USA MARCH SALES - KIA - growth across most of the models keep Kia on the rise.

Optima and Soul Lead Sales; All-New 2016 Sorento CUV Now in Showrooms  

   

Kia Motors America (KMA) today reported record March sales of 58,771 vehicles, up 7.3 percent over the same period last year.  

Kia’s best-ever first quarter performance was led by the U.S.-built* Optima midsize sedan, iconic Soul, and the all-new 2016 Sorento with 15,485, 12,731 and 10,842 units sold, respectively, while the all-new Sedona continued its sales momentum.

 “Our record-setting performance in March contributed to the company’s best-ever first quarter and despite difficult weather in some parts of the country, significant consumer traffic and the popularity of key vehicles like the Optima, Soul and all-new Sorento propelled Kia sales,” said Michael Sprague, executive vice president, sales & marketing, KMA. 

“Today at the New York International Auto Show, the company will continue to enhance its product lineup with the global debut of the all-new, passionately designed and obsessively crafted 2016 Optima, which is scheduled to arrive in showrooms later this year.”

	MONTH OF MARCH		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2015	2014	2015	2014
Rio	2,483	3,571	5,998	9,566
Forte	7,537	7,048	19,508	17,285
Optima	15,485	16,310	36,463	37,515
Cadenza	783	868	1,806	2,495
K900	88	105	269	105
Sportage	5,184	3,571	11,645	8,827
Sorento	10,842	8,671	26,903	23,006
Sedona	3,638	641	7,670	1,539
Soul	12,731	13,992	30,838	32,668
Total	58,771	54,777	141,100	133,006