IRVINE, Calif., December 2, 2008 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced November sales of 15,182 units with year-to-date sales of 258,753 units. Passenger cars have led the way in 2008, with Rio, Optima and Rondo all posting double digit increases year-to-date. November sales were led by Spectra and Sorento, with Sorento posting a 47.3-percent increase over the same period last year.

Kia Motors America (KMA) is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 640 dealers throughout the United States. For 2007, KMA recorded its 14th consecutive year of record U.S. sales. Kia Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe and dynamic vehicles. Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline "The Power to Surprise."

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