October 3, 20169 yr September Caps Best-Ever Sales Through the First Nine Months Of The Year For Kia Motors America Sportage CUV Surpasses Previous All-Time Annual Sales Total; Year-to-Date Sales Up 3.3% IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- With 49,220 units sold last month – including best-ever September performances by the Forte family of compact cars and the Sportage CUV – Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the highest sales total through the first three quarters in company history. Year-to-date sales are up 3.3 percent as demand for the Sportage, Kia's longest-running nameplate in the U.S., has surged to new heights. "On the strength of double digit gains for the Rio, Forte, Sportage and Sedona nameplates through the first nine months of the year, Kia's upward trajectory continues despite the industry showing signs of little growth," said Michael Sprague, chief operating officer and EVP, KMA. MONTH OF SEPTEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE Model 2016 2015 2016 2015 Rio 2,141 1,480 24,165 20,276 Forte 8,256 5,388 79,608 63,300 Optima 9,010 11,719 89,327 118,303 Cadenza 390 859 3,753 4,880 K900 68 329 621 1,905 Sportage 6,282 4,012 63,510 39,008 Sorento 8,137 9,380 85,602 85,761 Sedona 3,051 3,039 37,355 29,864 Soul 11,885 13,614 107,823 112,683 Total 49,220 49,820 491,764 475,980
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