US SALES SEPTEMBER - KIA - or the fifth month Kia's sales continue to grow.

Kia Announces Fifth Consecutive Monthly Sales Record; 

Year-To-Date Sales Up 7.0 Percent

Following the best first half performance in company history, Kia Motors America’s (KMA) momentum continued with record third quarter sales, including a September sales record of 49,820 units, a 22.6-percent increase over the same period last year. 

The brand’s fifth consecutive monthly sales record was powered by the Soul and Optima with 13,614 and 11,719 units sold, respectively. 

Sorento sales increased 42-percent over the same period last year, and Sedona sales also were strong in the month which saw Cars.com name it the winner of its Ultimate Minivan Challenge.

“In addition to the Labor Day weekend and strong consumer confidence, our sustained growth stems from buyers who are entering the market for the first time in years and discovering the transformed Kia brand,” said Michael Sprague, chief operating officer and EVP, KMA. 

“We’re on a mission to elevate brand perception to match the reality of our world-class products, and with the all-new 2016 Optima set to arrive in showrooms soon, we will continue to invite consumers to discover the new Kia.”

 

	MONTH OF SEPTEMBER		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2015	2014	2015	2014
Rio	1,480	2,240	20,276	29,387
Forte	5,388	4,517	63,300	53,793
Optima	11,719	10,908	118,301	122,646
Cadenza	859	1,105	4,880	7,629
K900	329	56	1,905	1,106
Sportage	4,012	3,781	39,008	32,643
Sorento	9,380	6,606	85,761	76,578
Sedona	3,039	613	29,864	5,656
Soul	13,614	10,802	112,683	115,579
Total	49,820	40,628	475,978	445,017