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Kia Motors America Announces May Sales
IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2006 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced May sales of 26,494 units, a 3.9-percent increase over the same period last year. Kia's year-to-date sales of 119,135 units represent a 2.7-percent improvement over the record sales pace in 2005.
Kia Motors America is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corp. in Seoul, South Korea.
| Model | 2006 |
2005 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Rio | 1,697 | 3,309 | 11,423 | 13,557 |
| Spectra | 8,474 | 5,126 | 28,541 | 21,888 |
| Optima | 4,761 | 2,743 | 15,272 | 18,818 |
| Amanti | 493 | 1,095 | 2,805 | 9,966 |
| Sportage | 2,545 | 2,454 | 15,048 | 10,139 |
| Sorento | 3,899 | 3,158 | 19,831 | 16,908 |
| Sedona | 4,625 | 7,625 | 26,215 | 24,715 |
| Total | 26,494 | 25,510 | 119,135 | 115,991 |
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