KIA MOTORS AMERICA ANNOUNCES OCTOBER SALES
Sales Up Year to Date and Month Over Month
IRVINE, Calif., November 3, 2009 On the heels of its best quarter ever in company history, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced October sales of 22,490 units, a 45.3-percent increase over the same month last year. Year to date sales totaled 261,060, a 7.2-percent increase over the same period last year. October sales were led by the all-new Kia Forte compact and Rio subcompact, selling 4,984 and 4,005 units respectively. The Kia Borrego SUV also sold well, posting its best month ever with 3,919 units.
Kia Motors is in the midst of a dramatic, design-led transformation, which has been delivering dynamically styled vehicles in several important segments at exactly the right time contributing to the brands continued gains in U.S. market share. The upcoming launch of the all-new 2011 Sorento CUV, the official vehicle of the NBA and the first vehicle to be built at the companys first U.S.-based manufacturing facilities in West Point, Georgia, will further enhance the lineup.
About Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 650 dealers throughout the United States. For 2008, KMA recorded its 14th consecutive year of increased U.S. market share. Kia Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe and dynamic vehicles. Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline The Power to Surprise.
Kia Motors America is the Official Automotive Partner of the NBA. Information about Kia Motors America and its full vehicle line-up is available at its Web site www.kia.com. For media information, including photography, visit www.kiamedia.com.
MONTH OF OCTOBER
YEAR-TO-DATE
Model
2009
2008
2009
2008
Rio
4,005
2,291
27,238
32,620
Spectra
266
3,265
46,960
62,180
Forte
4,984
n/a
17,381
n/a
Optima
3,075
1,672
33,905
42,450
Amanti
51
199
3,607
3,005
Sportage
1,146
1,371
40,042
29,224
Sorento
1,154
3,101
19,667
23,737
Sedona
1,013
1,863
24,730
22,721
Rondo
814
1,514
12,545
26,194
Borrego
3,919
207
8,685
1,440
Soul
2,063
n/a
26,300
n/a
Total
22,490
15,483
261,060
243,571