December 2018: Kia Motors America

[William Maley]

Kia Motors America Announces December Sales

• Sportage CUV Posts a 13.7-Percent Increase Year-Over-Year to Realize Best-Ever Annual Sales

IRVINE, Calif., January 3, 2019 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced December sales of 47,428 vehicles, representing a 10.2-percent increase over the same period last year. Highlights of Kia’s 2018 sales total of 589,673 units include:

• Best-ever annual sales for the Sportage CUV
• A 37-percent increase in sales of the Rio Subcompact
• Forte, Optima and Soul surpassing the 100,000-unit mark for the third consecutive year

“2018 was a year where the Kia brand continued to defy consumer and industry expectations by once again outranking all other non-luxury brands in initial quality and taking the number two spot in dependability, according to J.D. Power,” said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales operations, KMA. “In addition, the Sorento was the top selling model and the Sportage saw a double-digit sales increase setting the stage for the highly anticipated Telluride, which is slated to debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit later this month. With a host of new and refreshed product introductions scheduled throughout 2019, Kia’s world-class model line-up will continue to lead the industry in design, quality, advanced technology and value.”

	MONTH OF  DECEMBER		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2018	2017	2018	2017
Rio	1,608	1,618	22,975	16,760
Forte	7,709	7,922	101,890	117,596
Optima	7,809	7,081	101,603	107,493
Cadenza	198	896	4,507	7,249
Stinger	1,289	826	16,806	843
K900	55	35	354	455
Niro	2,006	2,397	28,232	27,237
Sportage	6,998	5,585	82,823	72,824
Sorento	8,502	7,740	107,846	99,684
Sedona	1,126	1,329	17,928	23,815
Soul	10,128	7,610	104,709	115,712
Total	47,428	43,039	589,673	589,668

 

[Drew Dowdell]

Is the Optima the only one not experiencing a huge drop in sales? They kept it relatively flat compared to some of the competition. 

[riviera74]

There are a LOT of KIAs out where I live.  The resale value of said KIAs are in the toilet because of that cold harsh fact.

[Robert Hall]

I see a lot of Kias and Hyundais around here also...

[ocnblu]

Mom says she likes the Forte I helped her get into... but I know she'd rather have a tall hatchback, like a Soul or Nissan Chinx (her word).  The lease deal on the Forte was exactly what she could afford in payments at the time.

[A Horse With No Name]

On 1/5/2019 at 11:45 AM, riviera74 said:

There are a LOT of KIAs out where I live.  The resale value of said KIAs are in the toilet because of that cold harsh fact.

My daughter is an auto claims adjuster...payout on a totaled Kia or Hyundai is dismal.

On 1/5/2019 at 11:54 AM, Robert Hall said:

I see a lot of Kias and Hyundais around here also...

You have my deepest sympathy sir.

7 hours ago, ocnblu said:

Mom says she likes the Forte I helped her get into... but I know she'd rather have a tall hatchback, like a Soul or Nissan Chinx (her word).  The lease deal on the Forte was exactly what she could afford in payments at the time.

She would like the upcoming electric version better.

On 1/3/2019 at 2:38 PM, Drew Dowdell said:

Is the Optima the only one not experiencing a huge drop in sales? They kept it relatively flat compared to some of the competition. 

Money on the hood and financing anyone with a pulse ain't just for Nissan.

[ocnblu]

19 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

She would like the upcoming electric version better.

Uh no.  Wow.  How dare you assume something so horrible.