Kia Motors America Announces June 2007 Sales

IRVINE, Calif., July 3 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) remains on track toward another annual sales record with year-to-date sales of 154,392 units, a 5.3-percent increase over the same period last year. June sales totaled 26,288 units, and the all-new Rondo had its best month of the year with 4,139 units sold.

"The Rondo encompasses Kia's core promises of value, safety and quality, and its increasing sales volume is evidence that consumers agree," said Len Hunt, executive vice president and COO of KMA. "The strength of Kia's overall line-up is constantly increasing by delivering these core promises on each vehicle across the brand."

The Rio sub-compact sedan and five-door as well as the Sportage entry SUV also had strong June sales. Rio saw 3,173 units sold, an 89.3-percent increase over the same period last year, while Sportage sales were up 51.9 percent with 4,069 units sold.

Kia Motors America -- the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corp. in Seoul, South Korea -- offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 630 dealers throughout the United States.

              MONTH OF JUNE                    YEAR-TO-DATE
  Model      2007       2006                  2007       2006
  Rio       3,173      1,676                16,240     13,099
  Spectra   6,946      7,532                37,154     36,073
  Optima    3,106      3,996                20,781     19,268
  Amanti      326      2,533                 4,340      5,338
  Sportage  4,069      2,679                24,157     17,727
  Sorento   2,466      5,147                18,539     24,978
  Sedona    2,063      3,880                23,185     30,095
  Rondo     4,139        N/A                 9,996        N/A

  Total    26,288     27,443               154,392    146,578