Kia Motors reports global sales of 190,002 vehicles in January
Kia Motors Corporation
announced today its January 2017 global sales figures (export sales, domestic
sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles
(RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 190,002 units sold.
In January, Kia posted
year-on-year sales increases in the Western Europe (20.1% growth with 35,250
units sold) and General Markets* (10.5% growth with 39,165 units sold).
Kia's bestselling model in
overseas markets during January 2016 was the Sportage compact CUV with 30,672
units sold. The C-segment Cerato (known as 'Forte' or 'K3' in some markets) was
the second best seller with 29,038 units sold, while the B-segment Rio (known
as 'K2' in China), Optima D-segment sedan and Sorento midsize CUV followed with
23,626, 17,233 and 11,376 units sold, respectively.
Editor’s note: *‘General
markets’ include the regions of Central and South America, the Caribbean, Asia
(excluding China and Korea), the Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
About Kia Motors
Corporation
Kia Motors
Corporation (www.kia.com) – a maker of world-class quality vehicles for the
young-at-heart – was founded in 1944 and is Korea's oldest manufacturer of
motor vehicles. Over 3 million Kia vehicles a year are produced at 14 Kia
manufacturing and assembly operations in five countries which are then sold and
serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering around 180
countries. Kia today has over 51,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of
over US$45 billion. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Open and an
official automotive partner of FIFA – the governing body of the FIFA World
Cup™. Kia Motors Corporation's brand slogan – "The Power to Surprise"
– represents the company's global commitment to surprise the world by providing
exciting and inspiring experiences that go beyond expectations.
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