Posted July 3, 20178 yr Kia Motors America Announces June Sales Highest Ranked Brand in J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study Sells Seven Millionth Vehicle Since Arriving in the U.S. in 1994 IRVINE, Calif., July 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America today announced June sales of 56,143 units, including the seven millionth Kia vehicle sold in the U.S. since 1994. After topping J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study for the second consecutive year, Kia's sales were led by the Forte family of compact cars with a best-ever June total of 11,387 units. MONTH OF JUNE YEAR-TO-DATE Model 2017 2016 2017 2016 Rio 963 5,238 6,685 15,368 Forte 11,387 9,170 58,746 52,742 Optima 11,252 9,180 59,717 61,067 Cadenza 502 203 2,655 2,756 K900 58 62 251 439 Niro 2,188 N/A 12,676 N/A Sportage 8,519 8,549 36,606 42,229 Sorento 9,751 12,118 50,256 59,078 Sedona 2,030 5,823 15,028 24,120 Soul 9,493 12,229 53,116 70,528 Total 56,143 62,572 295,736 328,327