KIA AMERICA EXTENDS IMPRESSIVE GROWTH STREAK WITH BEST-EVER AUGUST SALES

Quick-growing Kia surpasses 70,000 models for the fourth straight month and posts second-highest gross sales complete in firm historical past

• August marks Kia’s 13^th consecutive month of year-over-year gross sales development
• Seven Kia fashions submit year-over-year will increase; 4 set new August data

IRVINE, Calif., August 31, 2023 – Kia America’s record-shattering gross sales streak continued because the model posted best-ever August gross sales of 72,147 models, the second highest month-to-month complete in firm historical past and a 9-percent improve over the earlier document set in 2022. August additionally marks the fourth straight month Kia gross sales surpassed the 70,000 unit mark.

Gross sales of Kia’s battery-electric automobiles have been up 100-percent over August 2022 whereas the model’s lineup of rugged and succesful utility automobiles elevated 14-percent year-over-year. Kia’s retail-only efficiency of 67,592 models represents 9-percent development over the identical interval final yr.

Seven Kia fashions posted year-over-year gross sales will increase together with: Niro (+1,746-percent); Carnival (+176-percent); EV6 (+33-percent); Rio (+32-percent); Telluride (+13-percent); Seltos (+1-percent) and K5 (+1-percent), with 4 Kia fashions attaining best-ever August gross sales, together with: Carnival, EV6, Niro, Telluride. Gross sales of Kia’s utility automobiles accounted for 72-percent of the model’s total August gross sales complete.

“Exceeding 70,000 models for 4 consecutive months and doubling year-over-year gross sales of our electrified choices is proof that Kia is forward of the competitors and delivering extremely fascinating and progressive fashions throughout lots of the business’s largest segments,” stated Eric Watson, vp, gross sales operations, Kia America. “Kia’s electrified choices mixed with our rugged and succesful SUVs have strategically positioned the model to not solely improve our EV market share, however additional set up ourselves because the chief in progressive mobility.”

Along with the month-to-month gross sales efficiency, Kia America introduced a number of initiatives in addition to important business awards that have been bestowed on varied fashions inside Kia’s world-class line-up, together with:

• Kia’s return to Monterey Automobile Week with an expanded presence at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering by providing a digital one-two punch with the presence of its upcoming all-electric automobiles. The just lately launched, three-row EV9 SUV shared the stage at The Quail with an unique, style-driven EV6 mannequin.
• The 2023 Kia EV6 receiving straight A’s on Automobiles.com’s 2023 Automobile Seat Match Report Card, which highlighted automobiles that acquired prime scores from the outlet’s licensed little one passenger security technicians. The EV6 was one among solely seven automobiles that acquired all A’s from Automobiles.com’s security technicians.

 

	MONTH OF AUGUST		YEAR-TO-DATE
Mannequin	2023	2022	2023	2022
EV6	2,449	1,840	12,714	16,124
Rio	2,546	1,923	19,100	18,833
Forte	11,333	11,838	84,398	73,660
K5	6,480	6,428	43,592	48,180
Stinger	237	513	5,255	6,189
Soul	4,911	6,402	44,781	39,332
Niro	3,896	211	26,333	18,520
Seltos	4,649	4,604	42,323	28,160
Sportage	12,280	12,986	96,022	77,327
Sorento	8,147	8,732	59,523	57,250
Telluride	9,791	8,645	74,834	63,856
Carnival	5,428	1,967	28,535	14,446
Complete	72,147	66,089	537,410	461,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kia America – about us

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to prime automotive high quality surveys. Kia is acknowledged as one of many TIME100 Most Influential Firms of 2023. Kia serves because the “Official Automotive Companion” of the NBA and provides a spread of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electrified automobiles offered by a community of over 775 sellers within the U.S., together with a number of vehicles and SUVs proudly assembled in America*.

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* The K5, Sportage, Sorento, and Telluride (excludes HEV and PHEV fashions) are assembled in the US from U.S. and globally sourced elements. 

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