I dont see KIA sportage local assembly in start. It will be a Picanto and any other compact sedan. We all know mass market requirement is for a below 2 and below 3 million mark. Sportage will never be below 3.5 Million even if they start building it today. Also keep in mind when a local production starts the feature and options are also cut down when compared with international model. KIA or for that matter Hyundai are here for business as well and they need to take on the existing competition and grab major segment. 80% of PK buyers cant afford vehicles above 3 Million mark so starting with a product which has limited reach would not be on KIA or Hyundai mind. Because return of their billions of investment would be the first priority. Obviously they can sell more if they offer products for the masses and that would be a Picanto and any other compact sedan. In future maybe we see local assembly of Sportage but I think in start it would be too early to say.
The 100 units of Sportage will be sold with 50% subsidy as CBU. The vehicle/ Sportage currently on Tour has a price of 5 Million as per excise data and it was imported back July 2018. Keep in mind the $ inflated and if today KIA sell the CBU [ if already not in stock and if needed to be imported ] will catch a price tag of over 6 Million after subsidy.
By 2021 the subsidy will expire and any CBU will attract same level of duties as rest of the car makers face on imported units.
Carnival price also increased by over half a Million and , remember that is imported under commercial scheme which has further relaxation in duty. Personally I think the CBU Sportage after subsidy for the 100 units will be over 5 MILLION. I hope KIA dont sell it to their family, friends and closed aides by doing a favor and anyone else in the market with the budget should e able to buy.
KIA will never tell what products they have in their pipeline for local production and that the reason Picanto is not on tour. although we all know its part of there local launch as local assembled first product.
If we take up KIA UK pricing as reference, a base Sportage FWD 1.6L starts at £20,305 which translated to around 3.7 Million PKR. So anything local produced in PK will never be below a 3.5 Million in today's currency.