KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES JULY SALES

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Aug 02, 2022, 16:43 ET

Brand Continues to Capture Increased Share of Market in SUV, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Segments

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Led by the all-new Sportage SUV, Kia America today announced overall July sales of 62,449 units. Available in gas, hybrid and plug-in hybrid drivetrains, the Sportage SUV posted record July sales of 11,985 units and continued its four-month run of selling more than 10,000 units per month. Sales of the Sorento SUV, which is also available in gas, HEV and PHEV configurations, increased 65-percent year-over-year. Overall, sales of Kia's electric and hybrid models increased 86-percent year-over-year.

"As Kia continues to outpace the industry, we are well on our way to establishing the brand as a sales leader with our popular Sorento and Sportage SUVs and our electrified models including the EV6 and Niro models," said Eric Watson, vice president, sales operations, Kia America. "With the introduction of the Sportage PHEV and the ongoing popularity of the all-electric Kia EV6, the brand's push toward electrification is ongoing and we expect to continue gaining share in this important category. Kia's eco-friendly line-up will be further enhanced as production begins on the all-new 2023 Niro family of hybrid models which arrive in Kia showrooms this October."

In addition to sales, July saw several significant announcements coming from the brand, including:

A new creative campaign for one of the brand's most iconic models, the 2023 Soul. The campaign features NFTs as talent and incorporates a unique QR code embedded into the creative. When viewers scan the code with a smartphone, they can easily obtain one of 10,100 Kia-themed NFTs and it will be seamlessly deposited and stored in their own Sweet blockchain wallet.
Kia's continued expansion of the company's commitment to education through $1,800,000 in donations to fund scholarships for underrepresented and underprivileged students across the U.S.

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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	MONTH OF JULY		YEAR-TO-DATE
Model	2022	2021	2022	2021
EV6	1,716	N/A	14,284	N/A
Rio	1,992	3,297	16,910	19,970
Forte	10,016	12,423	61,822	74,582
K5/Optima	6,440	9,233	41,752	60,353
Cadenza	N/A	8	1	233
Stinger	513	1,419	5,676	7,917
K900	N/A	2	N/A	72
Soul	5,322	7,838	32,930	46,618
Niro	643	2,648	18,309	14,465
Seltos	3,790	4,412	23,556	36,597
Sportage	11,985	10,626	64,341	64,000
Sorento	9,473	5,750	48,518	54,063
Telluride	8,318	8,661	55,211	54,099
Carnival/Sedona	2,241	3,782	12,479	15,641
Total	62,449	70,099	395,789	448,610