Record June Sales Propel Kia Motors America To Best First-Half Performance In Company History
Kia Surpasses 300,000 Units in Six Months for First Time; Year-To-Date Sales Up 4.6 Percent
IRVINE, Calif., July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- After setting an all-time monthly sales record in May, Kia Motors America's (KMA) momentum continued with best-ever June sales of 54,137 vehicles, capping off the greatest first-half performance in company history. With more than 300,000 vehicles sold in six months, Kia is up 4.6 percent year-to-date. Sales of the Sedona minivan, which was completely redesigned for the 2015 model year, reached new heights with a 707-percent increase over June 2014.
"Customers continue to turn to Kia in increasing numbers for our world-class design, technology, value and, of course, our quality, which was recently reaffirmed in J.D. Power's annual Initial Quality Study in which Kia finished second overall and first among non-premium brands," said Michael Sprague, Chief Operating Officer and EVP, KMA. "With our 'Summer's On Us' promotion attracting even more traffic into showrooms, June proved to be a historic month for Kia as we recorded both the best quarter and first half sales performances in company history."
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 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 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 JUNE |
YEAR-TO-DATE |
|||
| Model |
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
| Rio |
2,420 |
3,257 |
14,835 |
19,966 |
| Forte |
7,907 |
5,846 |
43,182 |
37,951 |
| Optima |
13,488 |
13,866 |
79,966 |
82,813 |
| Cadenza |
359 |
1,035 |
3,289 |
5,415 |
| K900 |
168 |
224 |
710 |
816 |
| Sportage |
3,550 |
3,590 |
23,955 |
19,956 |
| Sorento |
8,967 |
9,831 |
56,421 |
51,921 |
| Sedona |
5,434 |
673 |
20,608 |
3,576 |
| Soul |
11,844 |
12,322 |
67,986 |
74,999 |
| Total |
54,137 |
50,644 |
310,952 |
297,413 |
| _______________________________ |
| * 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. |
SOURCE Kia Motors America
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