JAKARTA - Kia Corp., South Korean automotive manufacturer, continued its positive trend in car sales during June 2023.
The company, which is part of the Hyundai Motor Group, recently announced an increase in sales of 7.2 percent compared to the previous year in the same period.
According to a report from Yonhap on Monday, July 3, Kia's total sales reached 278,256 units in June. This number has increased significantly compared to last year's figure of 259,480 units.
The increase in sales was mainly driven by high demand for SUV vehicles. SUV models such as Sportage, Sorento, and Seltos dominate sales. Van Carnival also contributed greatly to Kia's sales.
Kia also recorded a positive increase in sales in the domestic market by up 13 percent to 51,002 units in June, compared to 45,016 units in the same period the previous year. Meanwhile, overseas sales increased to 226,631 units from 214,276 units in the same period.
During January to June, Kia recorded an increase in sales of 11 percent, with a total of 1,575,920 units compared to 1,419,486 units in the same period the previous year.
Sales in the domestic market also increased by 12 percent, reaching 292,103 units during the first six months, compared to the previous 261,915 units.
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Meanwhile, overseas sales rose 11 percent to 1,281,067 units from 1,156,495 units in the same period last year.
With this good sales performance, Kia hopes to achieve its sales target this year of 3.2 million units, including 2.6 million units for overseas markets.
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