Kia America’s record-breaking sales trajectory continued with best-ever February sales of 60,859. The milestone performance follows the best retail sales total in company history in 2022 and marks Kia’s seventh consecutive monthly sales record. Five Kia nameplates – Carnival, Forte, Niro, Sportage and Telluride – posted best-ever February totals and sales of Kia’s electrified models increased 32-percent over the same period last year.
“Kia’s path to success continues with our second month of record-breaking sales in 2023, and the seventh straight record-breaking month overall,” said Eric Watson, vice president, sales operations, Kia America. “As our production and inventory levels continue to increase, we are able to fully capitalize on the demand we have built across our full range of capable SUVs, sporty sedans and innovative electrified models.”
In addition to record-breaking sales, several significant industry awards were bestowed on various models within Kia’s world-class line-up, including:
Kia America was ranked the number one mass-market brand in the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study for the third consecutive year after owners reported the fewest issues after three years[i]. Adding to this substantial award were three segment wins, including Forte (Compact Car) and Sportage (Compact SUV).
Ten Kia models were named to the 2023 Car and Driver Editors’ Choice Awards list, representing the publication’s annual standard of automotive excellence. The winners, all 2023 model year vehicles, included the Sportage, Sorento, Carnival, Niro Hybrid, Niro PHEV, K5, Soul, Rio, and the Car and Driver 10Best-winning EV6 and Telluride (a four-time winner).
The 2023 Kia Telluride was named a Top Safety Pick + by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The award comes after the IIHS implemented more stringent requirements for its TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards in 2023, demanding better side crash…
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