Kia sales figures increase again last month
Kia sales figures have increased again last month, in fact annually since 2010 figures haven’t stopped going up. This July however means year to date sales have reached 43,205 – a new record for Kia!
Leading Kia’s performance was Sportage with 1,707 customers taking delivery during July with the all new cee’d in second place with 1,365 sales. These two models also took the top two positions in the year to date sales charts with 12,433 and 8,743 sales respectively. Picanto, Rio and Venga completed Kia’s Top Five with sales in July of 998, 807 and 555 units respectively.
Paul Philpott, President and Chief Executive of Kia Motors (UK) Limited said: “We have set new sales records almost every month this year and clearly our excellent dealer network and our line-up of stylish, high quality cars, backed by the best warranty in the business, is a strong attraction as the new car market continues to show the way out of the recession. The SMMT are now forecasting a much stronger market this year and everyone at Kia will be looking to make the most of that opportunity.”
Kia’s UK full-year sales figures from the brand’s arrival in the UK until 2012:
2012 | 66,629 | 2001 | 12,183 | |
2011 | 53,615 | 2000 | 11,523 | |
2010 | 56,114 | 1999 | 6,385 | |
2009 | 50,637 | 1998 | 2,904 | |
2008 | 31,324 | 1997 | 5,667 | |
2007 | 29,372 | 1996 | 4,965 | |
2006 | 35,814 | 1995 | 4,004 | |
2005 | 39,749 | 1994 | 3,939 | |
2004 | 33,419 | 1993 | 4,445 | |
2003 | 21,177 | 1992 | 3,619 | |
2002 | 12,351 | 1991 | 1,786 |