Kia America continues winning streak with record January sales

2026 Kia Sportage
2026 Sportage
2026 Kia Sportage
2026 Sportage

Kia America’s record-breaking sales streak continued into the new year with January sales of 64,502 units, a 13 percent increase over the previous high set in January 2025.

Six Kia models – Carnival (+60 percent); Sportage (+23 percent); K5 (+8 percent); Telluride (+7 percent); Seltos (+6 percent) and K4 (+2 percent) – posted best-ever January sales and sales of Kia’s electrified models (+45 percent) and SUVs (+14 percent) also set new January sales records.

“Building on three straight annual sales records, January’s record performance shows that Kia is not slowing down as the brand’s strategy of giving customers everything they need and more than they expect across a variety of segments and powertrains attracts more and more new customers,” said Eric Watson, vice president, sales operations, Kia America. “With the all-new flagship 2027 Telluride SUV, now available with a hybrid variant, and the highly anticipated K4 hatchback arriving in showrooms soon, 2026 will once again prove the value of offering a balanced lineup to U.S. customers and we are confident that our upward trajectory will continue.”

In addition to the monthly sales performance, Kia America also made additional announcements, including:

  • Pricing for the upcoming all-new 2027 Kia Telluride 3-row SUV (ICE), starting at $39,190 for a FWD LX trim. 
  • Seven Kia models earning top honors in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Cars for the Money Awards, including: 
  • Best Midsize Electric SUV for the Money: 2026 Kia EV9
  • Best Midsize Three-Row SUV for the Money: 2026 Kia Sorento
  • Best Midsize Hybrid SUV for the Money: 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid
  • Best Compact Hybrid SUV for the Money: 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid
  • Best Compact Plug-in Hybrid for the Money: 2026 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid
  • Best Subcompact Hybrid SUV for the Money: 2026 Kia Niro
  • Best Compact Car for the Money: 2026 Kia K4
  • The 2026 Kia K4 Hatchback went on sale this month, joining the 2027 Kia Telluride in showrooms nationwide. 

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Jarrod Partridge is the founder of Motoring Chronicle and an FIA accredited journalist with over 30 years of experience following motorsport and the global automotive industry. A member of the AIPS International Sports Press Association, Jarrod has covered Formula 1 races and automotive events at venues around the world, bringing first-hand insight to every race report, car review, and industry analysis he writes. His work spans the full breadth of motoring — from the latest EV launches and road car reviews to the cutting edge of motorsport competition.

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