Kia production started in Kazakhstan: the car was forbidden to sell to the Russians

In Kazakhstan, several KIA models will be released by small -nosed assembly. Only citizens of the country can buy new cars. Kia cars have been assembled in Kazakhstan. The conveyor at the assembly enterprise Allur Motor Qazaqstan in Kostana was personally launched by the President of the country Kasim-Zhomart Tokaev. About it reports NJCAR. Initially, the plant will produce KIA Sportage and Rio X Line crossovers, as well as K5 sedan by small -nosed assembly (CKD).

Production includes welding and painting of bodies - for this purpose special workshops have been built at the enterprise. The Kia Cerato, Sorento and Picanto collection will also begin by the end of the year. In addition, in the near future they plan to increase the localization of production and adjust the stamping of body parts. KIA cars from Costana will be available only in the domestic market of Kazakhstan, and they have introduced a number of restrictions.

First, one person can buy only one car per year. Secondly, a separate decision was forbidden to sell KIA to Russian citizens-only motorists with a Kazakhstan passport will be able to buy them. The fact is that new cars in Kazakhstan are noticeably cheaper than in Russia, and their range is wider, so the Russians have come and buy them lately. And the dealers established a semi -legal "parallel" import of cars in the Russian Federation from Kazakhstan.