Kia America posts highest month-to-month gross sales in firm historical past

• Kia’s complete gross sales in August reached 83,007 items, up 10.4 p.c year-over-year
• 12 months thus far complete gross sales are up 8.6 p.c, pushed by a ten.3 p.c enhance in gross sales at Kia dealerships
• EV9 and Sportage achieved best-ever month-to-month gross sales

Kia America delivered complete gross sales of 83,007 items in August, setting a brand new best-ever month-to-month file. The record-setting efficiency represents 10.4 p.c enhance over the identical interval final yr and marks the second time ever that Kia surpassed 80,000 items in a single month. 12 months-to-date complete gross sales elevated 8.6 p.c in comparison with the identical interval final yr, with retail gross sales rising 10.3 p.c.

Notably, the Kia EV9 achieved gross sales of two,679 items in August, marking a 54 p.c enhance in comparison with the earlier month. The EV6 and Niro EV additionally posted month-over-month development of 39 p.c and 57 p.c, respectively, extending Kia’s streak of sturdy EV gross sales for the fourth consecutive month.

Key fashions together with Carnival (+29 p.c); Telluride (+19 p.c); Sportage (+19 p.c); K5 (+13 p.c); and EV9 (+12 p.c), every posted vital gross sales will increase over the identical interval final yr. The EV9 and Sportage achieved best-ever performances, serving to drive Kia’s SUVs to their highest-ever month-to-month gross sales.

“Kia delivered one other gross sales milestone by recording greater than 83,000 gross sales in a single month – our best-ever month-to-month gross sales consequence – conserving us firmly on monitor to realize our third consecutive annual gross sales file and our highest ever market share,” stated Eric Watson, vice-president, gross sales operations, Kia America. “Gross sales of Kia’s sedans, SUVs and electrified fashions are producing double-digit development, and matched with Kia’s 10 p.c enhance in retail gross sales, these are clear indicators of the energy of the Kia model and the way our numerous product choices proceed to satisfy buyer wants.”

Along with the month-to-month gross sales efficiency, Kia America additionally made further bulletins, together with:

• 2025 all-electric Kia EV9 has obtained prime honors within the 2025 J.D. Energy U.S. Tech Expertise Index (TXI) Research as with the Mass Market award winner for “One-Pedal Driving” within the Electrical Automobile (EV) superior expertise class, highlighting Kia’s dedication to innovation and excellence in EV expertise.

• Earlier this month, Kia hosted greater than 30 automotive and way of life journalists in Louisville, KY, for testing the up to date 2026 Kia Sportage compact SUV in and across the birthplace of Muhammad Ali. With intensive enhancements in design, innovation, expertise and comfort – and as Kia’s longest working nameplate – the Sportage mannequin vary underwent vital modifications for the reason that fifth-generation mannequin launched greater than three years in the past. The media drive expertise in and round Louisville was targeted on the environment friendly but highly effective Turbo Hybrid mannequin.

• The 2025 Carnival MPV and 2025 Telluride SUV every obtained 2025 Winter Automobile Awards from the New England Motor Press Affiliation (NEMPA). That is the fourth time Telluride has gained a Winter Automobile Award from the automotive media group, together with three class wins for midsize SUV (2021, 2024, 2025) and an general win for Winter SUV of the 12 months in 2020. That is the primary class win within the minivan class for the Carnival.