SEOUL-Best-selling models in the international market in 2012 is in the B-segment Rio with sales of 466,826 units. KIA Sportage compact CUV segment in the C-segment Cerato and known as Forte sold 359,742 units and 352,226 units.
Optima which is a mid-size sedan in fourth position with 259,551 unit rate. While Sorento SUV segment occupies the fifth position with sales of 219,154 units.
"2012 was an important period of growth for the KIA, and the growth of new products KIA will continue in 2013, in which Kia will begin production of the next generation including eight variations on the body style to upgrade to the product all-new Carens and Soul, as well as the latest version of Optima , Sportage, and Rio, "said Thomas Oh, Executive Vice President & COO of Kia Motors Corporation.
Kia Motors Corporation today announced global car sales by the number of 2,710,017 units. This makes KIA automotive industry as one of the world's most rapid growth.
KIA annual sales reaching an increase of 9.3 percent and a record annual sales history for the first time with the achievement of a total of more than 2.7 million units.
In Europe, Kia posted sales reached 571,033 units, up 19.5 percent. In North America able to sell 635,399 units, up 15.4 percent. In China able to sell 512,167 units, up 11 percent. And through the general market sold 509,358 units, up 2.7 percent.
During the month of December 2012, the increase in sales achieved in Europe, China and South Korea on its own soil.
