• 02-JUN-2010

Kia Motors America Sets All-Time May Record

Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the brand's best May sales ever of 31,431 units, a 20.6-percent increase over the same period last year, while surpassing the previous May sales record of 31,047 set in 2008. Year-to-date sales are up 14.6-percent with the all-new Sorento CUV again leading the way as Kia's best-selling vehicle. As the brand's first vehicle to be assembled in the U.S. and recently announced as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) "Top Safety Pick," the Sorento posted sales of 8,166 units. The stylish Forte compact achieved a record 7,299 units sold while the personalizable and affordable Soul urban passenger vehicle delivered sales of 6,134 units; both recent IIHS "Top Safety Picks."