Kia Seltos, Sonet, Carens have lowest maintenance cost: Frost & Sullivan

The Seltos mid-size SUV, the Sonet compact SUV and the Carens MPV have the lowest maintenance cost in their respective segments, according to growth advisory firm Frost & Sullivan’s latest total cost of ownership (TCO) benchmark analysis.

According to Frost & Sullivan, the Kia Seltos offers the lowest maintenance costs for petrol variants, delivering a minimum of 17% savings over the industry average. The diesel variants share the lowest maintenance costs with another segment leader, which the company did not reveal. In terms of overall TCO, the Seltos closely follows the segment’s top performers, securing the second-best TCO for its diesel variant and the third-best for its petrol variant.

The Kia Carens showcased the most economical maintenance costs for both petrol and diesel variants by 21% and 26%, respectively. Its diesel models feature the lowest acquisition cost. Moreover, the Carens diesel closely follows the segment’s top performer in minimizing fuel costs.

 It stated that the Sonet’s petrol and diesel variants’ maintenance costs are 16% and 14% lower than the segment average, respectively.

The Kia Seltos is priced between Rs 10.90 lakh and Rs 20.30 lakh (ex-showroom). The Kia Sonet sits in the price range of Rs 7.99 lakh to Rs 15.69 lakh (ex-showroom). The price of the Kia Carens starts at Rs 10.45 lakh and goes up to Rs 19.45 lakh (ex-showroom).