Kia America Extends Progress Into 2025 With Greatest-Ever January Gross sales

• 57,007 whole models marks a 12-percent improve in comparison with the identical interval final yr and units a brand new document for the best gross sales in January
• Forte/K4, EV6, Carnival, Telluride, and Sportage achieved document gross sales for January

Kia America opened 2025 with the best January gross sales in firm historical past with gross sales of 57,007 models. This determine represents a 12-percent improve in comparison with the identical interval final yr, marking the profitable begin of 2025 after reaching document annual gross sales for 2 consecutive years. Retail gross sales at Kia dealerships additionally set a brand new January document, up 10-percent over identical interval final yr, reflecting a robust double-digit progress pattern.

This sturdy January efficiency included Kia’s SUV and electrified lineup gross sales growing over the earlier data set in January 2024. 5 Kia fashions set all-time January gross sales data: Forte/K4 (+29-percent); EV6 (+27-percent); Carnival (+22-percent); Telluride (+16-percent) and Sportage (+14-percent).

“Kia is experiencing a steady improve in SUV gross sales, primarily pushed by the distinctive enchantment of our X-LINE fashions and we’re sustaining progress momentum by delighting prospects with the launch of K4,” mentioned Eric Watson, vp, gross sales operations, Kia America. “Kia commenced the yr with document gross sales characterised by double-digit progress and goals to succeed in new heights within the U.S. with our strong lineup of progressive ICE, hybrid, plug-in-hybrid and all-electric automobiles.”

Along with the month-to-month gross sales efficiency, Kia America introduced a number of initiatives, together with:

• Kia America donated $250,000 to American Crimson Cross to help aid efforts for these affected by 2025 California wildfires. An extra $100,000 was raised by means of two stay live shows which befell on the Kia Discussion board and the Intuit Dome on January 30th. The live performance proceeds have been donated to the Fireplace Assist Group and will likely be utilized to assist rebuild communities impacted by the latest wildfires in Southern California.
• The 2024 EV9 was acknowledged as one of the crucial impactful fashions of 2024 by WardsAuto, incomes its place on WardsAuto’s high 10 checklist of essentially the most important all-new or totally redesigned automobiles launched final yr. The EV9 was praised by Wards for its “daring design, spacious inside,” and superior options.
• The all-new Kia K4 was one in every of three finalists for the 2025 North American Automobile of the 12 months (NACTOY) Awards™^[1]. K4’s finalist standing follows back-to-back NACTOY wins over the previous two years for the all-electric Kia EV6 and EV9 utility automobiles, respectively. And 5 years in the past, the model’s standard Telluride SUV earned the identical recognition as a NACTOY finalist earlier than occurring to win the distinguished award.

*Different: Rio 0 (January 2025), 929 (January 2024), 0 (cumulative 2025), 929 (cumulative 2024) / Stinger 0 (January 2025), -1 (January 2024), 0 (cumulative 2025), -1 (cumulative 2024).

[1]North American Automobile, Utility, and Truck of the 12 months (NACTOY) Awards™ is a trademark of North American Automobile and Truck of the 12 months Company.