{"id":144706,"date":"2023-06-01T04:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T08:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-kia-americas-growth-continues-with-tenth-straight-year-over-year-monthly-sales-increases\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T04:03:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T08:03:00","slug":"english-kia-americas-growth-continues-with-tenth-straight-year-over-year-monthly-sales-increases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/english-kia-americas-growth-continues-with-tenth-straight-year-over-year-monthly-sales-increases\/","title":{"rendered":"KIA AMERICA&#8217;S GROWTH CONTINUES WITH TENTH STRAIGHT YEAR-OVER-YEAR MONTHLY SALES INCREASES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen5{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; TEXT-ALIGN: CENTER; BORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n.prngen3{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; TEXT-ALIGN: CENTER; BORDER-TOP:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n.prngen4{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT:black 0.5pt solid\n}\n.prnsbbb1{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt\n}\n.prnvab{\nVERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM\n}\n.prnsblb1{\nBORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnsbtb1{\nBORDER-TOP:black 1pt\n}\n.prnpr2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE; BORDER-TOP:1pt  black; BORDER-RIGHT:1pt  black; BORDER-BOTTOM:1pt  black; BORDER-LEFT:1pt  black\n}\n.prnrbrb1{\nBORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnpl2{\nPADDING-LEFT:0.17em\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><b>Brand Achieves Second-Highest Monthly Sales Total in Company History<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Telluride, Sportage and Seltos SUVs and EV6 crossover EV set all-time May records<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Seven Kia models experienced double- or triple-digit year-over-year increases<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Kia&#8217;s electrified offerings up 33-percent over previous <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 2022<\/span> record performance<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 1, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; Fast-growing <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> continues its hot streak as the brand posted total May sales of 71,497 units, marking the second-highest monthly sales total in company history and the tenth consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases. May sales were up 23-percent over the same period last year, with several models posting double- and even triple-digit sales increases, including: Seltos (+171-percent); Stinger (+102-percent); Carnival (+80-percent); Soul (+45-percent); Telluride (+35-percent); Sportage (+24-percent) and Sorento (+13-percent). May sales were driven by Kia&#8217;s lineup of capable SUVs, which increased 35-percent year-over-year and accounted for 74-percent of the brand&#8217;s total volume. The Sportage, Telluride and Seltos models also set best-ever May sales records, up 17-, 29- and 39-percent, respectively, over each model&#8217;s previous record-setting May performances set in 2021. In addition, Seltos set an all-time monthly sales record with sales up 15-percent over the previous best-ever monthly sales performance set by the model in <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 2021<\/span>. \u00a0Sales of Kia&#8217;s electrified models set a new May record \u2013 posting a 33-percent increase over <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 2022<\/span> \u2013 and a new any-month record up by 4-percent over the previous record which was set just last month. Sales of the all-electric Kia EV6 also set a new May sales record, increasing 7-percent over <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 2022<\/span>. In addition, overall sales of the model increased 80-percent over last month thanks in part to a marketing campaign and competitive lease program.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg93a4left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg93a4left\" title=\"Kia America\u2019s Growth Continues with Tenth Straight Year-Over-Year Monthly Sales Increases\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2090581\/Sportage_X_Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Kia America\u2019s Growth Continues with Tenth Straight Year-Over-Year Monthly Sales Increases\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;As evidenced by the triple-digit year-over-year jump for the significantly enhanced 2024 Seltos, Kia continues to stir the market with cutting-edge design, innovative technology, advanced safety features, and proven\u00a0reliability that customers demand,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Eric Watson<\/span>, vice president, sales operations, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span>. &#8220;More than two out of every three Kia vehicles sold in the U.S. today is a utility vehicle, and in combination with our growing lineup of advanced electrified offerings, we have strong tailwinds to push our business forward for the remainder of the year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the monthly sales performance, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> announced several initiatives as well as significant industry awards that were bestowed on various models within Kia&#8217;s world-class line-up, including:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Seven Kia vehicles received the highest honors from the editors of Money in the magazine&#8217;s inaugural &#8220;Best Autos of 2023&#8221; awards. The Carnival MPV, K5, Soul, Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Stinger, and Telluride each were named &#8220;Best Overall and Best Value&#8221; in their respective categories, and nine other Kia models were recognized as attribute winners. This is the first time that nearly every Kia model currently on sale was named to a single list of the automotive industry&#8217;s top vehicles.\n<\/li>\n<li>The 2023 Kia Sportage was named a winner of a Wards 10 Best Interiors &amp; UX award. Completely redesigned for the 2023 model year, the Sportage earned high marks for its comfortable and upscale interior, along with its easy-to-use controls and center display.