With Kia setting up its Malaysian outfit, the most anticipated question was will the price of the vehicles…come down.
Well, Kia fans will be pleased to know the Kia Sales Malaysia team has confirmed a price drop for its Kia Sportage and Kia Carnival will see a reduction effective January 1, 2026.
In a statement today (Jan 2), the company said from 1 January 2026, the entire range of the Kia Sportage and Kia Carnival model lines will be ‘right priced,’ placing both models at a competitive advantage within Malaysia’s existing SUV and MPV segments. Starting with the Kia Sportage offered at a value of RM128,800. This is much lower than when Bermaz Auto was distributing at RM147,000 onwards.
Meanwhile, the Kia Carnival in Peninsular Malaysia is now RM218,000 for the 7-seater and RM193,000 for the 8-seater, Bermaz Auto were selling them for roughly RM245,888 and RM259,888.
The company added that warranty coverage and parts replacement policy for newly purchased Kia vehicles in Malaysia will be valid for five (5) years or 150,000km whichever comes first.
Plus, Kia Malaysia will reduce the price by 15% on average for all Kia genuine spare parts. The company added that its after-sales network is supported by a dedicated parts warehouse located in Shah Alam, Selangor. The addition of this warehouse to the Kia network in Malaysia
directly ensures reliability with the speedy availability of spare parts, which addresses any concerns about after-sales lead time.
“These first steps, which are to revamp our pricing strategy, recognise loyal Kia customers and incentivise corporate purchases, are all part of a concerted effort to answer the question, ‘Why Kia?’. Kia Sales Malaysia believes in right pricing our products.,” explained Managing Director, Emily Lek.
