Jan 5, 2021   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Kia Motors America Records Highest Annual Retail Sales Total In Company History In 2020

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On the strength of best-ever monthly performances from the Telluride and Seltos SUVs, Kia Motors America today announced December 2020 sales of 53,764 units, a 4.9-percent increase over the same period last year. In total, Kia sold 586,105 vehicles in the U.S. in 2020, with light trucks - Soul, Seltos, Sportage, Sorento, Telluride and Sedona - accounting for 62-percent of the annual volume (up from 58-percent in 2019).

In addition to the highest-ever U.S. retail sales total in company history, Kia's strong 2020 performance in the U.S. included:

    --  Best-ever annual sales of the popular Telluride SUV and Niro EV
    --  Record-setting annual retail sales of the Sportage SUV
    --  Sales of the all-new K5 midsize sedan increasing for four consecutive
        months after launch

"In the face of the pandemic, Kia saw substantial growth this past year, outpacing the industry by a significant margin on our way to a historic retail sales performance by our dealer network," noted Bill Peffer, chief operating officer & executive vice president, Kia Motors America. "Telluride continued to capture consumer attention and our network of dealer partners kept consumers interested in the brand and propelled Kia's sales growth. With five all-new or significant redesigned vehicles set for introduction this year, Kia will continue delivering world-class products that demand increased levels of consideration from our current and potential new customers."

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
                                              DECEMBER     YEAR-TO-DATE




       
             Model   2020   2019    2020         2019

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       Rio              2,052  2,144  23,927       24,961

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       Forte            7,119  7,635  84,997       95,609

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       Optima              24  7,141  48,484       96,623

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       K5               6,029    N/A 31,656          N/A

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       Cadenza            129    237   1,265        1,630

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       Stinger            904  1,034  12,556       13,861

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       K900                33     30     305          390

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       Soul             5,446  6,932  71,862       98,033

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       Niro             1,534  2,284  17,434       24,467

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       Seltos           6,107    N/A 46,280          N/A

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       Sportage         7,915  8,426  84,343       89,278

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       Sorento          5,415  7,319  74,677       95,951

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       Telluride        9,824  6,496  75,129       58,604

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       Sedona           1,233  1,551  13,190       15,931

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             Total 53,764 51,229 586,105      615,338

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