Kia America – which has registered all-time annual sales totals for three consecutive years – is on record-setting pace once again with June’s total of 70,507 units (+10 percent) completing the brand’s best-ever June sales. Year-to-date, Kia has sold 430,727 units (+3 percent), setting all-time records for both June and first-half sales in the U.S. market.
Strong growth from key models in June including – Sportage hybrid (+165 percent); Sorento hybrid (+114 percent); Seltos (+56 percent); Carnival hybrid (+54 percent) and Telluride (+24 percent) – drove overall June sales performance. Notably, strong momentum from Kia’s electrified lineup continued to drive overall growth, with hybrid models surging 187% and the broader electrified lineup increasing 118% year-over-year. Retail sales also increased 17% year-over-year, further supporting June’s record performance.
Kia also achieved a record-breaking first-half sales performance, with balanced growth across its lineup. Key models delivering strong year-over-year gains included Sportage hybrid (+136 percent); Sorento hybrid (+34 percent); Seltos (+30 percent); Carnival (+21 percent); Telluride (+20 percent); Niro (+17 percent); and K5 (+11 percent).
“Kia’s record-breaking first half sales performance was seen across our entire lineup of sedans and SUVs. The results illustrate our ability to react to shifting market demands by resetting our showrooms with the right mix of ICE, hybrid and electrified models,” said Eric Watson, vice president, sales operations, Kia America. “As we enter the second half of the year, we expect our momentum to continue, driven by strong anticipation for the all-new Seltos, which will begin full-scale sales nationwide in July, alongside the continued success of the 2027 Telluride, the expansion of our hybrid lineup, and the launch of the all-new EV3.”
