Kia Canada Inc. reports 7,692 vehicles sold in August, up 15 per cent over 2016

•         Best August ever for Forte and Sportage
•         Best year-to-date ever for Forte, Sportage and Sorento
•         Year-to-date sales up 4.8 per cent versus 2016

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 1, 2017 /CNW/ - Kia Canada Inc. reported today 7,692 total vehicles sold for the month of August, representing a 15 per cent increase versus 2016.  August sales were led by Kia Forte (up 29.9 per cent with 1,589 units sold), Kia Sorento (up 19.3 per cent with 1,586 units sold), Kia Soul (with 1,394 units sold), and Kia Sportage (up 13.1 per cent with 1,097 units sold).  

"We are thrilled with Forte, Sportage and Sorento sale performances as they continue to resonate with Canadians coast-to-coast, all establishing a record year-to-date sales result." said Ted Lancaster, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), KIA Canada Inc. "We expect this momentum to continue throughout our lineup in September with the return of our "Top Quality Celebration Event", designed to offer Canadians competitive programs on award winning vehciles with innovative and world-class designs, impressive levels of safety, technology and fuel efficiency."

September 2017 Incentives:

For the second year, Kia Canada is pleased to bring back the "Top Quality Celebration Event" featuring terrific finance and lease offers plus $750 Top Quality Bonus or Winter Tires on select award winning models. 2017 and 2018 Forte, Soul, Sportage, Sorento, and Cadenza models are included in this offering. Some conditions apply, please see dealer for complete details.

About Kia Canada Inc.

Kia Canada Inc. (www.kia.ca ? www.facebook.com/kiacanada), a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart is a subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) which was founded in 1999 and sells and services high quality, class leading vehicles like the Soul, Forte, Optima and Sorento through a network of 190 dealers nationwide. Kia Canada Inc. employs 154 people in its Mississauga, Ontario headquarters and four regional offices across Canada, including a state-of-the-art facility in Montreal. Kia's brand slogan "The Power to Surprise" represents the company's global commitment to surprise the world by providing exciting & inspiring experiences that go beyond expectations.

SOURCE KIA Canada Inc.