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Kia Motors America Reports May 2016 Sales Figures
May 2016 sales figures have been announced by Kia Motors America, and it’s more good news for the Koreans.
The 62,926 units sold was a record for the month of May, and that means that Kia has had 4 record breaking months out of the first 5 in 2016.
The Sportage and Sorento proved to be the big winners for the automaker last month.
The Sportage is all-new for this year, and that had to help drive sales.
With a new commercial in place for the Soul, we can also expect to see it’s numbers rise in the summer.
The Soul was the top seller for Kia once again, moving a little over 13,000 units in May. The second place spot was taken by the Sorento SUV with 11,194 units sold.
The Forte and Sportage both performed solidly, moving 9,910 units and 8,568 units, respectively.
The Sedona minivan proved to be a pleasant surprise, as it sold over 5,000 units in May, which is among the best ever monthly numbers for the MPV.
It was a bit of a year on year drop for the Kia Optima, which dropped from 16,000 units in 2015 to roughly 10,000 units this year.
While that is still a very solid number, it is the second straight month that the Optima has had dramatic sales drop over the previous year.
This may well prove to be a minor blip on the radar for the Optima, as it’s still a great vehicle that is generally always well reviewed.
Kia sales by model – May 2016
Stay tuned for more news about Kia Motors sales and upcoming models…
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