Posted February 1, 20187 yr Kia Motors America Announces January Sales Best-Ever January Sales for the Sportage CUV and Forte Family of Compact Cars IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Powered by an 11.8-percent rise in retail sales compared to the same period last year, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced January sales of 35,628 vehicles. The month saw best-ever January performances by the Sportage CUV and Forte family of compact cars as Kia's year-over-year sales edged up despite a 58.8-percent decrease in fleet sales. "Kia is off to a strong start in 2018 with Rio, Forte, Cadenza and Sportage experiencing big gains as our long-term strategy for growth delivered a double-digit retail sales increase in January," said Bill Peffer, vice president, sales, KMA. "We have an aggressive slate of product launches scheduled over the next 18 months, and innovative vehicles such as the Stinger sportback sedan and Niro Plug-In Hybrid are attracting new customers who are discovering Kia's world-class offerings for the first time." MONTH OF JANUARY YEAR-TO-DATE Model 2018 2017 2018 2017 Rio 1,339 986 1,339 986 Forte 6,688 6,267 6,688 6,267 Optima 5,198 7,849 5,198 7,849 Cadenza 760 316 760 316 Stinger 1,021 N/A 1,021 N/A K900 22 34 22 34 Soul 5,938 7,792 5,938 7,792 Niro 1,785 42 1,785 42 Sportage 5,712 4,623 5,712 4,623 Sorento 6,123 6,179 6,123 6,179 Sedona 1,042 1,538 1,042 1,538 Total 35,628 35,626 35,628 35,626
