Kia Motors America reports total sales of 35.609 units vehicles in September 2011, a 18 percent increase compared to September 2010!

With year-to-date sales up more than 37 percent, Kia Motors America beats its previous record annual sales total in less than nine months! During the first 9 months of the year, Kia sold 367,405 vehicles in the States, as compared to 268,024 units sold last year.

Leading Kia’s sales last month were the 2012 Sorento CUV and the urban-oriented Soul with 11,112 and 6,666 units respectively. Following the carmaker’s popular crossover vehicles was Kia Optima sedan with 6,191 units sold. The C-segment Forte came in fourth, selling 5,458 units, while the Sportage compact CUV rounded Kia’s top sellers at 3,589 units.

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As Japanese carmakers strive to bring their sales back to the same levels as they were before the tsunami disaster, Kia and its parent company Hyundai Motor Company continue to post record sales month after month.

Earlier this week, Kia Motors announced its global sales in July 2011 increased 15 percent to 208.074 units, while sales through the first seven months of the year have soared by 19.1 percent to reach record high 1.412.191 units!

Kia’s hottest selling car last month was the Forte compact car (also know as Cerato in some International markets) with 34.452 units sold. Taking second spot was the popular Sportage compact CUV with sales of 28.079 units. The third and fourth best-selling Kia cars were the Sorento mid-size CUV and 2012 Kia Rio with  21.408 and 19.403 units sold, respectively. Rounding out the top 5 best-selling Kia vehicles was the 2012 Soul crossover, which received a mid-cycle facelift for the 2012 model year.

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Kia Motors sold 216.106 vehicles globally in June 2011. The number represents a year-on-year increase of 17.4 percent. All major sales regions post double-digit year-on-year sales increase.

With 52,121 units sold in North America, 33,749 units sold in China, and 44,422 units sold in Europe, Kia has shown robust growth in most markets; the year on year growth for these markets is 38%, 26.6% and 24.8% respectively. Sales in general markets increased by 10.0 percent to 43,614 units sold, whereas sales in the Korean home market for the month of June declined by 5.0 percent (42.200 units sold).

Over the first six months of the year 2011, Kia has seen the sales of its vehicles increase more than 19.8% to 1,204,117 units sold globally. North America has been the best performing market during this period, showing a sales growth of 41.5% with 278,199 units sold.

Other regions too have shown robust growth in this period, with sales in China, Europe and General Markets increasing by 19.0%, 17.2% and 14.8%, respectively. Overall Korean sales increased by 8.8% to 248,345 units sold.

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Kia Motors UK plans to introduce new Rio, Soul CUV and Picanto mini-car to increase its sales!

Kia Motors announced aims to increase its yearly sales from 56.000 units – achieved in 2010 to as much as 70.000 units in the next 24 months. To achieve the 70.000 units sales mark, the fastest growing South Korean carmaker plans to introduce a number of stylish vehicles with great fuel economy to the consumers in the UK.

The all-new Kia Picanto is just around the corner. With its fresh new styling and improved safety, the new Picanto is expected to retain as one of the top selling Kia cars in Britain. Kia aims to sell 6.500 units of Picanto this year and increase its sales to 15.000 units when the three-door and five-door Picanto are available. The carmaker also wants to grab a 10 percent share of the city car segment in 2012.

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Kia Sorento and Soul crossover help Kia Motors America to increase its April 2011 sales by 56,7 percent!

Kia Motors America announced its April 2011 sales soared 56,7 percent thanks to increased demand for its fuel-efficient compact cars and crossover vehicles. By the numbers, Kia sold 47.074 new vehicles last month, up from 30.036 a year earlier.

The 2011 Kia Sorento and Soul crossover vehicle were top performing vehicles in the automker’s US line-up with sales of 12.001 and 10.459 units, respectively. Kia Soul sales eclipsed the 10.000 unit mark for the second consecutive month, while Sorento crossover remained the best selling Kia vehicle in the United States.

