IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Capping off an
historic year that saw the Kia brand collect more third-party
awards and accolades for quality and reliability than ever before,
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced all-time best annual sales
of 647,598 vehicles in 2016, up 3.5 percent over 2015. The year
concluded with best-ever fourth quarter sales, including the
highest December total in company history of 54,353 units.
Kia's record-breaking year included several standout
performances, including:
- Four nameplates – Soul, Optima, Sorento and Forte – surpassing
the 100,000 unit mark for the first time in company history
- The iconic Soul urban passenger vehicle earning the title of
best-selling Kia in the U.S.
- Best-ever annual sales for the Sportage compact CUV and Forte
family of compact cars, up more than 50 percent and 30 percent,
respectively, over 2015
- Double digit year-over-year increases for Rio and Sedona
"From J.D. Power and Consumer Reports to many other respected
third-party experts, Kia has never been more highly rated for
quality and dependability, and customers flocked to our showrooms
in December and throughout 2016 to experience all that the 'New
Kia' offers," said Michael Sprague,
chief operating officer and EVP, KMA. "No auto brand has
experienced greater growth in the U.S. over the last 20-plus years,
and Kia will be on the offensive once again in 2017 with several
new products in the pipeline that will continue challenging
everything people think they know about this brand, starting with a
major world debut next week in Detroit."
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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* 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.
|
MONTH OF
DECEMBER
|
YEAR-TO-DATE
|
Model
|
2016
|
2015
|
2016
|
2015
|
Rio
|
1,269
|
997
|
28,700
|
23,742
|
Forte
|
7,560
|
5,411
|
103,292
|
78,919
|
Optima
|
12,572
|
13,682
|
124,203
|
159,414
|
Cadenza
|
428
|
598
|
4,738
|
7,343
|
K900
|
80
|
162
|
834
|
2,524
|
Sportage
|
6,207
|
6,044
|
81,066
|
53,739
|
Sorento
|
11,782
|
12,872
|
114,733
|
116,249
|
Sedona
|
2,028
|
2,316
|
44,264
|
36,755
|
Soul
|
12,427
|
12,159
|
145,768
|
147,133
|
Total
|
54,353
|
54,241
|
647,598
|
625,818
|
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SOURCE Kia Motors America