- Kia has posted its best-ever June and highest first-half sales.
- June sales climbed 10.4%, while year-to-date sales are up 3.4%.
- Brand expects continued success thanks to new Seltos and EV3.
Kia America has 70,507 reasons to celebrate as the brand posted their best June on record. On top of that, year-to-date sales totaled 430,727 units, which is an all-time record for first-half sales.
The automaker received a boost from high gas prices as consumers embraced hybrids. Sales of eco-friendly models soared 187% compared to a year ago and was driven by strong demand for the Sportage Hybrid (up 165%), Sorento Hybrid (up 145%), and Carnival Hybrid (up 54%).
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Jumping into the numbers, the top seller in June was the Sportage. Consumers snapped up 15,995 units for a 26.6% increase compared to last year. The redesigned Telluride wasn’t far behind at 11,432 units, which was a 23.7% jump.
The K4 finished in third place with 10,553 sales for an 8.7% drop from a year ago. Thankfully, the K5 avoided the same fate as sales climbed 13.6% to 6,378 units.
EVs were a bit of a mixed bag as EV6 sales fell 96 units to land at a mere 584. The EV9, on the other hand, was up 42.3% to 1,299 units.
Zooming out further, Kia has moved 94,907 Sportages in the first six months of the year. The Telluride and K4 are neck and neck at 73,602 and 73,579, respectively. They’re followed by the Sorento (49,348) and Carnival (40,068).
The minivan is interesting to note as June sales were up 34.4%, while the model climbed 20.9% in the first six months of the year. Those are solid gains and they show there’s still a sizable market for vans.
It’s also worth noting Kia managed to phase out the Soul without experiencing an overall drop in sales. That’s a welcome development as the model found 4,737 buyers in June of 2025 and 26,126 in the first-half of last year.
Kia America’s vice president of sales, Eric Watson, said “The results illustrate our ability to react to shifting market demands by resetting our showrooms with the right mix of ICE, hybrid and electrified models. As we enter the second half of the year, we expect our momentum to continue, driven by strong anticipation for the all-new Seltos, which will begin full-scale sales nationwide in July, alongside the continued success of the 2027 Telluride, the expansion of our hybrid lineup, and the launch of the all-new EV3.”
