Oct 1, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Kia Motors America Announces Record September Sales

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America announced September sales of 55,519 units marking both the best September retail sales and best quarterly retail sales performances since Kia entered the U.S. market in 1994. September sales were led by the Telluride and Forte models with 8,829 and 7,643 units sold, respectively. Year-over-year, retail sales rose 35.3-percent to 53,513 vehicles, with additional September sales highlights including:

    --  An all-time monthly sales record for Kia's fastest turning model in
        company history - the Telluride SUV, with 8,829 units sold. On average,
        Telluride models stay on dealer lots for seven days
    --  Best-ever September sales and best-ever monthly sales performance for
        the Sportage SUV
    --  Record monthly sales for the Seltos SUV with 5,613 units sold
    --  Highest monthly sales for the all-new K5 midsize sedan, with 5,763 units
        sold in September

"Our strong September sales performance was led by record setting sales of three of our popular and capable SUVs, Telluride, Sportage and Seltos, and also marked the brand's best-ever quarterly sales total in our 25-year history in the U.S.," said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales operations, Kia Motors America. "With the recent introduction of the all-new 2021 Sorento SUV and the ongoing popularity of the all-new K5 midsize sedan, Kia enters the fourth quarter with the most robust model lineup ever. Even despite the ongoing pandemic, Kia's momentum remains strong as we have outperformed the industry yet again. We're confident this upward trajectory will continue."

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. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of more than 750 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in West Point, Georgia.*

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*The Telluride, Sorento and K5 are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.


                                             MONTH OF
                                              SEPTEMBER    YEAR-TO-DATE




       
             Model   2020   2019    2020         2019

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       Rio              2,143  1,722  18,043       19,186

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       Forte            7,643  6,280  62,911       73,285

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       Optima           1,020  7,206  48,101       75,666

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       Cadenza             99     92     922        1,056

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       Stinger            913    981   9,792       10,416

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       K5               5,763    N/A 10,662          N/A

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       K900                25     32     209          311

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       Soul             6,700  5,985  55,331       77,627

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       Niro             1,682  1,733  13,232       17,962

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       Seltos           5,613    N/A 29,509          N/A

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       Sportage         7,165  6,863  62,400       65,104

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       Sorento          6,879  7,766  60,492       72,200

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       Telluride        8,829  5,049  46,615       39,209

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       Sedona           1,045    910  10,131       11,576

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             Total 55,519 44,619 428,350      463,598

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