Kia surpasses 600,000 units for the first time
On the strength of eight consecutive monthly sales records—including December—Kia Motors America has announced all-time best annual sales of 625,818 vehicles in 2015, up 7.9% year-over-year. The record-setting December total of 54,241 vehicles increased 19% over the same period last year and pushed Kia over the 600,000-unit mark for the first time in company history.
Kia’s historic year included a number of standout performances, including:
- Optima establishing a new single nameplate record of 159,414 units
- Soul sales increasing for the sixth straight year
- Best-ever sales of the Forte family of compact cars
- Sedona sales increasing more than 150%
- Combined year-over-year CUV sales—Sportage and Sorento—climbing 16.9%
- The sale of Kia’s six-millionth vehicle in the U.S. since 1994
“Kia began 2015 as one of Yahoo!’s ‘hottest brands’ and it only got better from there, as we outperformed the record-setting industry and posted big gains in several passenger car and CUV segments,” said Michael Sprague, chief operating officer and EVP, Kia Motors America. “The new Kia is a recognized leader in design, quality, advanced technology, and value. With three all-new products scheduled to launch this year, we will continue challenging everything people think they know about this brand and our world-class products.”
Right now at Barnett…
…you can drive the record-setting Optima for less than you’d expect. During Barnett’s Optima
Closeout, you can lease a new 2015 Optima for as low as $169 a month with $0 down, or buy from $17,988, a savings of nearly $5,000!* Also, both the award-winning 2016 Sorento and the popular 2016 Soul are available for an incredible $99 a month.
And, of course, every new vehicle comes with Barnett’s exclusive—and FREE—MILLION MILE Warranty. Ask your sales associate for all the details on that, too. Come see us soon at Barnett Kia on Highway 61 in White Bear Lake!
*On approved credit through Kia Motors Finance. Must qualify for $400 military bonus, $400 recent college grad bonus, and owner loyalty/competitive bonus. See dealer of details. Lease offers quoted are for qualified leases. Optima is 24-month lease, 10,000 miles per year with $0 down plus first payment, tax, title, and license due at signing. Sorento is 24-month lease, 12,000 miles per year with $3,999 down plus first payment, tax, title, license, and dealer fees. Soul is 36-month lease, 10,000 miles per year with $2,999 down plus first payment, tax, title, license, and dealer fees. Actual prices may vary. Offers end 2/1/15.
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