| 1995 MILESTONES |
- Kia celebrates first anniversary of sales in the United States
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- Kia’s 100th dealer opens in Austin, Texas; Kia is now sold in 20 U.S. states
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- Kia’s second U.S. model, the Sportage compact SUV, is introduced
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- Restyled 1995.5 Sephia goes on sale
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- Sportage named “Best of What’s New” by Popular Science magazine
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- Sportage wins its class in the Baja 1000, entering the same Sportage that completed the 1993 Paris-Dakar rally, becoming the first vehicle ever to complete both courses
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- Annual sales: 24,740 vehicles
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