February 1, 200719 yr Jan. 2007 Sales: Kia Motors America IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced its best January sales ever of 22,524 units, a 24.4-percent increase over the same period in 2006. The Sedona was the leading seller at 6,947 units, a 26.7-percent increase over the same period last year. The all-new Rondo continued its impressive ramp-up, with 478 units sold, a 16.9-percent increase over last month. "Kia has started the new year much the same way we ended 2006," said Len Hunt, executive vice president and COO of KMA. "The automotive market continues to be more competitive and faces many outside challenges. We are confident that the product line we have in place puts us in a good position toward another very successful year." Kia Motors America -- the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corp. in Seoul, South Korea -- offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 630 dealers throughout the United States. For more information, including photography, visit http://www.kiamedia.com. MONTH OF JANUARY YEAR-TO-DATE Model 2007 2006 2007 2006 Rio 1,624 1,993 1,624 1,993 Spectra 4,273 2,803 4,273 2,803 Optima 2,201 1,266 2,201 1,266 Amanti 567 607 567 607 Sportage 3,474 3,211 3,474 3,211 Sorento 2,960 2,746 2,960 2,746 Sedona 6,947 5,484 6,947 5,484 Rondo 478 N/A 478 N/A Total 22,524 18,110 22,524 18,110 [source: Kia Motors America]
February 4, 200719 yr Probably because the Sedona has more publicity and also the name was used for the previous generation which wasn't a bad minivan at all.
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