\n<\/li>\n<li>The brand&#8217;s return to the 2023 Electrify Expo, which opened in <span class=\"xn-location\">Long Beach<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 19<\/span>. Electrify Expo is a nationwide tour of events that bring together leaders in electrification. The Electrify Expo provides attendees the opportunity to drive the Kia EV6, which was the winner of the esteemed North American Utility Vehicle of the Year\u2122 award and the EV6 GT, which was recently announced as winner of the 2023 World Performance Car, in addition to the multi award-winning Niro EV. Attendees will also be among the first to see the recently introduced all-new EV9, Kia&#8217;s first dedicated three-row EV SUV<sup>1<\/sup>. In addition to the <span class=\"xn-location\">Long Beach<\/span> event, Kia will participate in four upcoming Electrify Expo 2023 events, including: <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Seattle<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<li>A <span class=\"xn-money\">$7,500<\/span> EV lease bonus on the lease of a new 2023 EV6. The bonus is applied as a capitalized cost reduction and is available to well-qualified lessees from now until <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 5, 2023<\/span>. Well-qualified lessees approved by Kia Finance can lease a 2023 EV6 Wind RWD for <span class=\"xn-money\">$499<\/span> a month for 36 months with <span class=\"xn-money\">$4,999<\/span> due at lease inception<sup>2<\/sup>. Alternatively, for well-qualified buyers, Kia Finance America is offering up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$3,750<\/span> in standard-rate finance bonus cash towards the purchase of a new 2023 Kia EV6<sup>3<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prncbts prnbrbrs prnbbbs prnbsbls\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b><u>MONTH OF MAY<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b><u>YEAR-TO-DATE<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Model<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><u><b>2023<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><u><b>2022<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><u><b>2023<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><u><b>2022<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EV6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2,237<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2,088<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6,870<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">10,001<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Rio<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2,216<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3,210<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">12,016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">11,932<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Forte<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">10,023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">9,211<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">51,731<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">42,507<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">K5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5,502<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6,014<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">24,825<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">29,390<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Stinger<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">903<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">448<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3,912<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4,450<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Soul<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5,971<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4,116<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">29,545<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">22,654<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Niro<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3,334<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3,694<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">16,160<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">15,943<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Seltos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7,449<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2,752<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">26,771<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">17,573<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Sportage<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">12,862<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">10,363<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">57,972<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">38,203<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Sorento<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7,764<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6,846<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">34,895<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">30,912<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Telluride<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">10,005<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7,398<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">45,750<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">37,707<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Carnival<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3,231<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1,800<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">13,391<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">6,925<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Total<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>71,497<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>57,941<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>323,838<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>268,198<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prnsbtb1 prnrbrb1 prnsbbb1 prnsblb1\" colspan=\"5\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> \u2013 about us<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electrified vehicles sold through a network of over 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America*.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>For media information, including photography, visit\u00a0www.kiamedia.com.\u00a0To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at\u00a0www.kiamedia.com\/us\/en\/newsalert.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>* The K5, Sportage, Sorento, and Telluride (excludes HEV and PHEV models) are assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> from U.S. and globally sourced parts.