Excluding special purpose vehicles, sales were down 1.2 percent compared with the same period in 2023, to 221,082 units outside of
Kia SUV models led the company's sales in March, with the Sportage selling 53,724 units globally. The Seltos SUV backed up this strong market performance with sales of 31,087 units, followed by the Sorento SUV, which sold 25,373 units.
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In March, Kia sold 49,006 units in the Korean market, a 7.6 percent decline compared with the same period last year.
The Sorento SUV led the company's sales of passenger vehicles in its home market, recording 8,974 sales. The Carnival MPV and Sportage SUV followed, with sales of 7,643 and 6,736 units respectively.
2024 outlook
In March, Kia proved its EV competitiveness with the Kia EV9 by securing prestigious titles for both World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle. Kia aims to further bolster its initiatives and achieve sustainable growth through its structured, positive business cycle and global EV leadership, which will be solidified by the brand's expanded model lineup.
Kia will continue to build its sales momentum with the launch of All-New 2025 Kia K4 which is expected to arrive at
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