August 2018: Kia Motors America

[William Maley]

Kia Motors America Announces August Sales

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

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2018 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced August sales of 53,864 vehicles, with the brand's popular Rio, Optima and Sorento models each posting double-digit gains of 44-, 57- and 34-percent respectively, over the same period last year.

"The Rio, Optima and Sorento each closed the Summer sales period with impressive year-over-year gains," said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales operations, Kia Motors America. "The enduring popularity of these models coupled with the much-anticipated all-new 2019 Forte starting to arrive in showrooms will keep Kia's sales momentum strong through the end of the year and into 2019."

	MONTH OF AUGUST		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2018	2017	2018	2017
Rio	2,367	1,643	15,282	9,915
Forte	6,472	10,693	68,418	81,461
Optima	11,074	7,072	68,869	74,722
Cadenza	249	491	3,750	3,669
Stinger	1,480	N/A	11,624	N/A
K900	27	35	230	321
Niro	2,698	2,677	19,211	18,116
Sportage	6,538	6,014	55,264	49,755
Sorento	11,995	8,934	76,737	68,924
Sedona	1,851	1,613	13,806	18,351
Soul	9,113	14,151	67,348	80,228
Total	53,864	53,323	400,539	405,462

[G. David Felt]

Following industry trends of car sales down, CUV sales up and they are surpassing car sale losses, very good.