September 2016: Kia Motors America

[William Maley]

September Caps Best-Ever Sales Through the First Nine Months Of The Year For Kia Motors America

• Sportage CUV Surpasses Previous All-Time Annual Sales Total; Year-to-Date Sales Up 3.3%

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- With 49,220 units sold last month – including best-ever September performances by the Forte family of compact cars and the Sportage CUV – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the highest sales total through the first three quarters in company history. Year-to-date sales are up 3.3 percent as demand for the Sportage, Kia's longest-running nameplate in the U.S., has surged to new heights.

"On the strength of double digit gains for the Rio, Forte, Sportage and Sedona nameplates through the first nine months of the year, Kia's upward trajectory continues despite the industry showing signs of little growth," said Michael Sprague, chief operating officer and EVP, KMA.

	MONTH OF SEPTEMBER		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2016	2015	2016	2015
Rio	2,141	1,480	24,165	20,276
Forte	8,256	5,388	79,608	63,300
Optima	9,010	11,719	89,327	118,303
Cadenza	390	859	3,753	4,880
K900	68	329	621	1,905
Sportage	6,282	4,012	63,510	39,008
Sorento	8,137	9,380	85,602	85,761
Sedona	3,051	3,039	37,355	29,864
Soul	11,885	13,614	107,823	112,683
Total	49,220	49,820	491,764	475,980