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Kia Motors America Announces Best-Ever Third Quarter Sales


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2014 Kia Optima

September Sales Up 6.9 Percent; Year-to-Date Sales Up 6.9 Percent

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IRVINE, CA -- Oct. 1, 2014: After posting the best first-half performance in company history, Kia Motors America's (KMA) momentum continued with record third quarter sales, including 40,628 units in September, up 6.9-percent over the same period last year. As Kia celebrates its 20th anniversary in the U.S., the fast-moving brand continues to grow and mature with year-to-date sales up 6.9 percent and its aggressive new product cadence continues with two important new products – the all-new 2015 Sedona and the company's first all-electric, zero-emissions vehicle in the U.S., the Soul EV – now beginning to arrive in dealerships.

"September capped off the strongest summer selling season for Kia in its 20-year history, and with the launch of two all-new vehicles now underway, we continue to introduce the brand and our outstanding products to new customers who turn to Kia for our world-class quality and design, advanced technology and tremendous value," said Michael Sprague, executive vice president of sales and marketing, KMA.


MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

YEAR-TO-DATE

Model

2014

2013

2014

2013

Rio

2,240

2,695

29,387

33,238

Forte

4,517

4,618

53,793

52,715

Optima

10,908

11,647

122,646

124,056

Cadenza

1,105

926

7,629

5,758

K900

56

--

1,106

--

Sportage

3,781

2,195

32,643

23,232

Sorento

6,606

7,849

76,578

81,380

Sedona

613

657

5,656

5,380

Soul

10,802

7,416

115,579

90,624

Total

40,628

38,003

445,017

416,383

[1] 2015 K900 V8 available in select trims and in select markets with limited availability.