Stonic is Kia PH best-selling car in 2021 with over 1,000 units sold 

Updated Mar 14, 2022 | Same topic: Automotive Industry Updates

This small crossover is leading the charge for Kia PH.

As of 2021, the best-selling car in Kia Philippines’ lineup is the Stonic subcompact crossover. This report was published by Visor, which says that the brand sold a total of 1,400 Stonic units last year. 

A picture of the Kia Stonic

The Kia Stonic five-seater subcompact crossover

The report also says that the Korean marque under the management of Ayala Corporation has achieved a total sales number of 3,748 units for 2021.

Here’s a per model breakdown for Kia Philippines' sales for 2021: 

Model 

Units sold 

Stonic  

1,400 

Soluto 

787 

K2500 

662 

Carnival 

251 

Seltos  

232 

Sportage 

158 

Picanto 

118 

Sorento  

96 

Rio  

29 

Soul 

Stinger  

Forte  

Total sales for 2021 

3,748 units 

Coming in second place is the Soluto subcompact sedan. In third place is the K2500 light commercial vehicle. The Carnival minivan also came in fourth, while the Seltos subcompact crossover secured the fifth spot. 

With regards to its total sales for last year, it looks like Kia is slowly getting back on its feet. We can say that since it garnered a much better sales figure compared to its total of 2,129 units sold in 2020 (a 76 percent increase). Then again, that lower figure from 2020 is unsurprising since most automotive brands did take a huge hit when the COVID-19 pandemic began to rear its ugly head. 

For those who are reading this who might want in on the Kia Stonic bandwagon, then be aware that it comes with a price range of Php 735,000 to Php 925,000 for its four locally available variants.  

A picture of the Kia Stonic's interior

A peek inside the Stonic's comfy interior

All Stonic trims are powered by a 1.4-liter inline-4 gasoline engine that can make up to 97 horsepower and 132 Nm of torque. The LX is the only variant that may come with a five-speed manual gearbox, while the rest use a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. 

The top-spec Stonic EX is well equipped with its eight-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a push-to-start button, automatic air-conditioning, and many other features. 

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Know more about Kia Stonic 2024

Kia Stonic

The Kia Stonic is a five-seater, subcompact crossover. In the Philippines market, it has four available variants: the Stonic LX 1.4 MT, the LX 1.4 AT, Style Edition 1.4 AT, and the EX 1.4 AT. Currently, Kia Stonic 2023 Philippines price ranging from Php 835,000 to Php 990,000. 

Under the hood of all the Stonic trims is a 1.4-liter inline-4 gasoline engine that can make up to 97 horsepower and 132 Nm of torque. It then uses a six-speed automatic torque converter. Only the entry-level LX trim may come with a five-speed manual transmission. The one with the manual has a different engine tune of 94 horsepower. 

Size-wise, the Stonic is 4,100mm long, 1,735mm wide, and 1,533mm in height. It also has a wheelbase length of 2,570mm, and a ground clearance of 185mm. 

Locally, the Stonic competes against the likes of the Hyundai Venue, MG ZS, Chery Tiggo 2, Ford EcoSport, Geely Coolray, Hyundai Kona, among others. 

₱ 835,000 - ₱ 990,000

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Cesar G.B. Miguel

Cesar G.B. Miguel

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Cesar Guiderone B. Miguel was born and raised in Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte. He graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in English degree from Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology. He previously worked as a freelance writer for various websites, as a member of the Iligan City Disaster Risk Reduction Management's training staff, and as a medical sales representative.

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