"The Kia Rondo encompasses Kia's core promises of value, safety and quality, and its increasing sales volume is evidence that consumers agree," said Len Hunt, executive vice president and COO of KMA. "The strength of Kia's overall line-up is constantly increasing by delivering these core promises on each vehicle across the brand." The Kia Rio sub-compact sedan and five-door as well as the Kia Sportage entry SUV also had strong June sales. Kia Rio saw 3,173 units sold, an 89.3-percent increase over the same period last year, while Kia Sportage sales were up 51.9 percent with 4,069 units sold. Kia Motors America -- the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corp. in Seoul, South Korea -- offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 630 dealers throughout the United States. For more information, including photography, visit http://www.kia.com/ MONTH OF JUNE YEAR-TO-DATE Model 2007 2006 2007 2006 Rio 3,173 1,676 16,240 13,099 Spectra 6,946 7,532 37,154 36,073 Optima 3,106 3,996 20,781 19,268 Amanti 326 2,533 4,340 5,338 Sportage 4,069 2,679 24,157 17,727 Sorento 2,466 5,147 18,539 24,978 Sedona 2,063 3,880 23,185 30,095 Rondo 4,139 N/A 9,996 N/A Total 26,288 27,443 154,392 146,578 Source: Kia Motors America |