Kia America Extends Progress Into 2025 With Greatest-Ever January Gross sales

• 57,007 complete models marks a 12-percent enhance in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months and units a brand new file for the very best gross sales in January
• Forte/K4, EV6, Carnival, Telluride, and Sportage achieved file gross sales for January

Kia America opened 2025 with the very best January gross sales in firm historical past with gross sales of 57,007 models. This determine represents a 12-percent enhance in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months, marking the profitable begin of 2025 after attaining file annual gross sales for 2 consecutive years. Retail gross sales at Kia dealerships additionally set a brand new January file, up 10-percent over similar interval final 12 months, reflecting a powerful double-digit progress pattern.

This sturdy January efficiency included Kia’s SUV and electrified lineup gross sales growing over the earlier data set in January 2024. 5 Kia fashions set all-time January gross sales data: Forte/K4 (+29-percent); EV6 (+27-percent); Carnival (+22-percent); Telluride (+16-percent) and Sportage (+14-percent).

“Kia is experiencing a steady enhance in SUV gross sales, primarily pushed by the distinctive enchantment of our X-LINE fashions and we’re sustaining progress momentum by delighting clients with the launch of K4,” mentioned Eric Watson, vp, gross sales operations, Kia America. “Kia commenced the 12 months with file gross sales characterised by double-digit progress and goals to achieve new heights within the U.S. with our sturdy lineup of revolutionary ICE, hybrid, plug-in-hybrid and all-electric autos.”

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

• Kia America donated $250,000 to American Purple Cross to assist aid efforts for these affected by 2025 California wildfires. A further $100,000 was raised via two stay concert events which passed off on the Kia Discussion board and the Intuit Dome on January 30th. The live performance proceeds have been donated to the Fireplace Support Group and shall be utilized to assist rebuild communities impacted by the current wildfires in Southern California.
• The 2024 EV9 was acknowledged as one of the crucial impactful fashions of 2024 by WardsAuto, incomes its place on WardsAuto’s high 10 record of probably the most vital all-new or totally redesigned autos launched final 12 months. The EV9 was praised by Wards for its “daring design, spacious inside,” and superior options.
• The all-new Kia K4 was considered one of three finalists for the 2025 North American Automobile of the 12 months (NACTOY) Awards™^[1]. K4’s finalist standing follows back-to-back NACTOY wins over the previous two years for the all-electric Kia EV6 and EV9 utility autos, respectively. And 5 years in the past, the model’s well-liked Telluride SUV earned the identical recognition as a NACTOY finalist earlier than occurring to win the celebrated award.

*Different: Rio 0 (January 2025), 929 (January 2024), 0 (cumulative 2025), 929 (cumulative 2024) / Stinger 0 (January 2025), -1 (January 2024), 0 (cumulative 2025), -1 (cumulative 2024).

[1]North American Automobile, Utility, and Truck of the 12 months (NACTOY) Awards™ is a trademark of North American Automobile and Truck of the 12 months Company.