Kia announces June 2022 global sales results

June global sales at 258,610 units, up 1.8% y/y
Sales outside of Korea recorded 213,500 units, up 4.3% y/y
Sales in Korea recorded 45,110 units, down 8.5% y/y
Kia to continue creating sales momentum and enhancing profitability through new models, such as the Kia EV6

Kia Corporation recorded total global sales of 258,610 units in June 2022, a 1.8 percent increase year-on-year.

The SUV line-up led global sales during June, with the Sportage being the highest-selling model. The Sportage recorded global sales of 43,201 units in June, followed by the brand’s Seltos and Sorento SUV models. Of the markets outside of Korea, North America, Asia-pacific, India, and South and Central America regions showed solid sales results.

Sales outside of Korea

Outside of Korea, Kia recorded sales of 213,500 units, up 4.3 percent year-on-year.

The Sportage and Seltos SUV continued to lead Kia’s sales momentum with 38,688 and 20,545 units sold, respectively.

Korea sales

Kia recorded sales of 45,110 units in Korea, an 8.5 percent decrease from June 2021. In the Korean market, the Sorento recorded sales of 5,593 units to lead the brand’s SUV sales. This was followed by the Sportage SUV, which recorded 4,513 units.

In response to the market's current challenges, Kia will continue to flexibly adjust its production in line with inventory status and to minimize production disruption.

Building on competitive new models such as the all-electric EV6 - named the 2022 European Car of the Year in February - Kia will create positive sales momentum and enhance profitability, while continuing to rapidly transition to a sustainable mobility solutions provider.

Sales Result (June)

Subject	Jun-22	Jun-21	YoY change	May-22	MoM change	2022 YTD	2021 YTD	YTD change
Korea sales	45,110	49,280	-8.5%	45,663	-1.2%	262,532	278,384	-5.7%
Overseas sales	213,500	204,782	4.3%	189,066	12.9%	1,156,085	1,165,723	-0.8%
Global sales	258,610	254,062	1.8%	234,729	10.2%	1,418,617	1,444,107	-1.8%