KIA MOTORS AMERICA ANNOUNCES OCTOBER SALES
Sorento and Sportage Models Post Double-Digit Year-Over-Year Gains
IRVINE, Calif., November 1, 2019 – Kia Motors America today announced October sales of 50,007 units, led by the Sorento and Sportage models, which realized 30- and 15-percent increases in sales year-over-year, respectively. Overall, Kia’s year-over-year sales are up 3.3-percent.
“Double-digit growth for Sportage and Sorento coupled with another strong performance by Telluride illustrates the enduring popularity of our full line of SUVs,” said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales operations, Kia Motors America. “We’re confident that the continued interest in Telluride and the added exposure Kia’s full model lineup will receive at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month will contribute to a strong close to 2019.”
Acerca de Kia Motors América
Con sede en Irvine, California, Kia Motors América ha sido la marca de mercado masivo mejor clasificada en calidad inicial durante cinco años consecutivos según J.D.Power. y es reconocido como una de las 100 mejores marcas globales por Interbrand. Kia es el "socio automotriz oficial" de la NBA y ofrece una gama completa de vehículos vendidos a través de una red de casi 800 concesionarios en los EE. UU., Incluidos automóviles y SUV orgullosamente ensamblados en West Point, Georgia. *
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* El Telluride, Sorento y Optima (excluyendo el híbrido y el híbrido enchufable) se ensamblan en los Estados Unidos a partir de piezas de origen estadounidense y global.
** Kia received the lowest rate of reported problems among mass market brands in the J.D. Power 2015-19 U.S. Initial Quality Studies of new vehicle owners’ experiences with their own vehicle after 90 days of ownership. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.
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MONTH OF OCTOBER |
YEAR-TO-DATE |
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| Model | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Rio | 1,939 | 2,405 | 21,125 | 19,696 |
| Forte | 6,980 | 9,537 | 80,265 | 84,425 |
| Optima | 7,248 | 7,280 | 82,914 | 87,125 |
| Cadenza | 153 | 207 | 1,209 | 4,158 |
| Stinger | 1,354 | 1,345 | 11,770 | 14,344 |
| K900 | 17 | 17 | 328 | 277 |
| Soul | 6,761 | 7,951 | 84,388 | 85,839 |
| Niro | 1,983 | 2,164 | 19,945 | 24,264 |
| Sportage | 7,623 | 6,626 | 72,727 | 68,898 |
| Sorento | 8,533 | 6,560 | 80,733 | 92,252 |
| Telluride | 6,075 | N/A | 45,284 | N/A |
| Sedona | 1,341 | 1,010 | 12,917 | 15,866 |
| Total | 50,007 | 45,102 | 513,605 | 497,144 |
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