this is it Kia has officially exceeded 3 million cars sold worldwide ! So, 2023 allows the Korean brand to slightly exceed this symbolic milestone: 2022 ended at 2.9 million units, which is not far off! While waiting for the details of her results and performances in France, we already know that she broke her record in Europe. with 572,297 units were soldit recorded a 5.4% increase over the previous year, claiming that a market share of 4.5% on the Old Continent. Excellent performance, which we owe to its diverse range and very right price positioning, as well as its multi-energy range who knew how to find his audience.
Deep into electrification
If considered in detail, 217,145 cars with electrified equipment were sold: hybrid, hybrid and 100% electric. They make up 37.9% of European Kia registrations! I have to say it almost the entire range is offered in an electrified version : from Stonic to Sorento, from Niro to Sportage, not forgetting the latest electric EV6, EV9 and soon EV5. It’s simple: only the city car Picanto and the estate Proceed do not offer hybridization. In 2023 Sportage remained the brand’s most popular model in Europe (165,000 units), followed by the compact Ceed (and SW, XCeed and ProCeed derivatives) and the Niro crossover. Above all, its electricity sales jumped 22.7%, in particular thanks to the introduction of the Niro EV and recently the big SUV and the EV9 behemoth.
The year is 2024, the year of EV5
Kia will not stop there. 2024 will be the year of the EV5 SUV, equivalent in size and performance to the Sportage, which already promises 550 kilometers of autonomy, and a 313-horsepower electric motor. It has already been presented, but will hit the market in just a few months. In addition to first full year of EV9the next 12 months will also see arrivals Restyled Picanto and Sorentothe design of which is consistent with the design of other (newer) models in the assortment. Kia expects 3.2 million vehicles sold in the world in 2024, or 100,000 more than in 2023. The race to achieve this indicator has already begun…
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Source: Auto Plus
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