KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES BEST-EVER THIRD QUARTER SALES

Record Breaking Q3 Includes Kia’s Best-Ever September Total

–  Sales of Kia’s EV fashions up 41-percent over September 2021

–  Total September gross sales up 6.4-percent over September 2021

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Kia America introduced best-ever September gross sales of 56,270 items, resulting in the very best third quarter efficiency in firm historical past. These record-breaking performances are recent on the heels of file August gross sales achieved by the model. September highlights embody a robust efficiency from Kia’s steady of succesful SUVs with year-over-year gross sales will increase for Sportage (+88%); Sorento (+79%) and Seltos (+37%).

“Building upon record September and third-quarter sales, we’re optimistic that Kia will see a strong fourth quarter as well,” stated Eric Watson, vp, gross sales operations, Kia America. “Kia is gaining market share and volume in key segments, including compact SUVs and EV models. And with Telluride production increasing we are poised to continue our positive momentum.”

In addition to gross sales, September noticed quite a lot of vital bulletins from the model, together with:

• Nine Kia fashions acknowledged in MotorTrend’s Ultimate Car Rankings for the second half of 2022, together with the 2023 Telluride and the 2022 Rio Sedan and Hatchback, which got here in first place of their respective segments. In addition, Kia’s steady of electrified autos, together with the 2022 Niro, 2022 Sportage Hybrid and 2022 Sorento Hybrid took second place of their respective classes.
• A brand new inventive marketing campaign for the 2023 Telluride SUV, entitled “Clouds” which debuted through the 74^th EMMY Awards.
• Kia America’s advertising and marketing group acknowledged for modern and artistic campaigns when vp, advertising and marketing, Russell Wager was named a “Brand Genius” by Adweek.
• The 2023 Sportage and Sportage Hybrid SUVs have been every named a 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when outfitted with LED projector headlights.

Kia America – about us

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to prime automotive high quality surveys and is acknowledged as one of many 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves because the “Official Automotive Partner” of the NBA and gives a variety of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electrified autos bought by means of a community of over 750 sellers within the U.S., together with a number of vehicles and SUVs proudly assembled in America*.

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^{* The K5, Sportage, Sorento, and Telluride (excludes HEV and PHEV fashions) are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced elements.}

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