Kia's global sales rise 9.5 %in June on robust overseas demand
The Kia Sportage is seen in this undated file photo. Courtesy of Kia
By Yonhap
Kia said Wednesday its global sales increased nearly 10 percent in June from a year earlier, driven by strong demand for its sport utility vehicles (SUVs).
The Korean automaker sold 295,720 vehicles worldwide last month, up 9.5 percent from a year earlier.
The Sportage SUV remained the company's best-selling model, with 54,058 units sold, followed by the Seltos SUV with 35,007 units and the K4 compact sedan with 22,373 units.
Overseas sales rose 7.6 percent on-year to 240,259 units in June, while domestic sales jumped 18.6 percent to 54,508 units.
For the first half of the year, Kia sold a record 1.63 million vehicles globally, marking its highest-ever first-half sales.