Kia America posts 12 p.c year-over-year gross sales enhance in July

• July retail gross sales at Kia dealerships elevated 9 p.c year-over-year, attaining best-ever July consequence
• 12 months-to-date Kia gross sales are up 8 p.c over 2024’s all-time file tempo
• Carnival, Sportage, Telluride achieved highest-ever July gross sales

Kia America delivered whole gross sales of 71,123 items in July, marking a 12 p.c enhance over the identical interval final yr. As well as, gross sales via Kia retailers in July elevated 9 p.c year-over-year, whereas electrified and SUV fashions achieved double digit gross sales development over July 2024 – up 14 and 12 p.c, respectively.  

The newly launched 2026 EV9 recorded robust efficiency in July with 1,737 items bought – marking a 90 p.c enhance in comparison with the earlier month. Different electrical fashions such because the EV6 and Niro EV additionally maintained robust momentum, driving development throughout Kia’s complete electrified lineup.

Notably, key fashions together with Soul (+36 p.c); Carnival (+30 p.c); K5 (+25 p.c); Telluride (+15 p.c); Sportage (+14 p.c) and Sorento (+11 p.c) noticed double-digit gross sales will increase over July 2024 – with Carnival, Sportage, and Telluride attaining their best-ever July gross sales performances.

“Kia is steadily progressing towards its highest annual gross sales file and an all-time excessive market share, fueled by record-breaking client gross sales development,” stated Eric Watson, vice-president, gross sales operations, Kia America. “As our SUV lineup maintains double-digit development month after month, we just lately rolled out a brand new advert marketing campaign for the 2026 Sportage, which affords the best mixture of effectivity and functionality. As Kia’s longest-running nameplate, our prospects have a powerful sense of connection to Sportage, and we’re fostering comparable connections between our prospects and different fashions.”

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

• The opening of the Kia Linked Residence™ show on the world-renowned Kia Discussion board in Los Angeles. The Kia Linked House is a complicated showcase of how Kia’s flagship EV9 can energy and join with residential areas via progressive power capabilities. The EV9 options vehicle-to-home (V2H)¹ performance which – in correctly geared up houses – can allow power switch from automobile to dwelling, protecting lights on and home equipment working throughout outages or peak power instances². This show will probably be open via January 2026.

• Kia America debuted a brand new two-part inventive marketing campaign for the 2026 Sportage SUV that highlighted the enjoyment, journey and pleasure of the traditional American road-trip. Because the fast-growing model’s longest-running nameplate, the favored Kia Sportage was just lately up to date to incorporate a dynamic exterior design that includes a broad, upright grille and a tech-forward cabin with superior wi-fi connectivity.

• In collaboration with Central Texas Kia Sellers, Kia America introduced a $100,000 donation to the American Purple Cross for the continued aid in communities impacted by the current floods throughout the state of Texas. 

¹V2H requires individually bought further gear, that are presently not out there for buy. Will not be suitable with all gadgets and houses. Permits and particular permissions could also be required and is probably not out there in all areas.

²Requires a Wallbox Energy Restoration Unit (bought individually) for backup energy performance throughout energy outage conditions