Ask the seller for these before you go
- Front, back and both sides, in daylight
- The dashboard with the engine running
- The odometer reading
- A tyre, close up
- The RC, both sides
A seller who will not send them is telling you something. Or shortlist it and send it to us: we call the seller, check the papers and the service record, and tell you whether it is worth a visit.
Whatever used car you buy, have InspektAI inspect it before you pay. We work only for the buyer and take nothing from the sale.
Placeholder: the seller posted no photos of this car.Is it worth it?
Level with the fair price of 6 similar cars, same trim, fuel and gearbox.
Typical for this model here is 9,800 km a year, across 156 cars. Low for its age: check the service record agrees with the clock.
It loses about 6.8% a year, read from this model's asking prices here.
The market around it
50% of 6 similar cars (2022 to 2024), each adjusted to this one, ask more than it does.
What to offer
- Owners who came down on a car like this came down about 5.7%.
- It asks ₹2,000 more than our fair price of ₹10.7 lakh.
From how far sellers here have actually come down, not a promise. An inspection prices every fault it finds, and that moves a seller further.
Asking prices from live listings, not sale prices.
What the listing says, and what the maker built
The listing says
As the seller posted it.
From the maker
From our sourced model data: makers’ material, Bharat NCAP, Global NCAP, SIAM.
Owning it
| A month of running it | About ₹16,200Fuel at 800 km (₹7,800), insurance (₹2,300) and value lost (₹6,100), at 2 Oct 2026 Bengaluru fuel prices. |
|---|---|
| Factory warranty | Ending about nowKia gives 3 years, any distance from new; the delivery date in the warranty booklet decides. It passes to the next owner. |
| Service every | 10,000 km / 1 yr |
| Next service at | 10,000 km |
| Engine oil | 0W-20 |
| Timing | Chain |
What to check on this one at 8,600 km
- Timing chain, not a belt, so no scheduled change. A rattle for a second on a cold start points to a stretched chain: listen for it.
- Still young, so wear is not the worry: accident repairs and a genuine odometer are. Paint depth and panel gaps tell you more than the service book.
- Dual-clutch (DCT): creep in traffic and pull away on a slope on the test drive. A judder or shudder at low speed, or a gearbox warning light, points to clutch-pack wear. Ask whether any clutch or mechatronics work was done under warranty.
- Turbo petrol: watch for blue smoke on a cold start and listen for a whistle or a loss of boost. Regular oil changes matter more on a turbo engine, so read the service record for them.
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