Kia America delivered total sales of 83,007 units in August, setting a new best-ever monthly record. The record-setting performance represents 10.4 percent increase over the same period last year and marks the second time ever that Kia surpassed 80,000 units in a single month. Year-to-date total sales increased 8.6 percent compared to the same period last year, with retail sales growing 10.3 percent.
Notably, the Kia EV9 achieved sales of 2,679 units in August, marking a 54 percent increase compared to the previous month. The EV6 and Niro EV also posted month-over-month growth of 39 percent and 57 percent, respectively, extending Kia’s streak of strong EV sales for the fourth consecutive month.
Key models including Carnival (+29 percent); Telluride (+19 percent); Sportage (+19 percent); K5 (+13 percent); and EV9 (+12 percent), each posted significant sales increases over the same period last year. The EV9 and Sportage achieved best-ever performances, helping drive Kia’s SUVs to their highest-ever monthly sales.
“Kia delivered another sales milestone by recording more than 83,000 sales in a single month – our best-ever monthly sales result – keeping us firmly on track to achieve our third consecutive annual sales record and our highest ever market share,” said Eric Watson, vice-president, sales operations, Kia America. “Sales of Kia’s sedans, SUVs and electrified models are generating double-digit growth, and coupled with Kia’s 10 percent increase in retail sales, these are clear indicators of the strength of the Kia brand and how our diverse product offerings continue to meet customer needs.”
In addition to the monthly sales performance, Kia America also made additional announcements, including:
MONTH OF AUGUST | AUGUST YTD | |||
Model | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
EV9 | 2,679 | 2,388 | 9,354 | 13,874 |
EV6 | 1,796 | 1,885 | 8,961 | 14,373 |
K4/Forte | 12,091 | 12,817 | 98,814 | 93,738 |
K5 | 6,847 | 6,058 | 47,291 | 23,578 |
Soul | 5,548 | 4,185 | 36,339 | 36,078 |
Niro | 3,124 | 2,669 | 17,663 | 23,445 |
Seltos | 5,574 | 6,033 | 35,430 | 44,300 |
Sportage | 18,023 | 15,114 | 119,587 | 107,595 |
Sorento | 8,626 | 8,735 | 67,510 | 62,604 |
Telluride | 12,177 | 10,273 | 84,090 | 73,055 |
Carnival | 6,522 | 5,060 | 45,602 | 30,700 |
Total | 83,007 | 75,217 | 570,641 | 525,257 |
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