The Forte family fared particularly well last month, posting an increase of 46 percent and its best sales performance this year (8.535 units sold). The 2011 Kia Optima mid-size sedan was the fourth best-selling nameplate in Kia’s updated lineup, tallying 6.533 units sold to record its best month since its launch. Building on the success of the Optima sedan, Kia recently revealed the addition of 2012 Optima production at KMMG in Georgia.

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Kia Motors’ first quarter profit surges 91 percent to $890 million as sales rise 30 percent!

Kia Motors announced today that its first quarter profits rose 91 percent to $890 million! During the same three month period in 2010 Kia recorded a profit of $466 million.

Kia’s global sales during the first quarter of the year are up 30 percent from a year ago. New models such as Kia K5 / Optima, Sportage SX and Picanto minicar helped the automaker to surpass 600.000 units sales mark in the first quarter of 2011 (619.089 units). Kia’s domestic increased 20 percent, while exports gained 37 percent, reported automaker earlier today.

Average selling prices for new vehicles rose 4.5 percent in South Korea and 10 percent for exports, also reported Kia.

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Kia Motors sells a record number of cars in the first quarter of 2011…

Kia Motors set a new quarterly sales record in the first three months of 2011 thanks to growing demand for its vehicles in the U.S. market the company announced today.

During the Jamuary-March period, the company sold 565.355 new cars and SUVs globally (+ 20 percent from the same period last year). According to Kia, domestic sales came to 125.631 units, while exports rose to 439.724 vehicles.

The record sales are also expected to raise Kia Motors‘ global market share to over 3 percent for first time in its history. Kia’s market share has been steadily growing from 1,9 percent in 2007 to 2,1 percent in 2008, 2.6 percent in 2009 and 2.9 percent last year.

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Kia Motors announces its global sales figures for passenger cars, crossover and commercial vehicles for March 2011!

Kia today announced its global sales for the month of March 2011 totaling 216.219 units sold. The strong March sales represented a 21.9 percent improvement from the same month a year ago.

During the month of March 2011, Kia posted strong double digit year-on-year sales increases in all regions of the world: 49.573 vehicles sold in North America (+41.8 percent), 46.100 units sold in South Korea (+21.3 percent), 33.951 units sold in China (+17.9 percent) and  45.358 units sold in Europe. Kia also sold well in general markets where the automaker sold 41.237 new vehicles (12.1 percent increase from a year ago).

Cumulatively, through the first three months of 2011, Kia’s global sales have increased by 20.0 percent year-on-year to reach 565.355 units. North America and general markets have experienced the highest gains to date in 2011 of 35.3 percent (117.087 units sold) and 21.1 percent (119.187 units sold), respectively.

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Kia Motors posts almost 20 percent global sales rise in February 2011. New models expected to contribute to further success for the brand in 2011.

Latest global sales figures, released by Kia Motors a few days ago, reveal the South Korean second-largest automaker continues to grow significantly worldwide. Kia said its global sales rose 18,5 percent in February 2011 from a year ago, for a total of 169.727 units. Cumulatively, through the first two months of the year, the carmaker’s sales have increased by 18,9 percent year-on-year to reach 349.136 units.

Kia Forte continues to perform well, not only in the States, but also elsewhere around the world. The all-new Forte was Kia’s best-selling nameplate in February 2011, with more than 30.860 units sold worldwide. It was followed by new Sportage crossover and Rio sub-compact car taking second and third spots with 22.275 and 15.851 units sold, respectively.  The US-built Sorento CUV came in fourth with 14.460 units sold, while Soul crossover (12.722 units sold) rounded out the top five selling Kia vehicles last month. (more…)

Kia Motors America releases its monthly sales report. Sales of new Kia cars dip 19 percent from a year ago.

Kia Motors revealed its latest sales report today. The South Korean fastest growing carmaker announced its sales went down 19,2 percent compared to a year ago. The August 2010 was a tough month for most of carmakers selling vehicles in the US-market, including Ford, GM, Subaru, Hyundai, Kia and  many others.

According to Jeff Schuster, executive director of global forecasting for J.D. Power and Associates, there hasn’t been enough horsepower behind the recovery to motivate consumers to regain their confidence and purchase vehicles at a higher rate. Although August is typically a strong sales month, majority of carmakers struggled to find buyers for their new cars.

