Kia's Global Sales Down 2% in May... Sportage Tops Sales

Kia announced on the 3rd that it sold 264,313 units globally in May this year, a 2.1% decrease compared to the same month last year.

In May alone, Kia sold 46,110 units domestically and 217,819 units overseas. Compared to the same period last year, domestic sales decreased by 8.3%, and overseas sales decreased by 0.6%.

By model, the Sportage was the best-selling vehicle in the global market with 52,669 units sold. The Seltos followed with 27,644 units, and the Sorento with 22,610 units.

Kia Sportage

In the domestic market, the best-selling vehicle last month was the Sorento with 7,487 units sold. Passenger cars sold a total of 10,918 units, including the Ray with 4,456 units, the K5 with 2,405 units, and the K8 with 1,873 units. Recreational vehicles (RVs) sold a total of 31,024 units, including the Sorento, Carnival with 7,211 units, Sportage with 6,644 units, and Seltos with 6,120 units.

The best-selling vehicle in the overseas market was the Sportage, with 46,025 units sold.

A Kia official stated, "In the second half of the year, we will pursue quantitative growth accompanied by an improvement in the mix centered on eco-friendly vehicles through expanded sales covering EVs and HEVs, including the launch of the EV3 and the full-scale export of the Carnival HEV."

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