Posted October 3, 20177 yr Kia Motors America Announces Record September Sales Best-Ever September Sales for the Forte Family of Compact Cars IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced best-ever September sales of 52,468 vehicles, up 6.6 percent over the same period last year. The brand's first monthly sales record of the year included: The highest September sales total in company history for the Forte nameplate, up 28.8 percent year-over-year Double digit increases for the Optima and Cadenza sedans over the same period last year In addition to record September sales, Kia was once again ranked among the highest valued brands in the world according to Interbrand's 2017 Best Global Brands report, marking the second consecutive year the automaker was named among the top 70 consumer brands globally. "Despite industry-wide challenges, Kia's world-class offerings, from subcompact to luxury, drew shoppers at an increasing rate with sales picking up throughout the month and leading to the best September sales performance in company history," said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales, KMA. "After seeing a six percent increase in brand value over the last 12 months, according to Interbrand, Kia is poised to close the year strong with the arrival of the all-new Stinger and Rio models, which demonstrate all that our global R&D and production teams are capable of." MONTH OF SEPTEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE Model 2017 2016 2017 2016 Rio 2,037 2,141 11,952 24,165 Forte 10,631 8,256 92,092 79,608 Optima 9,982 9,010 84,704 89,327 Cadenza 774 390 4,443 3,753 K900 31 68 352 621 Niro 2,554 N/A 20,670 N/A Sportage 6,002 6,282 55,757 63,510 Sorento 8,389 8,137 77,313 85,602 Sedona 1,569 3,051 19,920 37,355 Soul 10,499 11,885 90,727 107,823 Total 52,468 49,220 457,930 491,764
