Kia USA On Track To Post Record May Sales

Posted on May 24, 2014 by himi

There are still a few days left in the month, but Kia executives are already hinting that sales for May could reach record levels.

With record numbers already recorded for January and Aprils, it looks as though the Koreans have 2014 sales back on track.

The news of the May sales came at the spring rally at Road America, where keynote speaker, Scott McKee, Kia director of communications, reportedly spoke about the impending record month.

The number that they would need to beat would be the 52,237 record sales that they hit last May.

According to official numbers from Kia, it was the Optima that led the way in April with 14,589 units sold.

The Soul achieved an all-time best sales month with 14,403 units sold.

On top of all that, Kia also recorded its 5 millionth sale in the US market. That big landmark sales number came as Kia was celebrating its 20^th year of operations in the US.

Through the first 4 months of the year, Kia had recorded a total of 186,682 sales, topping the 174,488 sales from the same period last year.

It is the Soul that has been responsible in large part for the upswing, showing an increase of almost 7,000 units sold over the same period in 2013.

The Cadenza is also doing its part, selling 3,390 units compared to just 61 the year before.

Even the Sedona minivan, which no-one sees as a big seller has done well, achieving a 1,500 unit increase in April.

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Kia Motors America Announces March 2014 Sales Figures

Posted on April 1, 2014 by himi

Kia of USA has just released their sales figures for the month of March 2014!

March 2014 was a great month for the South Korean brand as their sales figures increased 11% from the same month a year ago.

The carmaker’s sales last month have totaled 54,777 units, while their overall sales during the first quarter of the year have hit 133,006 units.

In March, best performing vehicles included the Optima mid-size sedan and Soul crossover vehicle with sales of 16,310 and 13,992 units, respectively. .

Both top-selling Kia models have set their record monthly sales in the United States!

Also performing well were the Sorento crossover vehicle with 8,671 units sold and surprisingly, the Forte compact car family with sales of 7,048 units.

It has happened for the first time that the sales of the 2014 Forte models have surpassed the 7,000 units mark in the USA.

The carmaker must have increased the supply of the three highly attractive compact car models!

Sportage CUV is another Kia vehicle that posted impressive sales gain last month. Kia dealers moved 3,571 units from their lots in March.

The soon-to-be-replaced Sedona minivan posted sales of 641 units, while the entry-level Rio sub-compact car recorded the monthly sales of 3,571 units.

Kia has also sold 105 units of the K900 flagship sedan, which began arriving in select showrooms in limited supply last month!

Kia’s March Sales Highlights

Second-best March sales figures in company history
Soul and Optima sets their monthly sales records
Forte sales surpass the 7,000 units mark

First K900 luxury sedans arrive to the local U.S. stores
Year-to-date sales up 4,5% compared to last year’s figures

Best-Selling Kia Models In March

Kia USA Announces December 2013 Sales

Posted on January 8, 2014 by himi

Kia Motors America released their sales report for the month of December 2013.

According to the report, Kia saw its sales fall sharply last month.

The company managed to move 33,631 units, down approximately 14 percent from a year ago, as their three best-selleing models posted quite a significant sales decreases.

Inspite of overall drop in sales (Kia recorded sales of 535,179 for the year), the 2013 was still the company’s second best year since it’s arrival to the States in mid 90s.

Kia’s Top-Sellers in December 2013

For the second straight year the Optima mid-size sedan was KMA’s top-selling model.

The Optima’s December sales totaled 9,474 units, while year-to-date sales have hit an all time high 155,893 units.

Taking second and third sport last month were the Sorento and Soul crossovers with 7,482 and 6,345 units sold, respectively.

Kia Soul, the company’s iconic small crossover vehicle, has had another strong year with 118,079 units sold, while Sorento CUV achieved a slightly lower figure of 105,649 units.

Other Kia models, including the all-new Forte, Rio, Sportage and Cadenza posted mixed results in 2013.

The 2014 Kia Forte, which won several compact car comparison tests and received a number of highly-coveted automotive awards last year, has posted a sharp decrease in sales.

Its year-to-date sales have fallen 12.5% compared to 2012.

The Sportage ended the year quite strong with monthly sales on a slight increase after its 2014 refresh two months ago. Slower first half sales performance has prevented it to achieve the last year’s sales figures.

Kia Rio has never been a real hot-seller in the USA, although it could be as it is one of the best-looking cars in the segment. The sub-compact model has, however, improved its overall year-to-date sales from a year ago.

The Cadenza has got to a good start selling around 1,000 units per months, while the Sedona minivan sales decreased due to the fact that many families are waiting for the 2015 model to arrive.

According to Kia, the 2015 Sedona will be officially launched in the USA already this year. Latest rumours suggest that the U.S. sales will commence in the third quarter of 2014.

December Sales By Model – Year 2013

Related Kia news

Here are the latest news announcements from the Kia-world blog:

1. Kia plans to launch a brand-new concept car, called the GT4 Stinger. The Stinger is a 315-horsepower, RWD sports car that signals the automaker’s entry into the sporty coupe segment.

2. Kia hopes the 2014 Rio can further improve its sales in the coming year. For the 2014 model year, the Rio has received some minor styling tweaks and new features.

3. As expected, the 2014 version of the Soul crossover received the maximum 5-star safety rating at the most recent crash tests. Here are some pics and video of the 2014 Soul’s U.S. crash tests.

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