A series of ‘key’ car models from Kia entering Vietnam in 2022

On October 10, within the framework of the launch event of new cars such as Sonet, Carnival, K5, there were also the appearance of new names such as Telluride, EV6, Sportage, Sorento PHEV.

Kia EV6 (first) and Kia’s new car lineup appeared at the launch ceremony on October 9 in Chu Lai, Quang Nam.

These names are all key models in Kia’s global strategy.

This is also the first time a car company in Vietnam has specifically announced the launch time of products a whole year in advance.

Kia Telluride at the launch ceremony.

The three-row SUV model Kia Telluride goes on sale at the end of 2022. The car is aimed at competitors such as Ford Explorer, Volkswagen Teramont, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado.

Kia Sportage is a C-class CUV that competes with Hyundai Tucson, Mazda CX-5, and Honda CR-V.

Kia Sportage 2022 in the Korean market.

The D-size SUV, Kia Sorento, will have a plug-in-hybrid version, combining a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine and an electric motor.

Among the new Kia models about to go on sale in 2022, only the Sorento is currently assembled domestically by Thaco.

With the distribution of EV6, Kia is the third car company in Vietnam to clearly state its plan to distribute pure electric vehicles.

Kia EV6.

There are 3 more products sold for the first time in 2022. If other brands do not bring new cars, Kia will become the second largest distributor in the market in terms of number of cars, 11 models.

Not counting Peugeot’s low sales, Kia is the car company with the highest growth rate in the Vietnamese auto market, 54%, in the first 8 months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Kia sold 25,411 cars after 8 months, currently ranked number one.

In Vietnam, most Japanese and American manufacturers sell car models through import and assembly, while two Korean car manufacturers, Kia and Hyundai, purely assemble.