KIA MOTORS AMERICA ANNOUNCES MAY SALES
Forte Nameplate Sets New Monthly Sales Record for Second Straight Month
IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2017 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced May sales of 58,507 vehicles, led by the popular Forte family of compact cars with an all-time monthly high of 11,801 units, up 19-percent over May 2016.
About Kia Motors America
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America is the marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. Recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands and 50 Best Global Green Brands by Interbrand, Kia proudly serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and LPGA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and crossovers built at North American manufacturing plants in West Point, Georgia* and the municipality of Pesqueria in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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MONTH OF MAY |
YEAR-TO-DATE |
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|
Model |
2017 |
2016 |
2017 |
2016 |
|
Rio |
1,187 |
2,241 |
5,722 |
10,130 |
|
Forte |
11,801 |
9,910 |
47,359 |
43,572 |
|
Optima |
10,789 |
10,895 |
48,465 |
51,887 |
|
Cadenza |
528 |
468 |
2,153 |
2,553 |
|
K900 |
46 |
54 |
193 |
377 |
|
Niro |
2,660 |
N/A |
10,488 |
N/A |
|
Sportage |
7,001 |
8,568 |
28,087 |
33,680 |
|
Sorento |
10,413 |
11,914 |
40,505 |
46,960 |
|
Sedona |
3,561 |
5,170 |
12,998 |
18,297 |
|
Soul |
10,521 |
13,706 |
43,623 |
58,299 |
|
Total |
58,507 |
62,926 |
239,593 |
265,755 |
* The Sorento and Optima GDI (EX, SX & Limited and certain LX Trims only) are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.