File-Breaking September for Kia America’s All-Electrical and Plug-In Hybrid Fashions

• Kia’s EV and PHEV fashions every set new September gross sales data, rising 43- and 11-percent, respectively, over the identical interval final yr
• Sportage, Forte, Carnival and Seltos obtain the all time year-to-date September gross sales

Kia America closed September with gross sales of 58,913 items led by important positive aspects and record-setting gross sales performances by the model’s broad lineup of all-electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) automobiles. Regardless of fewer promoting days in comparison with final yr, Kia’s EVs and PHEVs are up 43-percent and 11-pecent year-over-year.

12 months-over-year, 4 Kia fashions – Sportage (+10-percent); Forte (+6-percent); Carnival (+5-percent); and Seltos (+2-percent) – are up by means of the third quarter recording the all time year-to-date September gross sales as Kia stays dedicated to providing clients a wide range of electrified and ICE decisions.

September SUV gross sales elevated over the identical interval final yr and accounted for 74-percent of Kia’s month-to-month complete whereas electrified fashions made up 17-percent of the September quantity.

“Gross sales of Kia’s electrified choices continued to develop regardless of the industry-wide softening in progress for all-electric fashions,” stated Eric Watson, vp, gross sales operations, Kia America. “Double digit gross sales positive aspects for Kia’s EV and PHEV fashions show Kia’s management place because the {industry} transitions to electrification. As we enter the fourth quarter, with the all-new K4 compact sedan and the first-ever Carnival Hybrid MPV arriving in showrooms nationwide, we’re assured this optimistic gross sales momentum will carry us by means of the rest of this yr and properly into subsequent.”

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

• Kia America will quickly provide North American Charging Commonplace (NACS) adapters for its award-winning EV6 and EV9 automobiles. Prospects who take supply of a brand new 2024 or 2025 Kia EV9 or 2024 Kia EV6 after September 4, 2024, will obtain an adapter freed from cost that can permit them entry to greater than 16,500 NACS DC quick chargers within the U.S.^[1] Buyer supply of the free adapters is anticipated to happen in early 2025^[2]. Kia EV6, EV9 and Niro EV clients who took supply previous to September 4, 2024, can have the chance to buy an adapter from a licensed Kia supplier at a later date. Entry to the DC quick chargers is deliberate for January 15, 2025.

• The all-electric 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line has been named a 2024 Wards 10 Finest Engines & Propulsion Techniques winner. The annual awards consider all-new or considerably improved engines and electrical propulsion methods, and this newest accolade marks the EV9’s second Wards 10 Finest award in its first yr on sale, following its recognition as a 2024 Wards 10 Finest Interiors & UX winner earlier this yr.

• Kia Company and international associate The Ocean Cleanup celebrated a major milestone of their joint technique to sort out plastic air pollution on the earth’s oceans. Symbolically returning to the port of San Francisco from which the first-generation System 001 vessel launched into its maiden voyage six years in the past, The Ocean Cleanup’s present System 03 has accomplished a major haul. For the reason that institution of the partnership in 2022, Kia’s assist has helped The Ocean Cleanup take away over a million kilos of plastic from the world’s largest accumulation of floating waste – the Nice Pacific Rubbish Patch (GPGP) – which has an estimated floor space of 1.6 million sq. kilometers.

[1] NACS port rely supply: U.S. Division of Vitality Different Gasoline Information Heart (AFDC), for U.S. solely, September 2024.

[2] Based mostly on obtainable provide