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The Sportage compact SUV, Cerato compact sedan (known as ‘Forte’ or ‘K3’ in some markets) as well as the subcompact Rio (known as ‘Pride’ in Korea), were the drivers of sales for Kia Motor Corporation in August 2017 as the Korean carmaker recorded total global sales of 222,740 units for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles.
A statement issued by the company this Tuesday said Kia’s best-selling model in overseas markets during August 2017 was the Sportage compact SUV with 33,976 units sold. The Cerato compact sedan (known as ‘Forte’ or ‘K3’ in some markets) was the second best seller with 23,803 units sold, followed by the subcompact Rio (known as ‘Pride’ in Korea) with 20,901 units sold.
The carmaker also disclosed that in August, domestic market sales increased by 9.7% year-over-year, resulting in 41,027 units sold with overseas sales decreasing by 0.8% compared to the previous year, posting 181,713 units, with continued sales fall recorded in the Chinese market.
