Kia Motors Corporation was founded in May 1944 and is Korea’s oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. Staring with bicycles and motorcycles, Kia has grown – as part of the dynamic, global Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group – to become the world’s fifth-largest vehicle manufacturer.
Today, Kia produces more than 1.4 million vehicles a year at 14 manufacturing and assembly operations in eight countries. These vehicles are sold and serviced through a network of more than 3,000 distributors and dealers covering 172 countries. The Corporation has more than 40,000 employees and annual revenues of more than US$17 billion.
In its ‘home 'country of South Korea, Kia operates three major vehicle assembly plants – the Hwasung, Sohari, and Kwangju facilities – plus a world-class research and development Centre employing 8,000 technicians at Namyang and a dedicated environmental R&D Centre.
In Nepal, Continental Associates Pvt. Ltd. is the official distributor for Kia Motors. The firm has currently been selling different KIA models in the Nepali market such as Kia Sonet, Kia Seltos, Kia Sportage, and Kia Grand Carnival in different trims.
The list of Kia Cars available in Nepal with their specification and price of all the variants are listed below: (as of August 2022)
Kia Cars Price in Nepal
Kia Sonet
Key Features:
- Driver and Passenger airbags, ABS & Rear Parking sensors
- Heartbeat Tail lamps
- Air Conditioner with Rear AC vents
- 8.89 cm (3.5 inch) Mono color instrument cluster
- Muscular front and rear skid plates
- Premium fabric seats - black
- Electric adjust outside mirrors
Specifications
| Engine Type | SMARTSTREAM G1.2Petrol / 1.5 L CRDi WGT Diesel |
| Engine Displacement(cc) | 1197 / 1493 |
| Max. Power | 81.86bhp@6000rpm / 98.63bhp@4000rpm |
| Max. Torque | 115nm@4200rpm / 240nm@1500-2750rpm |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed / 6-speed |
| Transmission Type | Manual/Automatic |
| Front brake type | Disc |
| Rear brake type | Drum |
| Front Suspension | Mac Pherson Strut |
| Rear Suspension | Torsion Beam with Coil Spring |
| Length (mm) | 3995 |
| Width (mm) | 1790 |
| Height (mm) | 1642 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2500 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 205 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity (in Ltrs.) | 45.0 ltr |
| No. of Airbags | 2-4 |
Kia Sonet Price in Nepal
| Variants | Price (NPR.) |
| HTE Petrol | 37,90,000 |
| HTX Diesel | 51,90,000 |
| HTX AT Diesel | 55,90,000 |
| GTX+ Diesel | 59,90,000 |
Kia Seltos
Key Features:
- 10.25-inch Touchscreen infotainment system
- Android Auto/ Apple Carplay
- Projector fog lamps
- Rearview camera
- Electric adjust ORVM with turn indicator
- Floating Roof rails
- ARKAMYS Sound system with 6 Speakers
Specifications
| Engine Type | SMARTSTREAM G1.5 / 1.5 L CRDi VGT |
| Engine Displacement(cc) | 1497 |
| Max. Power | 113.43bhp@6300rpm / 113.43bhp@4000rpm |
| Max. Torque | 144nm@4500rpm / 250nm@1500-2750rpm |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Transmission Type | Manual/Automatic |
| Front brake type | Disc |
| Rear brake type | Disc |
| Front Suspension | Mac Pherson Strut |
| Rear Suspension | Torsion Beam with Coil Spring |
| Length (mm) | 4315 |
| Width (mm) | 1800 |
| Height (mm) | 1645 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2610 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 190 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity (ltrs.) | 50.0 |
| No. of Airbags | 2-4 |
Kia Seltos Price in Nepal
| Variants | Price (NPR.) |
| HTK GSL | 49,50,000 |
| HTK + (GSL) | 54,90,000 |
| HTK + IMT | 56,90,000 |
| HTX MT | 62,90,000 |
| HTX IVT | 66,90,000 |
| HTX + (DSL) | 68,90,000 |
| GTX + AT (DSL) | 78,90,000 |
Kia Carnival
Key Features:
- Tri-Zone Automatic Temperature Control
- One-Touch Power Sliding Doors
- Automatic Climate Control
- Dual Sunroof
- Ventilated Driver Seat
- 10.2 inch touchscreen system for rear passenger
- Fog Lights
Specifications
| Engine Type | D2.2L VGT Diesel |
| Engine Displacement(cc) | 2199 |
| Max. Power | 197.26bhp@3800rpm |
