USA SALES JULY - KIA - Sedona and Forte models give Kia a strong July and a great Year to Date.

• Year-To-Date Sales Up 7.7 Percent;
• Forte Compacts Up 41 Percent in July 

After outpacing the industry with the best first-half sales performance in company history, Kia Motors America’s (KMA) momentum continued in July with a record 56,311 vehicles sold. 

Kia is up 5.0 percent year-to-date, and the best-ever July sales total came in a month that saw:

• The K900 earn the highest-ever overall score in AutoPacific’s® Vehicle Satisfaction Awards as well as Cadenza, Soul and Sportage topping their respective segments;
• Soul EV availability expand to Oregon and Washington; and
•  The Sedona win the J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL^sm) award in the Minivan segment.

“SUVs continue to push the industry, and while Sportage and Sorento were part of that trend, the big news for Kia is that our car line continues to make gains as demonstrated by the Forte compacts’ sharp increase in July,” said Michael Sprague, Chief Operating Officer and EVP, KMA. 

“Consumer confidence remains high, and with Kia's standing as a proven quality leader we are seeing customers shopping the brand in increasing numbers as our summer sales event continues."

	MONTH OF JULY		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2015	2014	2015	2014
Rio	2,227	3,791	17,062	23,757
Forte	7,868	5,566	51,050	43,517
Optima	12,638	13,588	92,604	96,401
Cadenza	410	587	3,699	6,002
K900	480	132	1,190	948
Sportage	5,292	4,412	29,247	24,368
Sorento	9,749	8,749	66,170	60,670
Sedona	3,672	775	24,280	4,351
Soul	13,975	14,709	81,961	89,708
Total	56,311	52,309	367,263	349,722