(SEOUL) March 8, 2012 – Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for February 2012, recording a total of 205,876 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 21.3%.

In February, Kia posted year-on-year sales increases in all regions of the world – 41.8% in China (38,007 units sold); 35.5% in North America (49,682 units sold); 30.6% in Europe* (38,703); 5.0% in general markets (39,472 units sold)*; and 2.5% in Kia's home market of Korea (40,012 units sold).