Kia joins other automakers in Pakistan to increase prices of hybrid vehicles. With the sales tax on hybrids now 25%, the Sportage and Sorento have received new price tags, increasing to Rs 12 lakh.
The latest price revision pushes some Kia hybrid models past their previous price points, adding more pressure to consumers already facing rising vehicle prices. Kia Sportage L 1.6T FWD HEV has seen its price increase by Rs. 900,000, up from Rs.11.299 million to Rs.12.199 million. The newly listed Sportage L 1.6T AWD HEV is priced at Rs. 13.299 million, though no previous price is available for comparison as the variant was not offered earlier.
Its influence is even more pronounced in the Sorento lineup. Sorento 1.6T FWD HEV is now priced at Rs. 16.299 million an increase of Rs.1 million from its earlier price of Rs.15.299 million.
The biggest jump in variants with previous pricing comes for the Sorento 1.6T AWD HEV. Its price has increased from Rs. 16.699 million to Rs.17.899 million, translating into an increase of Rs. 1.2 million
Kia has also introduced the Sorento 1.6T AWD PHEV at Rs. 18.999 million. Since the plug-in hybrid variant was not available earlier, there is no previous price against which to measure the increase.
The latest development comes after the government’s decision to increase the sales tax on hybrid vehicles to 25 percent. Earlier, hybrid models were subject to a sales tax rate of 8.5% or 12.75% depending on the applicable category.
Kia’s latest pricing move comes as other major automakers have also revised the prices of their hybrid vehicles following the tax change. Toyota, Honda, Chery, Suzuki and Hyundai have already made similar adjustments.
Companies have maintained that these revisions are mostly a result of higher tax burdens rather than price hikes led by the manufacturers themselves.
For Pakistani consumers, however, this distinction provides little relief in showrooms. Higher taxes have directly translated into significantly higher prices, with Kia’s latest revision increasing by up to Rs. 1.2 million from the cost of its hybrid SUVs.
Kia hikes Sportage L, Sorento prices by Rs 1.2 million: Check new rates
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