Kia Motors posts global sales of 232,370 vehicles in June
Kia Motors Corporation
announced today its June 2017 global sales figures for passenger
cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of
232,370 units sold.
Domestic market sales
decreased by 10.5% year-over-year, resulting in 47,015 units sold, mainly due
to some pulled-up demand caused by the termination of the temporary reduction
in vehicle consumption tax effective end-June 2016. Overseas sales also decreased by 14% compared
to the previous year, posting 185,355 units, with continued sales fall in
Chinese market.
Kia’s best-selling model in overseas markets during June 2017
was the Sportage compact SUV with 35,586 units sold. The subcompact Rio (known
as ‘Pride’ in Korea) was the second best seller with 24,048 units sold,
followed by the Cerato compact sedan (known as ‘Forte’ or ‘K3’ in some markets)
with 21,477 units sold.
Editor’s note:
* Domestic
Sales (Sales in Korea) is based on retail sales while Overseas Sales (Global
Sales excluding Korea) is based on shipment.
* Monthly
sales figures provided in this press release are unaudited and on a preliminary
basis.
About Kia Motors
Corporation
Kia Motors
Corporation (www.kia.com) – a maker of world-class quality vehicles for the
young-at-heart – was founded in 1944 and is Korea's oldest manufacturer of
motor vehicles. Over 3 million Kia vehicles a year are produced at 14 Kia
manufacturing and assembly operations in five countries which are then sold and
serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering around 180
countries. Kia today has over 51,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of
over US$45 billion. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Open and an
official automotive partner of FIFA – the governing body of the FIFA World
Cup™. Kia Motors Corporation's brand slogan – "The Power to Surprise"
– represents the company's global commitment to surprise the world by providing
exciting and inspiring experiences that go beyond expectations.
For more
information about Kia Motors and our products, please visit our Global Media
Center at www.kianewscenter.com.
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