| 2000 MILESTONES |
- Kia sells its 500,000th vehicle in the United States
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- Kia expands its vehicle line-up by introducing the Spectra5 sport sedan hatchback, Rio sub-compact sedan and Optima mid-size sedan
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- Four Wheeler magazine names the Sportage one of the “Ten Best Buys in 4WD” for the fourth time in five years
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- Sportage wins Class 3 of the Baja 2000, clinching its fourth straight Class 3 championship in the SCORE Desert Series
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- Annual sales: 160,606 vehicles – a 19-percent increase over 1999
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