July 2018: Kia Motors America

[William Maley]

KIA MOTORS AMERICA ANNOUNCES JULY SALES

• Three Kia Models Achieve Double-Digit Gains Over the Same Period Last Year

IRVINE, Calif., August 1, 2018 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced July sales of 53,112 vehicles, with the Rio and Optima car lines and Sorento SUV up double digits over the same period last year.

“Rio and Sorento were up by double-digits year-over-year for the second consecutive month and Optima made a big move as new customers continue to discover Kia’s world-class vehicles and the brand’s award-winning combination of design, quality, reliability and technology,” said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales operations, Kia Motors America. “Along with the Rio and Stinger earning J.D. Power APEAL awards, our ‘America’s Best Value Summer Event’ continuing and an all-new Forte on the horizon, Kia will continue building momentum through the end of the summer selling period and beyond.”

				MONTH OF JULY					YEAR-TO-DATE
Model				2018			2017		2018		2017
Rio				1,844			1,587		12,915		8,272
Forte				7,546			12,022		61,946		70,768
Optima				10,919			7,933		57,795		67,650
Cadenza				200			523		3,501		3,178
Stinger				1,506			N/A		10,144		N/A
K900				28			35		203		286
Soul				8,203			12,961		58,235		66,077
Niro				2,310			2,763		16,513		15,439
Sportage				7,007			7,135		48,726		43,741
Sorento				11,982			9,734		64,742		59,990
Sedona				1,567			1,710		11,955		16,738
Total				53,112			56,403		346,675		352,139