Best-Ever Combined May Sales for the Niro Hybrid, PHEV and EV; More Than 2,400 All-New Sportage Hybrids Sold In First Full Month of Availability
Kia America today announced May sales of 57,941 units with the Niro family of hybrid, PHEV and EV models posting best-ever May sales, up more than 28-percent over the previous record set in 2021. In addition, the first full month of deliveries of the all-new Sportage HEV charged ahead in May, with 2,417 units sold. Sales of Kia's electrified models were up 132-percent over the previous May record set in 2021; and up 5-percent over the all-time monthly sales record for the vehicle category set in March of 2022.
- • The 2022 Kia EV6 named Best Electric Vehicle by U.S. News & World Report
• The 2022 Kia Carnival MPV named 'Family Vehicle of the Year' in the 2022 Top Ten Vehicles for Hispanic Car Buyers ranking by Hispanic Motor Press
• The announcement of the new 2023 Kia Soul set to arrive later this summer and featuring refreshed design elements, new colors and two technology and convenience filled option packages
MONTH OF MAY | YEAR-TO-DATE | |||
Model | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 |
EV6 | 2,088 | N/A | 10,001 | N/A |
Rio | 3,210 | 3,386 | 11,932 | 13,083 |
Forte | 9,211 | 13,323 | 42,507 | 50,677 |
K5/Optima | 6,014 | 12,459 | 29,390 | 42,479 |
Cadenza | 1 | 13 | 1 | 193 |
Stinger | 448 | 1,457 | 4,450 | 5,094 |
K900 | N/A | 4 | N/A | 67 |
Soul | 4,116 | 7,716 | 22,654 | 31,677 |
Niro | 3,694 | 2,883 | 15,943 | 9,184 |
Seltos | 2,752 | 5,360 | 17,573 | 28,617 |
Sportage | 10,363 | 11,035 | 38,203 | 41,546 |
Sorento | 6,846 | 11,144 | 30,912 | 40,908 |
Telluride | 7,398 | 7,776 | 37,707 | 37,825 |
Carnival/Sedona | 1,800 | 3,742 | 6,925 | 8,675 |
Total | 57,941 | 80,298 | 268,198 | 310,025 |
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