KIA MOTORS AMERICA REPORTS BEST-EVER APRIL SALES
May 3, 2016 by Kia Motors America![KIA MOTORS AMERICA REPORTS BEST-EVER APRIL SALES](images/articleimages/kia-2016-sales-april-01-400.jpg)
IRVINE, Calif., May 3, 2016 – Fresh off the best first quarter in company history, Kia Motors America's (KMA) upward trajectory continued with all-time high April sales of 56,508 units, up 6.1 percent over the same period last year. With the all-new 2017 Sportage in showrooms, sales of the compact CUV jumped 78.9 percent year-over-year while the April tally for the Forte family of compact cars increased 35.6 percent. 'Economic indicators remained positive, powering Kia to one of the strongest performances in company history,' said Michael Sprague, chief operating officer and EVP, KMA. 'As a recognized leader in design, quality and technology, our call to consumers to 'Discover the New Kia' is paying off as dealers report an influx of customers who are considering Kia for the first time.' About Kia Motors America Kia Motors America (KMA) is the marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA proudly serves as the 'Official Automotive Partner' of the NBA and LPGA and set an all-time annual sales record in 2015, surpassing the 600,000 unit mark for the first time in company history. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles, including the rear-drive K900** flagship sedan, Cadenza premium sedan, Sorento CUV, Soul urban passenger vehicle, Soul Electric Vehicle***, Sportage compact CUV, Optima midsize sedan, Optima Hybrid, the Forte compact sedan, Forte5 and Forte Koup, Rio and Rio 5-door subcompacts and the Sedona minivan, through a network of more than 765 dealers across the United States. Kia's U.S. manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, builds the Optima* and Sorento* and is responsible for the creation of more than 15,000 plant and supplier jobs.
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