USA MAY SALES - KIA - May sales surpass 60,000 for teh second year running, and no sign of a slowdown.

May Sales Surpass 60,000 Units for Second Straight Year;

CUV and Minivan Momentum Drive Annual Sales Up 4.1 Percent

Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced all-time best monthly sales of 62,433 vehicles in May, marking the second time Kia has surpassed 60,000 units in a single month.  The historic May was led by strong performances from the Optima midsize sedan and Soul urban passenger vehicle, as well as increased demand for the Sorento and Sportage crossovers. 

As part of the “Summer’s On Us” sales event, which began in May, sales of the Sedona minivan reached new heights since being completely redesigned for the 2015 model year, and the family of Forte compacts recorded its best-ever monthly sales total.

“Kia is never afraid to challenge conventional thinking, and the latest example is our launch of the ‘Summer’s On Us’ sales event in May rather than a traditional Memorial Day promotion, and the record-setting results show it clearly resonated with consumers,” said Michael Sprague, Chief Operating Officer and EVP, KMA.

	MONTH OF MAY		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2015	2014	2015	2014
Rio	3,615	3,929	12,415	16,709
Forte	8,584	7,196	35,275	32,105
Optima	16,349	16,843	66,478	68,947
Cadenza	526	990	2,930	4,380
K900	133	227	542	592
Sportage	4,487	4,009	20,405	16,366
Sorento	10,743	10,548	47,454	42,090
Sedona	4,110	739	15,174	2,903
Soul	13,886	15,606	56,142	62,677
Total	62,433	60,087	256,815	246,769