September 2018: Kia Motors America

[William Maley]

Kia Motors America Announces September Sales

• Sportage CUV Posts Record September Sales

IRVINE, Calif., October 2, 2018 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced September sales of 51,503 vehicles with the brand’s popular Sportage CUV and Niro hybrid crossover posting gains of 17- and 13-percent, respectively, over the same period last year. In addition, the Optima midsize sedan also posted double-digit growth with a 10-percent increase in sales over September, 2017.

“As we begin the fourth and final quarter of 2018, three of Kia’s most popular models Optima, Niro and Sportage posted double-digit sales gains year-over-year,” said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales operations, Kia Motors America. “We are confident that the end of 2018 will be a strong one for Kia and that momentum we build now will continue well into the 2019 calendar year.”

 

	MONTH OF SEPTEMBER		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2018	2017	2018	2017
Rio	2,009	2,037	17,291	11,952
Forte	6,470	10,631	74,888	92,092
Optima	10,976	9,982	79,845	84,704
Cadenza	201	774	3,951	4,443
Stinger	1,375	N/A	12,999	N/A
K900	30	31	260	352
Niro	2,889	2,554	22,100	20,670
Sportage	7,008	6,002	62,272	55,757
Sorento	8,955	8,389	85,692	77,313
Sedona	1,050	1,569	14,856	19,920
Soul	10,540	10,499	77,888	90,727
Total	51,503	52,468	452,042	457,930

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