IRVINE, Calif., July 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- After J.D.
Power recognized the brand as the highest scoring nameplate in its
2016 Initial Quality Study (IQS) out of all 33 makes in the U.S.,
Kia Motors America's (KMA) June sales jumped 15.6 percent over the
same period last year to 62,572 vehicles, capping the greatest
quarter and half-year performances in company history. The brand's
fifth monthly sales record in six months included best-ever June
totals for the Forte family of compact cars as well as the Sportage
and Sorento CUVs.
Kia's year-to-date sales of 328,327 units was driven by a number
of standout performances, including:
- A 76.3 percent year-over-year increase for the Sportage compact
CUV, highlighted by the best-ever single month total in May for
Kia's longest-running nameplate
- Best-ever first half sales of the Forte compacts, including an
all-time high of 10,406 units in March
- Continued popularity for the Soul, with the iconic urban
passenger vehicle on pace for increased sales for the seventh
straight year
"No auto brand has experienced greater growth over the last 20
years than Kia, and J.D. Power's IQS announcement boosted our
momentum with huge increases in online and showroom traffic," said
Michael Sprague, chief operating
officer and EVP, KMA. "By every measure, the 'New Kia' is an elite
automaker and one of the industry's greatest success stories."
About Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the marketing and distribution arm
of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul,
South Korea KMA proudly serves as the "Official Automotive
Partner" of the NBA and LPGA and set an all-time annual sales
record in 2015, surpassing the 600,000 unit mark for the first time
in company history. Kia offers a complete line of vehicles in the
U.S., 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 minivan,
through a network of more than 765 dealers across the United
States. Kia's North American manufacturing operations include
plants in West Point, Georgia*,
and the municipality of Pesqueria
in the state of Nuevo Leon,
Mexico.
Information about KMA and its full vehicle line-up is available
at www.kia.com. For media information, including photography, visit
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* 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.
|
MONTH OF
JUNE
|
YEAR-TO-DATE
|
Model
|
2016
|
2015
|
2016
|
2015
|
Rio
|
5,238
|
2,420
|
15,368
|
14,835
|
Forte
|
9,170
|
7,907
|
52,742
|
43,182
|
Optima
|
9,180
|
13,488
|
61,067
|
79,966
|
Cadenza
|
203
|
359
|
2,756
|
3,289
|
K900
|
62
|
168
|
439
|
710
|
Sportage
|
8,549
|
3,550
|
42,229
|
23,955
|
Sorento
|
12,118
|
8,967
|
59,078
|
56,421
|
Sedona
|
5,823
|
5,434
|
24,120
|
20,608
|
Soul
|
12,229
|
11,844
|
70,528
|
67,986
|
Total
|
62,572
|
54,137
|
328,327
|
310,952
|
1 K900 available in select trims and in select
markets with limited availability.
2 Soul EV in select markets with limited
availability.
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