2020 (Full Year) USA: Kia Motors America Sales by Model

In 2020, Kia Motors America sold 586,105 vehicles in the USA, including 62% of sales light trucks or SUVs. The Forte and Sportage were the best-selling models.

In 2020, Kia Motors America sold 586,105 vehicles in the USA, including 62% of sales light trucks or SUVs. The Forte and Sportage were the best-selling models.
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In full-year 2020, Kia Motors America sold 586,105 vehicles in the U.S. compared to 615,338 in 2019. Light trucks – Soul, Seltos, Sportage, Sorento, Telluride, and Sedona – accounted for 62-percent of the annual volume (up from 58-percent in 2019).

Kia USA Sales by Model in 2020

Kia car and truck (SUV) sales by model in the USA in 2020 were reported as follows:

Model20202019
Rio23,92724,961
Forte84,99795,609
Optima48,48496,623
K531,656N/A
Cadenza1,2651,630
Stinger12,55613,861
K900305390
Soul71,86298,033
Niro17,43424,467
Seltos46,280N/A
Sportage84,34389,278
Sorento74,67795,951
Telluride75,12958,604
Sedona13,19015,931
Total586,105615,338

Kia Motors America Sales Highlights 2020

Kia claims retail deliveries of Kia vehicles climbed 3.1-percent over 2019 in the face of a down market and strategically lower incentives, which should help with earnings. In addition, Kia’s strong 2020 performance in the U.S. included:

  • Best-ever annual sales of the popular Telluride SUV and Niro EV
  • Record-setting annual retail sales of the Sportage SUV
  • Sales of the all-new K5 midsize sedan increasing for four consecutive months after launch

“Kia saw substantial growth this past year, outpacing the industry by a significant margin on our way to a historic retail sales performance by our dealer network,” noted Bill Peffer, chief operating officer & executive vice president, Kia Motors America. “Telluride continued to capture consumer attention and our network of dealer partners kept consumers interested in the brand and propelled Kia’s sales growth. With five all-new or significant redesigned vehicles set for introduction this year, Kia will continue delivering world-class products that demand increased levels of consideration from our current and potential new customers.”

Car Sales by Brand in the USA in 2020 (Full Year)

Car Sales by Brand in the USA in 2020 (Full Year):

About Kia Motors America

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America continues to top quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the “Official Automotive Partner” of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 750 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in West Point, Georgia.*

About the author:

Henk Bekker

Henk Bekker is a freelance writer with over 20 years of experience in online writing. His best-selling cars website has been reporting car sales statistics since 2008 with classic car auction prices focusing on the most expensive automobiles sold at public auctions in the past decade. He also owns the travel websites European-Traveler.com and Lake Geneva Switzerland. Henk holds an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and an MSc in Finance from the University of London.