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Kia Motors America Announces December Sales

Posted on: Monday, 5 January 2009, 13:58 CST

Rio, Optima, and Rondo Sales Each Up More Than 9 Percent for 2008

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced December sales of 14,644 units with 2008 sales of 273,397 units. Passenger cars have led the way in 2008, with Rio, Optima and Rondo all posting more than 9-percent increases for the year. December sales were led by Sorento posting an 88.7-percent increase over the same period last year.

2009 Product Line

Kia Motors America offers a dynamic and diverse product line of 11 vehicles to meet the needs of all lifestyles. The 2009 vehicle line features the functional Rondo CUV and award-winning Sedona minivan along with a wide variety of popular passenger cars, including the refined Amanti full size sedan, purposeful Optima mid size sedan, versatile and compact Spectra and Spectra5, and sporty yet fuel-efficient Rio and Rio5 subcompacts. The vehicle line also features the all-new and affordably luxurious Borrego, rugged Sorento and value-packed Sportage SUVs. The Soul will further complement the lineup when it arrives in dealerships this spring.

About Kia Motors America

Kia Motors America (KMA) is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 640 dealers throughout the United States. Kia Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe and dynamic vehicles. Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline "The Power to Surprise."

Kia Motors America is the "Official Automotive Partner of the NBA." Information about Kia Motors America and its full vehicle line-up is available at its Web site - www.kia.com. For media information, including photography, visit www.kiamedia.com.

MONTH OF DECEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE Model 2008 2007 2008 2007 Rio 1,785 2,910 36,532 33,370 Spectra 2,720 6,688 68,465 73,474 Optima 1,410 3,235 44,904 40,901 Amanti 194 125 3,614 5,522 Sportage 2,182 5,109 32,754 49,393 Sorento 3,087 1,636 29,699 36,300 Sedona 1,971 2,493 26,915 40,493 Rondo 1,056 1,872 28,645 26,020 Borrego 239 n/a 1,869 n/a Total 14,644 24,068 273,397 305,473

SOURCE Kia Motors America

Source: PR Newswire

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