November 2018: Kia Motors America

[William Maley]

Kia Motors America Announces November Sales

• Forte Family of Compact Cars Posts 17-Percent Increase Year-Over-Year

IRVINE, Calif., December 3, 2018 – Kia Motors America today announced November sales of 45,101 vehicles, up 1.8-percent over the same period last year.  November sales were led by the brand’s popular Forte model with 9,756 units sold, representing a gain of 17-percent year-over-year. In addition, the popular Sportage CUV posted a 26-percent increase in sales over the same period last year selling 6,927 units.

“Sales picked up throughout November and culminated in a strong Thanksgiving weekend that drew significant showroom traffic,” said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales operations, Kia Motors America. “With the global debut of the all-new, 2020 Soul at the LA Auto Show last week and the new product introductions slated for first quarter 2019, we are confident that interest in the Kia brand will continue to grow.”

	MONTH OF NOVEMBER		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2018	2017	2018	2017
Rio	1,671	1,533	21,367	15,142
Forte	9,756	8,363	94,181	109,674
Optima	6,669	8,154	93,794	100,412
Cadenza	151	889	4,309	6,353
Stinger	1,173	17	15,517	17
K900	22	45	299	420
Niro	1,962	2,235	26,226	24,840
Sportage	6,927	5,503	75,825	67,239
Sorento	7,092	8,153	99,344	91,944
Sedona	936	1,289	16,802	22,486
Soul	8,742	8,121	94,581	108,102
Total	45,101	44,302	542,245	546,629