{"id":76519,"date":"2024-09-04T11:33:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T15:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=76519"},"modified":"2024-09-04T11:33:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T15:33:25","slug":"kia-shatters-us-sales-record-again-three-row-ev9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=76519","title":{"rendered":"Kia shatters US sales record again with its first three-row electric SUV picking up steam"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kia just set another US sales record in August, with more cars sold than in any month in company history. As demand for its first three-row electric SUV, the EV9<\/a>, continues to build, Kia\u2019s EV sales climbed 27% from last year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cKia\u2019s dealer sales were higher than any month in company history,\u201d Kia America\u2019s vice president of sales, Eric Watson, announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n

With over 75,200 vehicles sold in August<\/a>, Kia broke its US sales record for the second consecutive month.<\/p>\n

Kia credited higher demand for SUVs and EVs for the record-breaking performance. One bright spot was Kia\u2019s first three-row electric SUV, the EV9.<\/p>\n

The addition of the EV9 pushed Kia\u2019s EV sales up 27% compared to last year. With another 2,388 EV9 models sold in August, Kia EV9 sales reached 13,874 through the first eight months of 2024.<\/p>\n

Despite sales of its first dedicated electric car, the EV6, slipping 23% last month, they are still up 13% YTD with 14,373 units sold through August.<\/p>\n

The lower sales come as the EV6 is being updated. Kia already launched the refreshed EV6<\/a> in Korea and the UK with a sleek new front-end design and even more range.<\/p>\n

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New Kia EV6 in the UK (Source: Kia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kia\u2019s EV6 is already among the most efficient EVs in the US, rated with up to 310 miles range. However, a bigger (84 kWh vs 77.4 kWh), more efficient battery, will push that number even higher.<\/p>\n

Kia breaks US sales record as EVs gain momentum<\/h2>\n

Kia is expected to launch the new EV6 in the US by the end of the year. It will follow Hyundai, which revealed its updated IONIQ 5<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n

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Kia EV9 GT-Line (Source: Kia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The company remains optimistic for the remainder of the year, with new models hitting the market. Kia continues building demand with affordable, long-range, fast-charging electric vehicles like the EV9 and EV6.<\/p>\n

Starting at $56,395 (including destination fee), Kia calls the EV9 a wake-up call to the industry. Meanwhile, US automakers like Ford and GM continue pushing back major EV initiatives, giving Kia an opportunity <\/a>to continue stealing market share.<\/p>\n

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Kia EV9 GT-Line interior (Source: Kia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With the first EV9<\/a> rolling off the assembly line at Kia\u2019s West Point, GA plant in June (the first EV fully assembled in the state), the EV9 qualifies for the $7,500 tax credit.<\/p>\n

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Kia EV9 Trim<\/p>\n

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MSRP<\/strong>
(including $1,495
destination fee)<\/td>\n		EPA Est. Range<\/strong>
(miles)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Light RWD<\/td>\n$56,395<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Light Long
Range RWD<\/td>\n		$60,695<\/td>\n304<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wind e-AWD<\/td>\n$65,395<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Land e-AWD<\/td>\n$71,395<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GT-Line e-AWD<\/td>\n$73,900<\/td>\n270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>
2024 Kia EV9 trim prices and range<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The tax credit brings prices down to potentially under $49,000. A fully electric, three-row SUV for under $50,000 is a steal. Not to mention, it\u2019s also loaded with Kia\u2019s next-gen infotainment and software.<\/p>\n

Ready to see why Kia continues to shatter US sales records? You can use our links below to view Kia\u2019s electric vehicles and find deals in your area.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Kia just set another US sales record in August, with more cars sold than in any month in company history. As demand for its first three-row electric SUV, the EV9, continues to build, Kia\u2019s EV sales climbed 27% from last year. \u201cKia\u2019s dealer sales were higher than any month in company history,\u201d Kia America\u2019s vice […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=76519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=76519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=76519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=76519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}