Kia Sets July Sales Record
July Sales Up 58 Percent Versus July 2000
IRVINE, Calif., Aug 1, 2001 – Kia today announced its best July sales ever with 19,405 vehicles sold. This represents a whopping 58-percent increase over July 2000 and, with year-to-date sales of 121,038, the Korean carmaker is 39 percent ahead of last year’s sales pace.
The Kia Sephia midsize sedan continues to lead the pack with July sales totaling 4,772, while the Sportage sport-utility vehicle and Rio subcompact sedan also continue to show strong sales numbers with 4,456 and 4,323 units sold, respectively.
Kia Motors America is the U.S. sales, marketing and service arm of Kia Motors Corp. in Seoul, South Korea.
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| Model |
2001
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2000 | 2001 | 2000 |
| Optima |
1,772
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n/a | 12,925 | n/a |
| Rio |
4,323
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638 | 31,182 | 638 |
| Sedona |
794
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n/a | 1,457 | n/a |
| Sephia |
4,7727
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5,685 | 32,981 | 43,971 |
| Spectra |
2,882
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1,298 | 12,958 | 4,211 |
| Sportage |
4,456
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4,305 | 26,972 | 35,378 |
| Sportage 2-Door Convertible |
406
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374 | 2,563 | 2,637 |
| Total |
19,405
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12,300 | 121,038 | 86,835 |
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