USA SALES MARCH - KIA - The brand has dropped a significant number of units this month.

• Forte Family of Compact Cars Leads March Sales

Kia Motors America today announced March sales of 49,429 units, led by the Forte family of compact cars with 10,289 units sold. The month also saw sales of the all-new Niro^** climb to 2,704 units in the crossover’s second full month of availability.

The Rio has dropped a large amount due in part to the all new model due imminently, the other sedans were also all, in the main down in sales, the all-new Niro has produced a significant amount of sales with the second month sales tipping 2,700. 

We then have the Crossover and SUV side of the brand, unfortunately, these are all down too, meaning that the brand for the month was down around 9,000 units, to a low figure of 48,429 units in the month.

	MONTH OF MARCH		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2017	2016	2017	2016
Rio	1,246	2,475	3,072	5,366
Forte	10,289	10,406	25,062	23,922
Optima	10,204	11,725	26,945	29,768
Cadenza	437	593	1,125	1,552
K900	43	95	108	246
Niro	2,704	N/A	4,889	N/A
Sportage	5,560	6,804	15,414	17,467
Sorento	7,751	9,897	20,775	24,693
Sedona	2,769	4,241	6,418	10,231
Soul	8,426	12,043	23,920	33,076
Total	49,429	58,279	127,728	146,321

* 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.

^** Quantities are limited.