Kia Motors rose 2.6% year-on-year in January to 107,628 units.

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Europe and China posted rises of 8.8% and 7.6% in January with 26,242 and 12,304 units sold, respectively.


Sales in North America, Korea and the ‘general export’ markets recorded 28,772 units (8.1% year-on-year decrease), 23,010 (31.3% year-on-year increase) and 12,304 units (15.8% year-on-year decrease), respectively.


Kia’s best selling export model was again the C-segment Cerato (badged Spectra in some markets) with 17,130 units sold, followed by the B-segment Rio with 15,990.


Kia is expecting additional growth this year, particularly in Europe, as its first car designed for and built here – the C-segment Ceed five-door hatchback – has just reached dealers.


More body styles are planned for launch in the next year or so.

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