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> The EV9 is expected to arrive in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> in Q4 2023.\u00a0Inventory expected to be extremely limited.<\/p>\n<p><sup>2 <\/sup>Call 800-333-4KIA for details. Closed-end lease based on new 2023 EV6 Wind RWD (Model #N4352) subject to credit approval, dealer participation, and vehicle availability. Offer shown based on <span class=\"xn-money\">$4,999<\/span> due at lease signing including <span class=\"xn-money\">$499<\/span> first monthly payment, <span class=\"xn-money\">$3,850<\/span> capitalized cost reduction, <span class=\"xn-money\">$650<\/span> acquisition fee, plus tax, title, license and registration fees, dealer conveyance fee, processing fee or optional service fee and any emission testing charge. No security deposit required. <span class=\"xn-money\">$7,500<\/span> EV Lease Bonus not available for cash. Application of <span class=\"xn-money\">$7,500<\/span> Lease Bonus results in a net capitalized cost of <span class=\"xn-money\">$38,675<\/span>. Offer shown total lease payments are <span class=\"xn-money\">$22,464<\/span>. Actual payments may vary. Purchase option at lease-end for offer shown of residual value of <span class=\"xn-money\">$29,014.50<\/span>. Lessee is responsible for insurance, maintenance, repairs, <span class=\"xn-money\">$.20<\/span> per mile over 10,000 miles\/year, excess wear, and a <span class=\"xn-money\">$400<\/span> termination fee*. Lease offer applies to EV6 (MSRP <span class=\"xn-money\">$50,025<\/span>, includes freight, and excludes taxes, title, license, additional options and retailer charges). Actual prices set by dealer. Must take delivery from retail stock by 7\/5\/2023. Dealer contribution may vary and could affect actual lease payment. See dealer for warranty and lease details or go to kia.com.<\/p>\n<p>*Termination fee for all states except CO, IN, IA, KS, ME, OK, SC, WI, WV &amp; WY.<br \/>*WI termination fee: The amount of the base monthly lease payment or <span class=\"xn-money\">$400<\/span>, whichever is less.<\/p>\n<p><sup>3 <\/sup><span class=\"xn-money\">$3,750<\/span> Kia Finance America (KFA) Standard APR Bonus Cash (&#8220;Standard BC&#8221;) available on the purchase of new 2023 Kia EV6 vehicles financed with the KFA standard rate programs. Standard rate financing available subject to credit approval by KFA to well-qualified buyers and not available on balloon financing. No down payment required. Standard BC must be applied as down payment. Standard BC not available on leases and may not be combined with Customer Cash incentives or non-standard rate finance offers offered by KFA. Must take delivery from retail stock of a participating dealer through 7\/5\/2023. Call 800-333-4KIA for details. Closed-end lease based on new 2023 EV6 Wind RWD (Model #N4352) subject to credit approval, dealer participation, and vehicle availability. Offer shown based on <span class=\"xn-money\">$4,999<\/span> due at lease signing including <span class=\"xn-money\">$499<\/span> first monthly payment, <span class=\"xn-money\">$3,850<\/span> capitalized cost reduction, <span class=\"xn-money\">$650<\/span> acquisition fee, plus tax, title, license and registration fees, dealer conveyance fee, processing fee or optional service fee and any emission testing charge. No security deposit required. <span class=\"xn-money\">$7,500<\/span> EV Lease Bonus not available for cash. Application of <span class=\"xn-money\">$7,500<\/span> Lease Bonus results in a net capitalized cost of <span class=\"xn-money\">$38,675<\/span>. Offer shown total lease payments are <span class=\"xn-money\">$22,464<\/span>. Actual payments may vary. Purchase option at lease-end for offer shown of residual value of <span class=\"xn-money\">$29,014.50<\/span>. Lessee is responsible for insurance, maintenance, repairs, <span class=\"xn-money\">$.20<\/span> per mile over 10,000 miles\/year, excess wear, and a <span class=\"xn-money\">$400<\/span> termination fee*. Lease offer applies to EV6 (MSRP <span class=\"xn-money\">$50,025<\/span>, includes freight, and excludes taxes, title, license, additional options and retailer charges). Actual prices set by dealer. Must take delivery from retail stock by 7\/5\/2023. Dealer contribution may vary and could affect actual lease payment. See dealer for warranty and lease details or go to kia.com.<br \/>*Termination fee for all states except CO, IN, IA, KS, ME, OK, SC, WI, WV &amp; WY.<br \/>*WI termination fee: The amount of the base monthly lease payment or <span class=\"xn-money\">$400<\/span>, whichever is less.<br \/>*CO, IA, KS, ME, OK, WV &amp; WY termination fee: The amount of two times the base monthly lease payment or <span class=\"xn-money\">$400<\/span>, whichever is less.<br \/>*IN &amp; SC termination fee: The amount of three times the base monthly lease payment or <span class=\"xn-money\">$400<\/span>, whichever is less.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpge360left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpge360left\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/4064783\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3881653-1&amp;h=1857060388&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2090581%2FSportage_X_Pro.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2090581%2FSportage_X_Pro.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2090581\/Sportage_X_Pro.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3881653-1&amp;h=1175347470&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2F4064783%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2F4064783%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/4064783\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><b>Brand Achieves Second-Highest Monthly Sales Total in Company History<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Telluride, Sportage and Seltos SUVs and EV6 crossover EV set all-time May records<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Seven Kia models experienced double- or triple-digit year-over-year increases<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Kia&#8217;s electrified offerings up 33-percent over previous <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 2022<\/span> record performance<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 1, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; Fast-growing &lt;span&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":144707,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotriz"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144706\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}