Kia Sets new May sales record In The UK: 6,015 Vehicles Delivered

May was another winning month for Kia in the UK, with yet another sales record falling.

Total units sold for the month came in at 6,015, representing a 7% increase over the numbers posted during the same month 2013.

The biggest gains for Kia came in the retail buyer category, with a 13% increase posted over the previous year.

UK Sales To Date

Number for the first 5 months of the year come in at 33,589 units sold, which is a solid increase over the 30,436 units sold during the same period in 2013.

What’s astonishing about these figures is that total units sold by Kia UK so far in 2014 is already in excess of the total units sold all year in 2008.

Best Sellers In 2014

The big winner for Kia in the UK is the updated Sportage crossover.

A total of 1,722 units were shipped in May, with the Picanto, cee’d, and Rio also continuing to perform well for the Koreans.

So far in 2014, the Sportage has moved over 9,000 units.

The three other vehicles mentioned have combined for a total of 20,000 plus units sold during the first 5 months of the year.

This is great news for Kia, as it shows that they are strong across the entire line-up.

Sales Highlights

• A total of 6,015 Kia vehicles delivered during the month of May
• Year-to-date sales of 33,589 units (record high!)
• KiaSportage is the top-selling vehicle in the range

Paul Philpott, President and CEO of Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., said that it was important that they were able to show solid sales figures for a number of different models rather than having to rely on one or two to carry the load.