Kia America opens 2023 with best-ever January sales
February 1, 2023 by Kia- • Fast-growing Kia posts sixth consecutive monthly record
• Sales increased 22.3-percent over the same period last year
• Four Kia SUVs and utility vehicles reached best-ever January totals
- • The 2023 Kia EV6 was named North American Utility Vehicle of the Year™ by the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) jury. This is the second occasion in four years that the NACTOY jury has named a Kia vehicle as its top choice in the category (Telluride, 2020), and the first win for a Kia electric vehicle
• The Car Connection, a subsidiary of Internet Brands Automotive, designated two Kia vehicles within their Best Car To Buy 2023 awards. The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid SUV was named Best Economy Car To Buy 2023 and the 2023 Kia Telluride was named Best Family Car To Buy 2023
• The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid SUV was recognized as the 2023 Edmunds Top Rated SUV, recognizing the first-ever Sportage Hybrid in its first year of production
• Three Kia models took top honors in the annual 2023 Best Cars for the Money awards from U.S. News & World Report, including the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid (Best Hybrid SUV for the Money), 2023 Kia K5 (Best Midsize Car for the Money), and 2023 Kia Rio (Best Subcompact Car for the Money)
MONTH OF JANUARY | YEAR-TO-DATE | |||
Model | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 |
EV6 | 1,110 | N/A | 1,110 | N/A |
Rio | 2,184 | 1,633 | 2,184 | 1,633 |
Forte | 8,190 | 5,748 | 8,190 | 5,748 |
K5 | 3,368 | 5,794 | 3,368 | 5,794 |
Stinger | 466 | 991 | 466 | 991 |
Soul | 4,844 | 3,890 | 4,844 | 3,890 |
Niro | 3,713 | 2,254 | 3,713 | 2,254 |
Seltos | 3,994 | 2,191 | 3,994 | 2,191 |
Sportage | 8,602 | 5,993 | 8,602 | 5,993 |
Sorento | 6,268 | 6,145 | 6,268 | 6,145 |
Telluride | 7,582 | 6,790 | 7,582 | 6,790 |
Carnival | 1,662 | 1,059 | 1,662 | 1,059 |
Total | 51,983 | 42,488 | 51,983 | 42,488 |
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