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THE BAJA POST
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SOURCE: PR NEWSMEDIA
Kia America delivered 63,303 total units in February to extend its record-breaking sales streak to five months, powered by growth across its range of electrified and ICE-powered SUVs, utility vehicles and sedans. Retail transactions at Kia dealerships climbed 9.1-percent over the same period last year. Notably, sales of the all-new K4 compact sedan have shown consistent growth since its arrival in showrooms in August 2024, rising to a best-ever total of 11,669 units in February.
In addition to the K4, the Carnival MPV (+44-percent), Sportage (+8-percent) and Telluride (+13-percent) SUVs each delivered all-time best February performances. Electrified vehicle sales rose 22-percent compared to the previous year and achieved the highest sales for February on record.
«Kia continues to set one sales record after another with constant growth from our line of SUVs and the all-new K4 compact sedan,» said Eric Watson, vice president, sales operations, Kia America. «Exceeding expectations is the foundation for everything we do, and our strategy is delivering with retail sales continuing to climb as more customers than ever are drawn to Kia’s wide variety of ICE and electrified powertrain choices.»
In addition to the monthly sales performance, Kia America announced several initiatives, including:
- Seven Kia models were named to the 2025 Car and Driver Editors’ Choice Awards list, representing the publication’s annual «honor roll» of automotive excellence. The winners, all 2025 model year vehicles, include the K5, EV6, Niro Hybrid, EV9, Carnival, Carnival Hybrid and the 2025 Car and Driver 10Best-winning Telluride (six-time winner).
- Kia has earned two 2025 PARENTS Best Family Cars Awards, with the 2025 Carnival named as «Best Hybrid Minivan» and Kia’s next-generation Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) recognized as «Best In-Car Multimedia/Entertainment System.» There were 24 winners across a wide range of categories, and more than 180 cars, trucks and SUVs were evaluated for the best combination of style and functionality for families.
- Two Kia SUVs are once again the recipients of Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards. For the second consecutive year, the Kia EV9 was named «Best 3-Row Electric Vehicle,» and the Telluride SUV took top honors in the «Best Midsize SUV» category for the sixth straight year.