The decline in Kia sales during last month was most apparent in Optima and Sportage models. Both are being replaced with fully redesigned models soon. The all-new 2011 Kia Sportage has already began hitting the Kia dealers across the USA, while the 2011 Optima mid-size sedan has yet to reach the showrooms.

Kia’s best-selling car in August 2010 was the all-new Sorento crossover. The US-made Kia crossover vehicle caught attention of many US consumers and therefore its sales have been on the rise ever since the model entered the market. In August, Kia dealers delivered 9,038 units of new Sorento to the US customers. The 2011 Sorento crossover vehicle was the brand’s best-selling vehicle for the eighth consecutive month!

Taking second spot in August 2010 sales, was Kia’s funky looking Soul crossover. With sales of 7,021 units, the model saw its sales rising more than 20 percent compared to a year ago. Third best-selling vehicle in the automaker’s line-up was Kia Forte compact sedan. Once again, Kia sold more than 6,000 units of Forte sedan and two-door Koup.

The Forte range is going to be expanded soon. Kia’s going to introduce a brand-new 5-door Forte hatchback within a month or two. This was confirmed by Tom Loveless, vice president, sales at Kia Motors America who told: “The most aggressive new product introduction cycle in the industry continues with the on-going introduction of the 2011 Sportage, which will be closely followed in the next few months by the arrival of the functional 2011 Kia Forte 5-door.”

The all-new Kia Sportage has just began hitting the US and Canadian Kia showroom floor and it has already experienced some pretty high demand. No wonders here, since the model looks really, really attractive. If you haven’t seen it in-person yet, you’d better visit your local Kia dealership to check it out. It’s an amazing vehicle with sporty exterior appearance. For sure, we are going to see its sales numbers rise even higher in the coming months.

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Global sales of Kia cars soar 23,4 percent in May 2010!
Kia Motors recently revealed that it has sold a total of 175,098 new vehicles across the globe during the month of May 2010. Compared to a year ago, the automaker achieved a year-on-year sales increase of 23.4%.

In May 2010, Kia accomplished positive year-on-year sales increases in all sales regions, which include the general markets (+59.3% or 37,318 units sold), the Chinese market (28.9% or 26,101 units sold), North American market (19.5% or 37,162 units), European market (18.7% or 34,503 units) and, of course, the Korean market (5.0% or 40,014 units). With a recorded 28.9%, the greatest sales increase was in China.

All together, through the first five months of this year, the worldwide sales of KMC increased by an impressive 38.9% year-on-year sales, which means 820,613 units sold. Now that’s a lot of cars. Sales in China made the highest gain at 92.9%, selling 144,314 units to date in 2010.

There were also significant cumulative sales increases in the other regions, all of which showed double-digits. In the general markets, 174,663 (+58.4%) units were sold; in Europe, 159,073 (+30.5%) units were sold; in Korea, 183,758 (+25.4%) units; and in North America, 158,805 (+15.5%) units.

Overseas, Kia Motors was able to sell 32,498 units of the C-Segment Cerato for the month of May alone. This model is clearly the company’s most promising and best selling car. The B-Segment Rio followed with 18,894 units and the Sportage compact SUV came third with 15,914 units sold. The fourth and fifth, respectively, are the Sorento mid-size CUV and the Soul urban crossover with 14,265 units sold and 11,908 units sold. These are Kia’s top five selling models.

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The South Korean second largest automaker posts record-high May sales. Kia Forte sales continue to grow!

Kia Motors America announced it has sold 31,431 vehicles in May 2010 in the U.S. market. Compared to a year earlier, Kia’s sales last month were up 20 percent and surpassed the previous May sales record achieved two years ago.

Kia sales last month were lead by stylish Sorento crossover with 8,166 units sold. It was followed by Forte compact car, which saw its sales rise to 7,299 units. This was the best sales result for Kia Forte/Forte Koup since it entered the US market last year. Another Kia vehicle that posted personal best sales was funky Kia Soul crossover. With 6,134 units sold, the 2010 Kia Soul became the third best-selling Kia vehicle in May.

