growth

Position

Major segment

Long-term trajectory

-9.2% CAGR

Research overlay

Recent launches and exits

Curated portfolio events that help explain changes in registration momentum.

2024 · product · positive

EV9 and Syros announced — EV expansion

Kia expands EV portfolio downmarket. EV9 premium + Syros sub-₹15L signals mass EV push from 2025.

2022 · product · positive

Kia EV6 — premium EV India launch

Premium EV at ₹60L. Very low volumes but establishes Kia EV credibility and brand perception.

2022 · product · positive

Carens MPV launch — CNG and diesel

Kia enters MPV segment with Carens. Multi-fuel (petrol/diesel/CNG) strategy broadens addressable market.

2020 · product · positive

Kia Sonet — compact SUV segment entry

Sub-4m SUV at ₹6.7L. Kia captures compact SUV boom. Volume and share doubles in 18 months post-launch.

2019 · product · positive

Kia Seltos launch — fastest 1L units ever in India

Kia Seltos: 1L units in 13 months, fastest ever for a new entrant. Petrol and diesel both strong. Redefines mid-SUV.

10 active models · average monthly history 0