Kia Launches 3 New Models At GIIAS 2024, Carnival Hybrid, EV9 Earth To Kia Seltos

Kia EV 9 at GIIAS 2024. (Photo: Afrizal-VOI)

JAKARTA - The GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2024 exhibition is a demonstration event for PT Kreyat Indo Artha (KIA) as the agent holding the Kia brand in Indonesia, bringing all lines of its superior products.

At the largest automotive exhibition in Southeast Asia, Kia officially launched 3 of its newest models, namely Kia EV9 variant Earth, The New Kia Carnival Hybrid, and The New Kia Seltos.

Occupying an area of 943 m2 in Hall 3A with other brands under the auspices of the Indomobil Group, the Kia booth carries the theme Movement to Discover, Inspired Forward Sustainable Mobility which shows Kia's journey to find and introduce more environmentally friendly and sustainable transportation solutions for the future. At this exhibition, Kia displays the latest innovation and technology that supports sustainable mobility and promotes measures to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency.

Marketing & Development Division Head of PT Cretaceous Indo Artha, Ario Soerjo, said that the GIIAS 2024 event was an important moment for Kia to strengthen its commitment to support the vehicle electrification acceleration program in Indonesia launched by the government.

"In our participation this time, Kia presents a wider choice of electrification vehicles for the community through The New Kia Carnival Hybrid. In addition, Kia also introduced a new variant of one of our leading electric cars, Kia EV9, which is an Earth variant that can be another option for people who want a 7-SEATER electric SUV," he said, at the launch, at GIIAS 2024, Wednesday, July 17.

In addition to these two electrification models, Kia's commitment to providing quality products for consumers in Indonesia is also evidenced by the presence of a refresher from its flagship High Performance Compact SUV, The New Kia Seltos.

"Today, we are also proud to launch The New Kia Seltos which comes with a fresher and sporty design, and is equipped with various modern features, such as Panoramic Sunroof and the ADAS active safety feature. The New Kia Seltos now also has a new machine choice, namely 1,500cc and 1,500cc turbo. Visitors who are interested can book The New Kia Seltos with various attractive promos during GIIAS 2024," he added.

At GIIAS this time, Kia displayed its entire flagship product line on the exhibition floor, starting from the electric vehicle line, Kia exhibited Kia EV9 GT Line, Kia EV9 Earth, Kia EV6 GT, and Kia EV6 GT Line. Then on the internal combustion engine line, there are The New Kia Carnival Hybrid, The New Kia Carnival Premiere, Kia Carens, The New Kia Sellos Premiere 1,5 Turbo, The New Kia Seltos Premiere 1, and Kia. Sonet.

In the test drive area, Kia provides various test drive units that can be tested directly by visitors to GIIAS 2024. Visitors can feel the sophistication and toughness of various lines of Kia products, be it electric vehicles or vehicles with internal combustion engines.

Bringing the spirit of sustainability, Kia continues to be committed to providing environmentally friendly, economically viable, and useful transportation to the public socially. In addition to the product line displayed, Kia's spirit of sustainability is also proven by presenting the Sustainability Area at one of the Kia booth angles at GIIAS 2024. In the Sustainability Area, visitors can see firsthand various sustainability components applied to the Kia product line, especially Kia EV9.

During GIIAS 2024, various interesting activities were also presented at the Kia booth. Visitors who like driving simulators can try the sensation of driving a High Performance EV in a virtual version through Kia EV6 GT Racing Simulator. There are also various activities for children that visitors who come with their families, such as doodles coloring and papercraft Kia EV9.

"With the presence of various new models from Kia at GIIAS 2024, such as The New Kia Seltos, Kia Carnival Hybrid, and Kia EV9 Earth, we invite the whole community to take a closer look and try to drive with various lines of Kia's superior vehicles at GIIAS 2024. Visit the Kia booth located in Hall 3A, ICE BSD City, and of course Kia will be happy to serve GIIAS 2024 visitors," concluded PT Karando Indo Artha Utama Kovara Head of Sales.