Kia Motors Slovakia broke its European production record in 2014, building over 323,000 cars – a 3% increase over 2013 – at its Žilina factory.
A small increase in engine production to 493,000 units also represented a new record.
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The most popular model was the Sportage compact SUV, which accounted for 55% of plant ouput. The cee’d family accounted for 36% and the Venga the remaining 9%.
The biggest markets for the Žilina plant’s vehicle output remained Russia (18%), United Kingdom (13%), Germany (9%), Italy (6%) and Spain (6%).
Of the 493,000 engines produced at the plant in 2014, almost half were delivered to Hyundai’s factory in the Czech Republic. The 1.6-litre petrol unit made up 22% of engine output and petrol engines constituted over 50% of total engine production at Žilina last year.
