Kia Motors America Announces September Sales

KIA MOTORS AMERICA ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER SALES

Passenger Cars Up 17.2 Percent Year to Date

IRVINE, Calif., October 1, 2008 – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced September sales of 17,383 units with year-to-date sales of 228,088 units. Passenger cars are up 17.2 percent year to date, with Rondo, Kias value-laden CUV, posting a 3-percent increase over the same month last year and a 38.4-percent increase year to date.

Optima and Rio also posted year-to-date increases of 31.5 and 21.7 percent respectively with 40,778 and 30,329 units sold.

“Considering the current economic climate we are pleased to see consumers recognizing and appreciating our passenger cars for the value, safety and fuel efficiency they bring to the market,” said Tom Loveless, vice president of sales, KMA.

Kia Motors America (KMA) is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 640 dealers throughout the United States. For 2007, KMA recorded its 14th consecutive year of record U.S. sales. 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 SEPTEMBER

YEAR-TO-DATE
Model

2008

2007

2008

2007
Rio

2,071

2,638

30,329

24,930
Spectra

3,878

5,785

58,915

55,546
Optima

1,905

3,004

40,778

31,021
Amanti

163

220

2,806

5,057
Sportage

1,721

4,083

27,853

36,150
Sorento

3,163

3,249

20,636

29,687
Sedona

1,648

2,544

20,858

31,825
Rondo
2,642
2,564
24,680
17,827
Borrego

192

n/a

1,233

n/a
Total

17,383

24,087

228,088

232,043

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