Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Record December Propels Kia Motors To Best-Ever Annual Sales In The U.S.

IRVINE, Calif.Jan. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Capping off an historic year that saw the Kia brand collect more third-party awards and accolades for quality and reliability than ever before, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced all-time best annual sales of 647,598 vehicles in 2016, up 3.5 percent over 2015. The year concluded with best-ever fourth quarter sales, including the highest December total in company history of 54,353 units.



Kia's record-breaking year included several standout performances, including:
  • Four nameplates – Soul, Optima, Sorento and Forte – surpassing the 100,000 unit mark for the first time in company history
  • The iconic Soul urban passenger vehicle earning the title of best-selling Kia in the U.S.
  • Best-ever annual sales for the Sportage compact CUV and Forte family of compact cars, up more than 50 percent and 30 percent, respectively, over 2015
  • Double digit year-over-year increases for Rio and Sedona
"From J.D. Power and Consumer Reports to many other respected third-party experts, Kia has never been more highly rated for quality and dependability, and customers flocked to our showrooms in December and throughout 2016 to experience all that the 'New Kia' offers," said Michael Sprague, chief operating officer and EVP, KMA. "No auto brand has experienced greater growth in the U.S. over the last 20-plus years, and Kia will be on the offensive once again in 2017 with several new products in the pipeline that will continue challenging everything people think they know about this brand, starting with a major world debut next week in Detroit."



MONTH OF DECEMBER
YEAR-TO-DATE
Model
2016
2015
2016
2015
Rio
1,269
997
28,700
23,742
Forte
7,560
5,411
103,292
78,919
Optima
12,572
13,682
124,203
159,414
Cadenza
428
598
4,738
7,343
K900
80
162
834
2,524
Sportage
6,207
6,044
81,066
53,739
Sorento
11,782
12,872
114,733
116,249
Sedona
2,028
2,316
44,264
36,755
Soul
12,427
12,159
145,768
147,133
Total
54,353
54,241
647,598
625,818

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