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US Kia car sales rise in September 2010, hit an all-time quarterly record
Kia Motors announces US-market sales numbers for the month of September 2010. 2011 Sorento sales hit an all-time high of 10.112 units.
Earlier this week, Kia Motors America issued its September 2010 sales report, which reveals the fast-growing automaker has hit an all-time quarterly sales record in the US-market.
Kia’s September sales have grown up 39 percent compared to a year go to 30.071 units.
August 2010 monthly sales record is Kia’s second in the past three months and sixth overall in 2010. Record sales during the last couple of months have also helped the brand achieve its best quarterly sales of 97.955 units!
September sales were driven mainly by new Kia cars, such as the 2011 Soul crossover, Forte sedan and Forte Koup, and new Kia Sorento and Sportage crossover vehicles.
Kia Sportage
The 2011 Sportage has just recently hit the US Kia dealerships and already received a great response from consumers.
Kia sold 2.497 units of new Sportge last month and 5.221 units since its launch about two months ago.
The vehicle who lead Kia’s August 2010 sales was the popular Sorento crossover, which has posted record-high sales last month.
For the first time since its introduction, the 2011 Sorento sales eclipsed the 10.000 units sales mark.
With 78.174 units sold so far this year, the new Sorento remains the best-selling vehicle in the Kia’s US-market line-up.
Other high-performing (in terms of sales) Kia vehicles include the funky Soul crossover and Forte compact car, which posted sales of 5.346 and 5.116 units, respectively. According to Kia, sales of the above-mentioned Kia vehicles accounts for more than 76 percent of sales in September.
With the new Optima mid-size sedan and Forte 5-door hatchback just around the corner, we are expecting to see the Kia sales rising further.
The Forte hatchback is scheduled to hit the dealers by the end of the month, while the long-awaited Optima 2011 is scheduled to go on sale in November this year.
US Kia sales in September 2010:
also Kia Canada set yet another record of best September of all-time. Here’s the highlights:
– sales growth streak continues at 21 months
– September 2010 sales increased 5.1%
– 2010 year to date sale increase 16.3%
– Forte was the vest selling vehicle at 1406 units
– Sorento achieved sales of 935 units
– Soul 914 units
(other models n/a)
Sorento sales are very high. Americans still love their SUV’s. Coming soon: steep ramp-up in Sportage sales as availability improves.
Hope Kia will be able to build enough new Sportage crossovers. If not, sales will stay at the same levels as with Hyundai Tucson, which can not break 4,000 units per month. This is probably due to heavy demand in other international markets.
Hyundai and Kia need at least one more factory in the United States, each. The Korean factories are getting strained really fast, and if Kia wants continued growth, there is no way they can manufacture to keep up with demand. If that new Optima will sell as well as the Sonata, the Hwasung factory is going to very quickly reach full capacity – which they are already at. Also, Kia would not need to ferry so many cars to the US. Factories are expensive, but in the long run HKAG would be making a very smart financial decision. Also, Americans like buying things that are made here. Personally I think the Koreans have better work ethic, but, whatever.
When the OPtima comes out, Expect HUGE numbers from Kia. I expect Kia to sell at least 15K Optima’s per month. Boosting sales by a whopping 50% per month from 30K. That will be serious Momentum and money for Hyundai KAG to further invest in newer technologies. That Guy Schreyer will sell lots of Optima in 2011 look out.
Yes, the Optima could potentially outsell the Sonata. It already does so in Korea. Hopefully Kia can keep up with demand. I VERY MUCH doubt that Kia will have any leftover inventory. Our dealership has seen 5 Sportages and all are sold. We can’t seem to get any more Sportages. They don’t have enough.
From my understanding the Kia factory in the United States will build a 3rd vehicle late next year. Plus they have enormous amount of room on their site if they wanted to build another plant. Their is rumor they will add a third shift next year.
Test drove the New Optima, what a Sweet Ride!!
Saw the new KIA Cadenza, soooooo cool!!!!
Exciting new changes coming to the my2012 Sorento
Kia has to change it some. At the rate its sales are, they don’t want it to get stale.
How about a heated steering wheel, memory seats, power passenger seat, cooled drivers seat, power folding mirrors. Those are some options as you already know Greg, that will boost their sales. Can’t wait for those changes to show up.