Kia Motors America (KMA) today reported record November sales of 45,411 units as the brand made good on its promise to deliver seven all-new or significantly redesigned vehicles this calendar year with the 2014 Forte Koup and Forte5 now in showrooms.
The all-new second-generation Soul and the refreshed 2014 model year Optima midsize sedan led the way with 12,870 and 10,871 units sold, respectively. Year-to-date sales crossed the 500,000 unit mark for the second time in company history.
Kia’s aggressive new vehicle launch cadence will continue throughout 2014 with the scheduled Spring arrival of the all-new 2015 K900 rear-wheel-drive flagship sedan, which was recently unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A long-awaited all-new minivan and the company’s first-ever electric vehicle also are scheduled to launch in 2014.
| MONTH OF NOVEMBER | YEAR-TO-DATE | |||
| Model | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Rio | 2,474 | 2,494 | 38,586 | 37,932 |
| Forte | 4,423 | 4,266 | 61,844 | 71,405 |
| Optima | 10,871 | 12,715 | 146,419 | 140,391 |
| Cadenza | 913 | n/a | 7,782 | n/a |
| Sportage | 4,693 | 2,269 | 30,438 | 34,661 |
| Sorento | 8,645 | 10,851 | 98,167 | 108,630 |
| Sedona | 522 | 1,203 | 6,578 | 16,801 |
| Soul | 12,870 | 7,257 | 111,734 | 108,601 |
| Total | 45,411 | 41,055 | 501,548 | 518,421 |
