Kia has released a delivery schedule indicating the waiting times for new vehicle shipments in March. The waiting periods for Kia's hybrid SUVs and RVs still span several months.

Kia has reported that the most popular models among its SUVs, the Sorento and Carnival, require a waiting time of 7 to 8 months for the Sorento hybrid. Considering that it took 8 months last month, this marks a slight improvement. The waiting period for the Sorento gasoline and diesel models is 1.5 months.

Kia has indicated that the Carnival hybrid still takes 12 months to deliver. In particular, the Gravity trim requires 18 months, regardless of the powertrain. Notably, the Carnival hybrid's waiting time has increased by 2 months from last month's duration of over 10 months. The gasoline and diesel versions of the Carnival have similar waiting times. The Carnival gasoline model takes 4 to 5 months, while the diesel version requires 3 to 4 months.

Kia has also reported that the Carnival Hi-Limousine hybrid takes 6 months for the 4-seat model and 7.5 months for the 7- and 9-seat models. Additionally, non-preferred specifications require an extra 2 months for delivery, regardless of the powertrain. The gasoline and diesel versions of the Carnival Hi-Limousine take 2.5 months for the 4-seat model and 4 to 5 weeks for the 7- and 9-seat models.

Kia has reported that the Sportage hybrid has a relatively shorter waiting time of 3 to 4 months. The gasoline and diesel models take 2 to 3 months, while the LPG version requires 4 months. Among Kia's hybrid models, the Niro hybrid has the shortest waiting period.

Kia has revealed that the Niro hybrid takes 4 to 5 weeks for delivery. The Seltos, another popular Kia model, has a waiting time of 2.5 months across all specifications. The Mohave also has a relatively short waiting time of 3 to 4 weeks.

Kia has indicated that the waiting times for its EV models in the SUV/RV category remain short. The Niro Plus and Niro EV take 3 to 4 weeks, while the EV6 and EV9 require 4 to 5 weeks.

Kia's sedans, excluding models like the Morning and Ray, generally have shorter waiting times. The Morning takes 2 months across all specifications, while the Ray’s gasoline version takes 2.5 to 3 months, and the Gravity trim requires 4 months.

Kia has reported that the EV models take approximately 2.5 to 3 months for delivery. The K3 has a waiting time of 3 to 4 weeks across all specifications. The K5, including gasoline and hybrid versions, takes 4 to 5 weeks. The K8 requires 3 to 4 weeks for the gasoline hybrid and 7 to 8 weeks for the LPG version. The L9 has a waiting time of 5 to 6 weeks.

Kia has also stated that in the commercial vehicle segment, the Bongo LPG Turbo 1T M/T and Bongo EV take 3 to 4 weeks for delivery, while the Bongo LPG Turbo 1T A/T requires 4 to 6 weeks. The Bongo LPG Turbo 1T 4WD takes 10 to 12 weeks. The Bongo LPG Turbo 1.2T M/T takes 4 to 5 weeks, while the A/T version takes 8 to 10 weeks.