Kia Motors America today announced August sales of 60,730 vehicles, representing a 12.7-percent increase over the same period last year.  Kia’s August was led by best-ever sales of the Sportage, the brand’s longest-running nameplate and the highest number of the all-new Telluride since the SUV was introduced earlier this year.  Meanwhile, the new for 2019 sporty Forte climbed to new heights with best-ever August sales.

“Kia continues to outpace the industry, delivering best-ever August sales for two popular SUVs,” said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales operations, Kia Motors America. “Coming on the heels of Kia’s fifth consecutive year at the top of the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, the sales records set by Sportage, our longest-running nameplate, and Telluride, our newest model, are proof positive Kia’s ‘Give It Everything’ approach is resonating with consumers. We are confident this upward trajectory will continue through the remainder of 2019.”

MONTH OF AUGUSTYEAR-TO-DATE
Model2019201820192018
Rio2,7522,36717,46415,282
Forte9,4206,47267,00568,418
Optima9,25911,07468,46068,869
Cadenza1262499643,750
Stinger1,4221,4809,43511,624
K9003927279230
Soul8,7019,11371,64267,348
Niro2,3522,69816,22919,211
Sportage9,5936,53858,24155,264
Sorento9,16011,99564,43476,737
Telluride6,374N/A34,160N/A
Sedona1,5321,85110,66613,806
Total60,73053,864418,979400,539