IRVINE,
Calif., Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 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
(APEALsm) 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."
About Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the
marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South
Korea. KMA proudly serves as the
"Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and LPGA and set an all-time
annual sales record in 2014, surpassing the 500,000 unit mark for the third
consecutive year. KMA
offers a complete line of vehicles, including the rear-drive K9001 flagship
sedan, Cadenza premium sedan, Sorento CUV, Soul urban passenger vehicle, Soul
Electric Vehicle2, Sportage compact CUV, Optima midsize sedan, Optima Hybrid,
the Forte compact sedan, Forte5 and Forte Koup, Rio and Rio 5-door subcompacts
and the Sedona midsize multi-purpose vehicle, through a network of more than
765 dealers across the United States. Kia's U.S.
manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, builds the Optima* and Sorento* and
is responsible for the creation of more than 15,000 plant and supplier jobs.
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