IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America
(KMA) today announced August sales of 54,248 units, led by Soul and
Optima. Sedona minivan sales more than doubled over the same period
last year, and the Forte family of compact cars posted their
best-ever August sales.
"Despite signs that industry-wide sales may have peaked in 2015,
Kia is up nearly four percent through August on the strength of
double digit year-over-year increases for Rio, Forte, Sportage and
Sedona," said Michael Sprague, chief
operating officer and EVP, KMA.
About Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the marketing and distribution arm
of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul,
South Korea KMA proudly serves as the "Official Automotive
Partner" of the NBA and LPGA and set an all-time annual sales
record in 2015, surpassing the 600,000 unit mark for the first time
in company history. Kia offers a complete line of vehicles in the
U.S., including the rear-drive K9001 flagship sedan,
Cadenza premium sedan, Sorento CUV, Soul urban passenger vehicle,
Soul Electric Vehicle2, Sportage compact CUV, Optima
midsize sedan, Optima Hybrid, the Forte compact sedan, Forte5 and
Forte Koup, Rio and Rio 5-door subcompacts and the Sedona minivan,
through a network of more than 765 dealers across the United
States. Kia's North American manufacturing operations include
plants in West Point, Georgia*,
and the municipality of Pesqueria
in the state of Nuevo Leon,
Mexico.
Information about KMA and its full vehicle line-up is available
at www.kia.com. For media information, including photography, visit
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* The Sorento and Optima GDI (EX, SX & Limited and
certain LX Trims only) are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally
sourced parts.
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MONTH OF
AUGUST
|
YEAR-TO-DATE
|
|
Model
|
2016
|
2015
|
2016
|
2015
|
|
Rio
|
3,325
|
1,734
|
22,024
|
18,796
|
|
Forte
|
8,307
|
6,862
|
71,352
|
57,912
|
|
Optima
|
9,470
|
13,980
|
80,317
|
106,584
|
|
Cadenza
|
272
|
322
|
3,363
|
4,021
|
|
K900
|
53
|
386
|
553
|
1,576
|
|
Sportage
|
6,888
|
5,749
|
57,228
|
34,996
|
|
Sorento
|
8,533
|
10,211
|
77,465
|
76,381
|
|
Sedona
|
5,147
|
2,545
|
34,304
|
26,825
|
|
Soul
|
12,253
|
17,108
|
95,938
|
99,069
|
|
Total
|
54,248
|
58,897
|
442,544
|
426,160
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 K900
available in select trims and in select markets with limited
availability.
2 Soul EV in select markets with limited
availability.
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