Kia Sells 281,984 Vehicles in September, Including 45,705 in Korea and 235,457 Overseas
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Kia sold 281,984 vehicles in September, including 45,705 in Korea, 235,457 overseas, and 822 special-purpose vehicles.
Total sales rose 5.1% from a year earlier, while excluding special-purpose vehicles, sales fell 6.7% in Korea and rose 7.5% overseas.
Based on its September performance, Kia said global sales in the third quarter were the highest ever for a third quarter.
Kia sold 281,984 vehicles in September, including 45,705 in Korea, 235,457 overseas, and 822 special-purpose vehicles. Total sales rose 5.1% from a year earlier. Excluding special-purpose vehicles, sales fell 6.7% in Korea and rose 7.5% overseas from a year earlier.
By model, global sales were led by the Sportage with 51,884 units. It was followed by the Seltos with 37,950 units and the Sorento with 21,115 units.
Sales in Korea totaled 45,705 units, down 6.7% from a year earlier. In the domestic market, the Sorento was the top-selling model with 6,957 units.
Domestic passenger car sales totaled 11,961 units. By model, the Ray sold 4,230 units, the K5 sold 2,916 units, and the Morning sold 2,522 units.
Kia also provided sales figures for RVs, commercial vehicles, and special-purpose vehicles, along with overseas sales results. RV sales totaled 29,403 units, with the Sportage selling 5,497 units, the Seltos 5,422 units, and the Carnival 5,286 units. The Sorento was also included among the RV models sold.
Commercial vehicle sales totaled 4,341 units. By model, the Bongo III sold 2,347 units and the PV5 sold 1,888 units.
Special-purpose vehicle sales totaled 822 units, including 258 in Korea and 564 overseas. Kia said overseas sales came to 235,457 units, up 7.5% from a year earlier.
By model, overseas sales were led by the Sportage with 46,387 units, making it the top-selling model overseas. The Seltos sold 32,528 units and the K4 sold 15,659 units.
Based on these September results, Kia said global sales in the third quarter of this year marked the highest third-quarter global sales performance since the company began vehicle sales in 1962. Third-quarter sales this year totaled 846,764 units, including 140,522 in Korea, 703,494 overseas, and 2,748 special-purpose vehicles.
Kia said that, in overseas markets, its sales strategy responding to differentiated demand for electrified vehicles by region led to continued sales strength and set a record for the highest third-quarter sales. The company said it plans to sustain growth centered on electrified vehicles by region in the remaining fourth quarter, maintaining sales growth momentum focused on hybrids in the U.S. and on electric vehicles in Europe.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407699
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