Electrified Lineup and Utility Car Demand Powers Kia America to Finest November Gross sales in Firm Historical past

• Kia’s document November gross sales elevated 20-percent over 2023 marking best-ever November gross sales complete in firm historical past
• All-time finest any month gross sales complete for the Telluride SUV
• Finest-ever November for Kia’s utility and electrified choices

Kia America achieved its best-ever November gross sales, with 70,107 models offered—marking a 20-percent enhance over November 2023 and surpassing 70,000 gross sales in a single November for the primary time. This achievement was additionally highlighted by record-breaking month-to-month gross sales for the Telluride SUV.

Kia’s SUV fashions and electrified autos skilled vital development, with will increase of 38-percent and 45-percent respectively in comparison with the identical interval final yr, driving the best gross sales figures ever recorded for November. Individually, the Carnival MPV, all-electric EV6, Sportage (mixed ICE, HEV and PHEV), Telluride, and K4/Forte set new November data, up 45-, 46-, 28-, 31-, and 12-percent, respectively, over the identical interval final yr.

Kia has achieved a exceptional milestone by recording a 20-percent year-over-year enhance in retail gross sales, excluding fleet gross sales, for the second consecutive month, setting a brand new document for November gross sales. Gross sales of SUVs and electrified fashions accounted for 75-percent and 16-percent of Kia’s total November complete.

“Kia is clearly a model on the transfer with world-class ICE and electrified autos that far exceed client expectations which have helped us obtain back-to-back month-to-month gross sales data in This autumn,” mentioned Eric Watson, vice chairman, gross sales operations, Kia America. “The Telluride has had an immeasurable affect on Kia since launching in 2019, and to achieve all-time finest month-to-month gross sales in 2024 speaks to its enduring attraction. And with 5 all-new and considerably redesigned autos not too long ago unveiled on the Los Angeles Auto Present, we’ve no plans of slowing down.”

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

• On the 2024 LA Auto Present, Kia unveiled the newest technology of the Sportage SUV, Kia’s longest-running nameplate and hottest mannequin. The 2026 Sportage delivers extra of every little thing for at this time’s savvy, adventurous customers throughout three distinct powertrain variants – ICE, Turbo Hybrid (HEV), and Turbo Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) – with an expansive trim vary that features the rugged and succesful X-Line and X-Professional Status trims.

• As well as, the high-performance 2026 Kia EV9 GT SUV and the considerably refreshed Kia EV6 had been additionally unveiled on the on the present. With a Kia-estimated 501 horsepower_^[i] propelled by twin electrical motors mounted entrance and rear, the EV9 GT is focused to hit 60 mph in simply 4.3 seconds_^[ii] and represents probably the most highly effective three-row SUV Kia has ever produced. The 2026 EV6 features up to date entrance and rear designs, enhanced premium inside touches, and newly packaged trim ranges with added options and facilities. The EV6 continues to strengthen its place within the CUV and EV segments by constructing on its award-winning components.

• Kia returned to the Specialty Tools Market Affiliation (SEMA) Present in Las Vegas with two ideas that provided a peek into the longer term when autos will supply the final word in functionality, adaptability, utility and group, all with an eye fixed on innovation. The 2 Kia ideas – the EV9 ADVNTR CONCEPT EV SUV and the PV5 WKNDR CONCEPT EV VAN – represented “leveled up” variations of the model’s rugged and succesful utility autos which have lengthy been identified for being versatile, adaptable and cozy and for suiting the wants of a variety of customers.