Kia Motors, world’s 8th largest automaker, during a design tour in Coimbatore showcased two of their world-class cars. The company is all set to launch the much-awaited mid-SUV – SP2i in 2019 with an aim to be amongst the top 5 automakers in India within three years. With a target of launching a new car every six months after the launch of the first product in India, Kia is planning to expand its portfolio to at least 5 vehicles by 2021. Kia Motors made its debut in India at the Auto Expo 2018 and showcased its 16 top global line-up along with SP2i, the most liked car at the Auto expo. The upcoming car SP2i is being manufactured in the company’s Anantapur plant and will roll out in the second half of 2019 and will be equipped with world-class quality, finest design and state of-art technology.
Kia started its India operations nearly over a year ago with the inauguration of its plant at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh where the work is in full swing. Recently the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state of Andhra Pradesh to collaborate on the ‘Partnership for Future Eco Mobility’ by giving 3 Niro cars – Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and EV – to Andhra Pradesh government.