Kia America Posts Eighth Consecutive Month of Yr-Over-Yr Gross sales Development

• 79,007 models bought in Could, a 5-percent improve in comparison with earlier yr
• Greatest-ever Could performances for Telluride, Sportage, Carnival, and K4
• 2026 EV9 Dusk Version and EV9 GT-Line with two-tone roof now out there in showrooms  

Kia America delivered 79,007 whole models in Could – up 5-percent over the identical interval final yr – and prolonged the fast-growing model’s streak of consecutive months of year-over-year gross sales progress to eight. Retail gross sales at Kia dealerships elevated by 8-percent over Could 2024 and are up 15-percent year-to-date, reinforcing the corporate’s steady progress trajectory within the market.

The Carnival MPV, which launched a brand new hybrid mannequin final yr, noticed a major gross sales improve of 68-percent year-over-year. Moreover, widespread SUV fashions reminiscent of Telluride (+12-percent) and Sportage (+10-percent), together with the sporty K4 sedan (+4-percent), all achieved their highest-ever Could gross sales.

“Because the second half of the yr approaches, Kia’s market competitiveness continues to strengthen with eight consecutive months of gross sales progress. Kia’s numerous powertrain lineup, together with ICE, hybrids, and EVs, coupled with the sturdy and sustained buyer curiosity within the model’s Telluride, Sportage, Carnival MPV, and K4 fashions have been a number of the key drivers of the corporate’s continued gross sales progress,” mentioned Eric Watson, vice chairman, gross sales operations, Kia America. “And we anticipate this progress trajectory will proceed with the 2026 EV9 Dusk Version and EV9 GT-Line with two-tone roof now out there in showrooms nationwide. With new design components – together with a brand new two-tone roof, in addition to enhancements in driving vary and efficiency – the upgraded EV9 Dusk Version and the EV9 GT-Line with two-tone roof are set to higher meet the expectations of shoppers on the lookout for a three-row, all-electric SUV.”

Along with the month-to-month gross sales efficiency, Kia America introduced a number of initiatives, together with:

• Kia America introduced by means of its “Speed up the Good” Supplier Match program, the corporate and its nationwide community of outlets raised a complete of $4.6 million for non-profit organizations in 2024, together with donations totaling greater than $1.5 million every to  St. Jude Kids’s Analysis Hospital^® and No Child Hungry®. Now in its fourth yr, the initiative continues to supply important help for all kinds of causes throughout america.

• The 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid has been acknowledged in Automobiles.com’s record of Greatest Hybrids for the Cash, taking the win within the Compact SUV class. This newest accolade marks the second consecutive yr the Sportage Hybrid has been acknowledged.

• The Kia K4 sedan has been named a 2025 Wards 10 Greatest Interiors & UX award winner. The annual Wards 10 Greatest Interiors & UX competitors evaluates new or closely redesigned automobile interiors and user-experience expertise, with scoring based mostly on a wide range of metrics together with design and aesthetics, consolation, supplies, fit-and-finish, connectivity and infotainment, shows and controls, in addition to superior driver help programs and worth. For the 2025 awards, 34 automobiles had been evaluated.

* Choose trims of the 2025 all-electric EV6 and EV9 all-electric three-row SUV, Sportage (excludes HEV and PHEV fashions), Sorento (excludes HEV and PHEV fashions), and Telluride are assembled in america from U.S. and globally sourced elements.