2009 MILESTONES

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  • In January, Kia achieved 14th consecutive year of increased market share
  • In August, Kia celebrated record July sales of 29,345 units, up 9.3 percent from June 2009
  • In August, Kia announced the all-new 2011 Sorento CUV will be first vehicle built1 at U.S. manufacturing plant
  • In September, Kia achieves all-time record monthly sales of 40,198 in August, up 37 percent over July and 60.4 percent year over year from August 2008
  • In September the all-new 2011 Sorento CUV is announced to officially go on sale in early 2010
  • In October, Kia announces best quarter ever with a September monthly total of 21,623 units sold, a 24.4-percent increase from September 2008

1 Assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally-sourced parts.