August 2017: Kia Motors America

[William Maley]

Kia Motors America Announces August Sales

• Best-Ever August Sales Total for Forte Family of Compact Cars

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced August sales of 53,323 vehicles, led by the Forte Family of compact cars with 10,693 units sold, marking the best-ever August performance for the Forte nameplate.

	MONTH OF AUGUST		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2017	2016	2017	2016
Rio	1,643	3,325	9,915	22,024
Forte	10,693	8,307	81,461	71,352
Optima	7,072	9,470	74,722	80,317
Cadenza	491	272	3,669	3,363
K900	35	53	321	553
Niro	2,677	N/A	18,116	N/A
Sportage	6,014	6,888	49,755	57,228
Sorento	8,934	8,533	68,924	77,465
Sedona	1,613	5,147	18,351	34,304
Soul	14,151	12,253	80,228	95,938
Total	53,323	54,248	405,462	442,544

 

[David]

Traditional expectation of cars sales drop, CUV sales rise. But interesting that the number of posted sales are showing a clear slowing of auto sales over all.