Kia Motors posts 13.3% increase in January global sales
By region, Europe, China and general markets posted year-on-year sales increases of 26.8%, 36.3% and 35.7% in January with 26,494, 15,554 and 16,155 units sold, respectively. Meanwhile, sales of Kia vehicles in North America and Korea markets were 23,145 units (3.7% year-on-year decrease) and 22,037 units (4.2% year-on-year decrease), respectively.
Kia’s best selling model in overseas markets in January was the C-segment Cerato (known as ‘Spectra’ in some markets) with 17,442 units sold, followed by the Sportage compact SUV with 11,667. Meanwhile, the B-segment Rio and C-segment cee’d -- Kia’s first car designed and built by and for Europeans - also were strong sellers with 10,673 and 10,457 units sold, respectively. By vehicle category sold, Kia’s passenger cars sold 51,851 units in January, an increase of 37.6% year-on-year.
Hyoung-Keun Lee, Senior Executive Vice President and COO of Kia Motors Corporation, said, “This is a positive start to 2008 as demand for passenger cars was strong and we also experienced stronger than expected performances in a number of regions.
“What is important, however, is how these sales figures reflect long-term factors such as potential increasing demand for our vehicles as we continue to boost the quality and designs of our product line-up. We will continue to monitor and analyze our performance, and remain bullish that we will reach our aggressive internal sales targets.”
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Michael Choo (이메일 보내기 ), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-6574, Fax: +82-2-3464-6845
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