Kia Sold 258,000 Units Domestically and Internationally Last Month... 8% Increase YoY

Kia announced on the 1st that it sold 257,709 vehicles domestically and internationally last month. This is a 7.7% increase compared to the same period last year.

Kia held a photo media day on the 17th at the Aston House of Walkerhill Hotel in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, unveiling the improved model of the 4th generation Sorento, 'The New Sorento.' The Sorento's trim prices are ▲ 2.5 Gasoline Turbo from 35.06 million to 41.93 million KRW ▲ 2.2 Diesel from 36.79 million to 43.66 million KRW ▲ 1.6 Gasoline Turbo Hybrid 4WD from 41.61 million to 48.31 million KRW, and ▲ the Hybrid 2WD model is priced between 37.86 million and 44.55 million KRW after eco-friendly vehicle tax benefits. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

In the domestic market, sales increased by 0.4% to 42,960 units during the same period. Compared to the previous September, sales decreased by 2.6%. The mid-size SUV Sorento was the best-selling model with 8,777 units sold. Passenger car sales were 13,054 units, down 5.3% from the same period last year, while recreational vehicles (RVs) increased by 25.4% to 24,928 units. Commercial vehicle sales decreased by 16.8%.

Overseas sales rose by 9.2% to 214,139 units. The compact SUV Sportage became the top-selling model overseas with 40,403 units sold. Special vehicles sold a total of 610 units domestically and internationally.

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