| Max. Torque | 440nm@1750-2750rpm |
| Gear Box | 8-Speed |
| Transmission Type | Automatic |
| Front brake type | Disc |
| Rear brake type | Disc |
| Front Suspension | Mac Pherson Strut |
| Rear Suspension | Multi Link |
| Length (mm) | 5115 |
| Width (mm) | 1985 |
| Height (mm) | 1755 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3060 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 180 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity (ltrs.) | 60.0 |
| No. of Airbags | 6 |
Kia Carnival Price in Nepal
| Variants | Price (NPR.) |
| 2.2L EX I | 81,90,000 |
Kia Sportage
Key Features:
- Driver & front passenger SRS airbags
- Driver's & front passenger window auto up & down with safety function
- Power Driver Height Adjuster
- Impact sensing auto door unlocking
- Headlamps (Full LED with LED DRL)
- Leather Seats (Black & Beige)
Specifications
| Engine Type | 2.4L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) |
| Engine Displacement(cc) | 2,359 |
| Max. Power | 181 hp @ 6,000 rpm |
| Max. Torque | 136.8nm@4400rpm |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Transmission Type | Automatic |
| Front brake type | Disc |
| Rear brake type | Disc |
| Front Suspension | Mac Pherson Strut |
| Rear Suspension | Torsion Beam with Coil Spring |
| Length (mm) | 4480 |
| Width (mm) | 1855 |
| Height (mm) | 2670 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2740 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 181 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity (ltrs.) | 62.0 |
| No. of Airbags | 7 |
Kia Sportage Price in Nepal
| Variants | Price (NPR.) |
| GT Line | 1,10,00,000/- |
Kia Sorento Hybrid
Key Features:
- Powerful Turbocharged Hybrid drivetrain with 227 HP and 258 lb.-ft. of torque
- Navigation with 10.25-inch display
- Blind Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist-Rear
- Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist
- Kia Connect with remote starting and cabin climate control
- Low profile roof rails for accessories
- 17-inch aero design alloy wheels
- Durable SynTex Seating Materials with heated front seats
- Available All-Wheel Drive
Specifications
| Engine Type | 1.6 liter Turbocharged 4-Cylinder and Full Parallel Hybrid System |
| Engine Displacement(cc) | 1598 |
| Battery | 360 V 13.8 kWh Lithium-Ion Polymer |
| Electric Motor Type | AC Synchronous Permanent Magnet Motor |
| Combined Power | 261 hp |
| Combined Torque | 350Nm |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Transmission Type | Automatic |
| Front brake type | Disc |
| Rear brake type | Disc |
| Front Suspension | Mac Pherson Strut |
| Rear Suspension | Torsion Beam with Coil Spring |
| Length (mm) | 4810 |
| Width (mm) | 1899 |
| Height (mm) | 1695 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2814 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 175 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 80.0 |
| No. of Airbags | 7 |
Kia Sorento Hybrid Price in Nepal
| Variants | Price (NPR.) |
| GDI HEV 6AT | 1,79,90,000 |
Kia Niro EV
Key Features:
- Parking assist system forward and reverse
- Hill-start assist control
- Tire pressure monitoring system
- Heated seats with luxurious leather upholstery
- Roofrail
- Electric sunroof
- Front and rear door scuff
- Rear spoiler with HMSL
Specifications
| Motor Type | Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor |
| Voltage | 356V |
| Max Power | 201 hp / 3,800-8,000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 395Nm at 3600rpm |
| Battery Capacity | 64 kWh 256V |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Transmission Type | Automatic |
| Front brake type | Disc |
| Rear brake type | Disc |
| Front Suspension | Mac Pherson Strut |
| Rear Suspension | Torsion Beam with Coil Spring |
| Length (mm) | 4355 |
| Width (mm) | 1805 |
| Height (mm) | 1545 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2700 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 154 |
| Charging Time | 10.5 hrs |
| No. of Airbags | 7 |
Kia Niro EV Price in Nepal
| Variants | Price (NPR.) |
| 150kW | 69,90,000/- |