KIA AMERICA CONTINUES WINNING STREAK WITH RECORD JANUARY SALES

Fast Start to 2026 Extends Kia's Record-Breaking Sales Run

• Following best-ever annual sales in 2025, total January sales increased 13 percent year-over-year
• Carnival, Sportage, K5, Telluride, Seltos and K4 each post January records
• Sales of all electrified models and SUVs set new January records

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia America's record-breaking sales streak continued into the new year with January sales of 64,502 units, a 13 percent increase over the previous high set in January 2025.

Six Kia models – Carnival (+60 percent); Sportage (+23 percent); K5 (+8 percent); Telluride (+7 percent); Seltos (+6 percent) and K4 (+2 percent) – posted best-ever January sales and sales of Kia's electrified models (+45 percent) and SUVs (+14 percent) also set new January sales records.

"Building on three straight annual sales records, January's record performance shows that Kia is not slowing down as the brand's strategy of giving customers everything they need and more than they expect across a variety of segments and powertrains attracts more and more new customers," said Eric Watson, vice president, sales operations, Kia America. "With the all-new flagship 2027 Telluride SUV, now available with a hybrid variant, and the highly anticipated K4 hatchback arriving in showrooms soon, 2026 will once again prove the value of offering a balanced lineup to U.S. customers and we are confident that our upward trajectory will continue."

In addition to the monthly sales performance, Kia America also made additional announcements, including:

• Pricing for the upcoming all-new 2027 Kia Telluride 3-row SUV (ICE), starting at $39,190[1] for a FWD LX trim.
• Seven Kia models earning top honors in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Cars for the Money Awards, including:
  • Best Midsize Electric SUV for the Money: 2026 Kia EV9
  • Best Midsize Three-Row SUV for the Money: 2026 Kia Sorento
  • Best Midsize Hybrid SUV for the Money: 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid
  • Best Compact Hybrid SUV for the Money: 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid
  • Best Compact Plug-in Hybrid for the Money: 2026 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid
  • Best Subcompact Hybrid SUV for the Money: 2026 Kia Niro
  • Best Compact Car for the Money: 2026 Kia K4
• The 2026 Kia K4 Hatchback went on sale this month, joining the 2027 Kia Telluride in showrooms nationwide.

Kia America – about us  

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive quality surveys. Kia is recognized as one of the TIME World's Most Sustainable Companies of 2024. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and WNBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including several SUVs proudly assembled in America*. 

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* Select trims of the all-electric EV6 and EV9 all-electric three-row SUV, Sportage (excludes HEV and PHEV models), Sorento (excludes HEV and PHEV models), and Telluride are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts. 

¹ MSRP excludes destination and handling, taxes, title, license fees, options and retailer charges.  Actual prices set by retailer and may vary.

SOURCE Kia America