Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced record November sales of 24,177 units, an 8.9-percent increase over the same period last year. Leading the way for the brand were Optima, Spectra and Sportage, three popular models in the Kia lineup.

KMA remains on pace for another annual sales record with year-to-date sales of 281,405 units, a 6.5-percent increase over the same period last year.”As we close out November with the ninth month of record sales this year, Kia is well on its way to its 14th consecutive year of record sales,” said Len Hunt, president and CEO of Kia Motors America.

Spectra sold 5,342 units, a 28.8-percent increase over the same period last year. Optima and Sportage sold 3,561 and 3,800 units respectively, both increases over the same period last year. November became the ninth month to produce record sales for Kia this year.

South Korea’s second-largest carmaker, Kia Motors Corp, said on Monday that sales in November increased 4 percent from a year ago as higher exports offset sluggish domestic sales.

Kia sold 137,813 vehicles last month, down 2.1 percent from October. Exports rose 5.7 percent from a year ago to 112,611 units, thanks to strong sales in Europe from its Slovakia plant.

Domestic sales declined 3.1 percent to 25,202 units. But sales of its recreational vehicles rose sharply, allowing Kia to reclaim leadership of this market from affiliate Hyundai Motor with 41.3 percent share.

“High oil prices sparked strong demand for our Carens recreational vehicle model which uses liquefied petroleum gas,” the company said in a statement. For the 11 months to November, Kia’s sales were up 9 percent to 1.24 million units.

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