What Are the Best Selling Kia Models?
Kia Motors is the second largest Korean auto manufacturer. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, Kia reported over 1.4 million cars sold in 2010. Founded in 1944, it had not enjoyed a very stellar reputation for a long time, but in recent years it has continuously gained in popularity and reputation.
As Kia Motors works to improve the styling and performance of their fleet of vehicle models, their sales continue to rise in recent years. Their previous reputation as a car company that built cheap and under-performing cars is being gradually replaced with a reputation for vehicles that provide solid performance and reliability with cost economy.
In July 2011, Kia announced its global sales had increased 15 percent to over 208,000 units, while sales through the first seven months of the year have soared by 19.1 percent to reach record high 1,412,191 units. Kia recently posted sales increases in all of its overseas regions. The largest gain in sales came from China, where Kia sold over 34,400 new vehicles (a gain of 45 percent). Sales in Europe and North America soared 26 percent to 40,840 units and almost 52,000 units, respectively.
The top five best selling Kia models are:
- Kia Forte/Cerato: compact car available in two-door coupe, four-door sedan, five-door hatchback variants.
- Kia Sportage: compact crossover SUV, built since 1993.
- Kia Sorento: mid-size crossover SUV, produced since 2002.
- Kia Rio: subcompact cars available both in five-door hatchback and four-door sedan body styles.
- Kia Soul: compact car designed as a five-door hatchback, introduced in 2010.