Fourth Consecutive Month of All-Time, Record-Breaking, Year-Over-Year Sales Figures
IRVINE, Calif., June 30, 2021 – Kia America today announced its highest ever first-half yearly sales of 378,511 units. After posting three consecutive monthly sales records in March, April and May, June was also a record-breaking month with 68,486 units sold – a 43.1-percent increase over June 2020. Through the first six months of 2021, Kia’s U.S. sales were up 43.7-percent year-over-year. Standout June sales performances include:
Best-ever first-half sales performances for Forte, Seltos, Sportage and Telluride
Seltos sales up 6-percent and Telluride up 79-percent vs. first half of 2020
Kia’s light truck line-up now represents 64-percent of overall vehicle sales in 2021
Also, as Kia America introduces its EV line-up, a limited run of 1,500 First Edition EV6 all-electric vehicles were fully reserved within hours of becoming available on Kia.com, with delivery to local dealers expected in Q1 2022.
“Kia closed the first-half of the year with incredibly strong sales, and this unprecedented momentum will continue as we further implement our growth strategy to gain market share even in light of industry-wide supplier issues and delayed production,” said Sean Yoon, president and CEO of Kia North America and Kia America. “Kia is taking more and more market share in the United States. We are increasing sales of fuel-efficient sedans and our SUV sales are growing based on the strength of our light trucks, including the innovative and award-winning Sorento and the all-new Carnival MPV.”
Complementing June’s record-breaking sales, the month also saw Kia recognized with prestigious industry awards and accolades, including:
Being named the Best Certified Pre-Owned Non-Luxury Program of 2021 by Autotrader, which also singled out the 2021 Kia Soul as one of the “10 Best Cars for College Graduates”
Telluride was named as one of the “Best SUVs of 2021” according to CNET and was also counted among the “10 Best SUVs with Self-Driving Features for 2021” by Autobytel
Kia America – about us
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top 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 complete range of vehicles sold through a network of more than 750 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America.*
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MONTH OF JUNE
YEAR-TO-DATE
Model
2021
2020
2021
2020
Rio
3,590
1,706
16,673
11,747
Forte
11,482
6,260
62,159
39,444
K5/Optima
8,641
5,732
51,120
38,825
Cadenza
32
65
225
670
Stinger
1,404
1,527
6,498
6,351
K900
3
23
70
125
Soul
7,103
7,439
38,780
34,041
Niro
2,633
1,185
11,817
8,252
Seltos
3,568
3,636
32,185
14,078
Sportage
11,828
8,021
53,374
39,618
Sorento
7,405
8,193
48,313
37,796
Telluride
7,613
2,864
45,438
25,376
Sedona/Carnival
3,184
1,219
11,859
7,014
Total
68,486
47,870
378,511
263,337
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