Kia Canada Inc. reports best September sales ever, with 7,819 vehicles sold, up 19.4 per cent over 2016

• Best-ever September for Forte
• Best-ever year-to-date for Forte, Sportage and Sorento
• Year-to-date sales up 6.5 per cent versus 2016

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 4, 2017 /CNW/ - Kia Canada Inc. reported today 7,819 total vehicles sold for the month of September, representing a 19.4 per cent increase versus 2016. September sales were led by Kia Forte (up 77.8 per cent with 2,030 units sold) and Kia Rio (up 62.5 per cent with 1,076 units sold), with Sorento, Sportage and Soul continuing to be very popular in the Canadian market with 1,265, 1,118 and 1,227 units sold respectively. The new Kia Niro also continued to resonate with Canadians,  with 161 units sold.   

"We're excited to see the Forte continue its strong sales and to see the all-new Rio making a splash with its great new design and our first-ever telematics system," said Ted Lancaster, Vice President and COO, Kia Canada Inc. "Achieving our best-ever September means a lot and proves that, as a brand, we are continuing to provide more and more Canadians with the quality, value and power to surprise that they are learning to expect from Kia."

October 2017 Incentives:

October is the final month of Kia's "Top Quality Celebration Event" featuring terrific finance and lease offers plus $750 Top Quality Bonus or Winter Tires on select award winning models. This month, lease a 2018 award winning Soul for $49/weekly with only $1,495 down at 1.90%. See dealer for full details.  

About Kia Canada Inc.

Kia Canada Inc. (www.kia.ca – www.facebook.com/kiacanada), a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart is a subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) which was founded in 1999 and sells and services high quality, class leading vehicles like the Soul, Forte, Optima and Sorento through a network of 190 dealers nationwide. Kia Canada Inc. employs 154 people in its Mississauga, Ontario headquarters and four regional offices across Canada, including a state-of-the-art facility in Montreal. Kia's brand slogan "The Power to Surprise" represents the company's global commitment to surprise the world by providing exciting & inspiring experiences that go beyond expectations.

SOURCE Kia Canada Inc.