Kia Canada up 28 per cent in November

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 1 /CNW/ - Kia Canada retailed 3,464 vehicles this November, up 28.2 percent from the same month last year. On a year-to-date basis, Kia Canada's sales are 21.2 percent higher than 2008 sales through November. November marks the eleventh month of consecutive growth for the company.

    
    Other Highlights:

    -   Both the Quebec and Central regions recorded their best November
        sales month in the company's ten year history in Canada
    -   Sales of the all-new Forte have continued their strong momentum with
        955 unit sales, breaking 5,000 units in the first seven months of
        sales
    -   November was also the second best retail month for the Forte this
        year
    -   Kia's sales success continues along the breadth of its whole line-up
        with the Soul, Rondo and Rio recording 733, 693 and 600 units
        respectively.
    

Kia Canada Inc. (http://www.kia.ca) - is a subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) in Korea. Founded in Canada in 1999, Kia Canada Inc. sells and services high quality class leading vehicles like the Soul and Forte through a network of 166 dealers nationwide. Kia Canada Inc. employs 134 people in its Mississauga, Ontario headquarters and four regional offices across Canada .

In an effort to meet the needs of its customers in these uncertain economic times, Kia Canada launched The KIA Integrity Advantage Program. The Program provides customers with the peace of mind they need to purchase a vehicle by enabling them to return their financed or leased vehicles within the first year of ownership in the event of certain unforeseen life circumstances. More information on the KIA Integrity Advantage Program can be obtained at (http://www.kia.ca).

For further information: Kia Canada Inc. Media Contact: Shelley Tavener, Public Relations Manager, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]