- Kia's award-winning utility vehicles accounted for 71-percent of April sales
- Carnival, Sportage and Telluride models set all-time April sales records
IRVINE, Calif., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its best first quarter sales performance in company history, Kia America's sales and market share growth continued with April delivering the brand's ninth consecutive year-over-year monthly sales increase with 68,205 units sold, a 15.5-percent increase over the same period last year. Sales of Kia's electrified offerings, which totaled 11,798 units, were up 74-percent over the same period last year and 22-percent over the previous monthly sales record set in March 2023. In addition, Kia's Carnival MPV achieved record-breaking April sales posting an increase of 52-percent over the previous high in April 2021. Kia's SUV sales also set new records with Sportage and Telluride posting increases of 18- and 4-percent, respectively, over the previous same month records set by the models in April 2022. Overall, Kia's capable utility vehicles accounted for 71-percent of April sales.
"Trust in the Kia brand in the US market continues to grow as a direct result of our concerted effort to provide customers with compelling design, reliable products, superior quality and best-ever residual values," said Eric Watson, vice president, sales operations, Kia America. "Kia's sales momentum will continue as our best-in-class lineup of SUV and electrified models attract and meet the needs of today's buyers."
In addition to the monthly sales performance, Kia America announced several initiatives as well as significant industry awards that were bestowed on various models within Kia's world-class line-up, including:
MONTH OF APRIL | YEAR-TO-DATE | |||
Model | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
EV6 | 1,241 | 2,632 | 4,633 | 7,913 |
Rio | 2,792 | 2,215 | 9,800 | 8,722 |
Forte | 11,182 | 9,798 | 41,708 | 33,296 |
K5 | 5,035 | 5,554 | 19,323 | 23,376 |
Stinger | 963 | 895 | 3,009 | 4,002 |
Soul | 6,590 | 4,414 | 23,574 | 18,538 |
Niro | 2,999 | 3,023 | 12,826 | 12,249 |
Seltos | 5,428 | 3,702 | 19,322 | 14,821 |
Sportage | 13,426 | 11,380 | 45,110 | 27,840 |
Sorento | 6,965 | 6,143 | 27,131 | 24,066 |
Telluride | 8,555 | 8,233 | 35,745 | 30,309 |
Carnival | 3,029 | 1,074 | 10,160 | 5,125 |
Total | 68,205 | 59,063 | 252,341 | 210,257 |
Kia America ? about us
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive 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 range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electrified vehicles sold through a network of over 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America*.
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* The K5, Sportage, Sorento, and Telluride (excludes HEV and PHEV models) are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.
1 Due to different build dates for each vehicle, the U.S. versions of the Stinger Tribute Edition may not be built within the first 440 units.
SOURCE Kia America
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