Kia Motors America Posts Largest Monthly Sales Total In Company History

May Sales Surpass 60,000 Units for Second Straight Year; CUV and Minivan Momentum Drive Annual Sales Up 4.1 Percent

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Jun 02, 2015, 02:08 ET

IRVINE, Calif., June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced all-time best monthly sales of 62,433 vehicles in May, marking the second time Kia has surpassed 60,000 units in a single month. The historic May was led by strong performances from the Optima midsize sedan and Soul urban passenger vehicle, as well as increased demand for the Sorento and Sportage crossovers. As part of the "Summer's On Us" sales event, which began in May, sales of the Sedona minivan reached new heights since being completely redesigned for the 2015 model year, and the family of Forte compacts recorded its best-ever monthly sales total.

"Kia is never afraid to challenge conventional thinking, and the latest example is our launch of the 'Summer's On Us' sales event in May rather than a traditional Memorial Day promotion, and the record-setting results show it clearly resonated with consumers," 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, and in 2014 was the #1 ranked mainstream brand according to Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index. KMA proudly serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and LPGA and set an all-time annual sales record in 2014, surpassing the 500,000 unit mark for the third consecutive year. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles, including the rear-drive K900[1] flagship sedan, Cadenza premium sedan, Sorento CUV, Soul urban passenger vehicle, Soul Electric Vehicle[2], 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 midsize multi-purpose vehicle, through a network of more than 765 dealers across the United States. Kia's U.S. manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, builds the Optima* and Sorento* and is responsible for the creation of more than 14,000 plant and supplier jobs.

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	MONTH OF MAY		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2015	2014	2015	2014
Rio	3,615	3,929	12,415	16,709
Forte	8,584	7,196	35,275	32,105
Optima	16,349	16,843	66,478	68,947
Cadenza	526	990	2,930	4,380
K900	133	227	542	592
Sportage	4,487	4,009	20,405	16,366
Sorento	10,743	10,548	47,454	42,090
Sedona	4,110	739	15,174	2,903
Soul	13,886	15,606	56,142	62,677
Total	62,433	60,087	256,815	246,769


* 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.
[1] 2015 K900 V8 available in select trims and in select markets with limited availability.
[2] 2015 Soul EV in select markets with limited availability.