Nov 1, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Kia Motors America Announces October Sales

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America today announced October sales of 45,102 vehicles, led by Forte with 9,537 units sold, the highest October sales total in company history for the nameplate. In addition, the brand's popular Rio, Niro and Sportage models each posted double-digit gains of 45-, 11- and 10-percent, respectively, over the same period last year.

"With the Forte's best-ever October sales and three additional models realizing double-digit sales growth, we are confident that Kia's sales momentum will remain positive well into the first quarter of 2019," said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales operations, Kia Motors America. "This upward trajectory will be bolstered by the wide variety of new product introductions Kia has scheduled over the coming months that will continue driving traffic and attracting new customers to the Kia brand."

About Kia Motors America

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America continues to top quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands and 50 Best Global Green Brands by Interbrand. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and LPGA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly built in West Point, Georgia.*

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*The Sorento and Optima GDI (S, EX, SX and certain LX Trims only) are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.

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            Model   2018   2017    2018         2017

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       Rio             2,405  1,657  19,696       13,609

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       Forte           9,537  9,219  84,425      101,311

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       Optima          7,280  7,554  87,125       92,258

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       Cadenza           207  1,021   4,158        5,464

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       Stinger         1,345    N/A 14,344          N/A

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       K900               17     23     277          375

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       Niro            2,164  1,935  24,264       22,605

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       Sportage        6,626  5,979  68,898       61,736

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       Sorento         6,560  6,478  92,252       83,791

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       Sedona          1,010  1,277  15,866       21,197

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       Soul            7,951  9,254  85,839       99,981

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            Total 45,102 44,397 497,144      502,327

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SOURCE Kia Motors America