Soon to be replaced Optima sedan and Sportage SUV sold quite well last month. With 2,394 and 2,293 units sold, respectively, they were both tied with Rio subcompact car. Compared to last year, Rio managed to increase its sales by 40 percent compared to last year.

The model, which saw its sales tumble the most was Rondo mini-van, which saw its sales fall from 1,530 units last year, to only 374 units in May 2010. The 7-seat Borrego SUV and Sedona minivan both achieved similar sales as one year ago.

Commenting Kia’s record-breaking sales results was Byung Mo Ahn, president and CEO of Kia Motors America and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia who told: ” May sales were led by the U.S.-built Sorento crossover, which is a clear indication that its combination of distinctive design and standout modern technology features is attracting new consumers to the Kia brand. Our continued brand growth supports an aggressive launch schedule of several dramatically designed Kia cars that will build on eye-catching models such as Forte, Soul and Sorento that have created emotional connections with consumers in the USA”

We are all happy to see record May Kia sales, but what we like as well are Kia’s year-to-date-results. Overall Kia sales in the USA so far are up 14,6 percent compared to the first five months of last year. Sorento leads the sales with more than 41,000 units sold, while Forte and Soul are in the fierce battle for the spot number two (26,000 and 22,208 units sold, respectively).The Optima sedan comes fourth and the sub-compact Rio rounds out the top five best selling Kia cars with 11,932 units sold. Read more about Kia Optima sales in February 2011 here.

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Kia Soul sales increase 62 percent to 5.223 units in April, while Kia Motors America posts 17 percent higher overall sales.

Kia Motors America today posted April 2010 sales of 30.036 units, an increase of 17.3 percent over the same period last year. According to the automaker’s monthly report, Kia’s year-to-date sales are up almost 13 percent compared to 2009. In the first four months of fiscal year, Kia sold 106.732 new vehicles in the US market.

Kia sales last month were led by US-built Sorento crossover with sales of 8.486 units. Kia Forte compact car, which recently received a “Top Safety Pick” award from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, posted sales of 5.807 units, while funky Soul crossover recorded monthly sales of 5.223 units.

The good old Rio sub-compact car posted strong sales of 3.020 units, while the outgoing Kia Optima, which will soon be replaced by the 2011 Optima sedan recorded sales of 2.912 units last month.

Byung Mo Ahn, group president and CEO of KMA and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia said that Kia’s exceptional sales results reflect how US consumers are noticing the brand’s quality products with unparalleled design.

With three all-new vehicles on the horizon this year, including the 2011 Sportage, Kia Forte five-door and Optima sedan, Kia’s confident to continue its sales momentum through the rest o the year.

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Kia Motors America Announces Back to Back Record Sales Months!

Like recent temperatures, sales continue to be hot for Kia Motors America (KMA) this summer, which today announced record August sales of 26,874 units for back-to-back months of record sales and a 7-percent increase over the same period last year. KMA remains on track toward another annual sales record with year-to-date sales of 207,956 units, a 5-percent increase over the same period last year.

“Sales of Kia vehicles continue to be hot this summer,” declares Len Hunt, executive vice president and COO of Kia Motors America. “July was a fantastic month for us with a new sales record in a market that had many sales leaders showing a decline. To back up July with another record month in August demonstrates that demand for Kia vehicles continues to grow even in a volatile market.”

The Rio and the Sportage also had strong August sales. Rio saw 3,017 units sold, while Sportage sold 4,109 units, both increases over the same period last year.

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- Kia sold 98,218 vehicles globally in July

- Cumulative sales reach 717,485 , an increase of 0.2% year-on-year

Kia Motors Corporation announced that it’s global sales (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) of passenger cars, recreation vehicles and light trucks in July 2007 recorded 98,218, representing a 0.1% year-on-year increase. By region, Kia’s general markets posted a year-on-year sales increase of 15.8% in June with 16,801 units sold.

Meanwhile, sales of Kia vehicles in North America, Europe, China and Korea were 29,600 units, 26,449 units, 5,358 units and 20,010 units respectively.Cumulatively through the first seven months of 2007, Kia’s global sales increased by 0.2% year-on-year and reached 717,485 units. (more…)