Kia’s been enjoying some big sales increases lately, making
it an increasing force in the U.S. market. In May the automaker sold a lot of vehicles, flexing its muscles
more than ever before.
In the
end, Kia logged 62,433 sales
for May, which is pretty impressive. The month marked only the second time the
company has sold over
60,000 vehicles. The figure
now stands as the automaker’s monthly sales record for the United States. If
things keep on the same path they’ve been on lately, that record should be
surpasses again in the near future.
Unsurprisingly,
the big volume leader for Kia
was the Optima, with consumers scooping 16,349 of them during the month. That
number actually was a slight drop from the May 2014 total of 16,843. The funky
and ultra-affordable Soul ranked second in sales volume, with 13,886 sold.
The
Sorento and Forte were some of the other big players for the brand during May,
which also isn’t much of a surprise. They racked up 10,743 and 8,584 unit
sales, respectively.
One
interesting piece of information is that Kia sold a whopping
4,110 Sedonas. While that isn’t nearly as much as some other models, the number
is impressive considering that only 739 were purchased in May of 2014. Kia completely redesigned the
minivan, launching the new generation recently. It boasts some premium
features, including higher-end interior finishes and available second-row leg
rests. The exterior also has an appearance Kia says is more
akin to a crossover, which apparently is attractive to people who want the
practicality of a minivan without the overt image of owning one. For whatever
set of reasons, the new generation of the Sedona is selling well, and could
possibly see sales continue to climb.
Year-to-date
sales for Kia
came in at 256,815 units, which is an increase over the 246,769 units sold
during the same period in 2014.
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