Kia EV9 U.S. Sales Already Off To A Strong Start In December 2023

Kia America reported 60,275 automobile gross sales in the US in December, which is principally on par with December 2022. In the entire of 2023, the corporate bought 782,451 autos (up 12.8% year-over-year), setting a brand new annual file (12% higher than the earlier one from 2021).

December brings very constructive outcomes for Kia‘s all-electric automotive gross sales, because of the newly launched Kia EV9 SUV.

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In December, Kia’s E-GMP-based electrical vehicles famous 2,362 gross sales, which is 113% greater than a yr in the past and three.9% of the model’s whole quantity.

This quantity consists of 1,249 EV6 (up 13%) and 1,113 EV9 (its first full month in the marketplace). On prime of that comes an undisclosed variety of Kia Niro EVs (knowledge isn’t out there but as a result of it is counted along with the ICE model, nevertheless it often averages round a thousand models a month).

Kia BEV gross sales final month (YOY change):

Kia EV6: 1,249 (up 13%)
Kia EV9: 1,113 (new)
Kia Niro EV: N/A

Through the fourth quarter of 2023, Kia bought 5,199 E-GMP-based electrical vehicles (up 77% year-over-year), which represents 2.9% of the overall quantity.

In all of 2023, Kia bought greater than 18,800 EV6s within the U.S., which is about 8% lower than a yr in the past (as a consequence of a weak first half of the yr). Along with over 1,100 EV9s and doubtless 11-12 thousand Niro EVs, the corporate undoubtedly exceeded 30,000 (possibly even reached 32,000).

That will be a tenth greater than in 2022 and about 4% of the model’s whole quantity. It is not a spectacular outcome, however let’s do not forget that it was a difficult yr, with EV6 gross sales weakening in its second yr in the marketplace—with out direct eligibility for the $7,500 federal tax credit score (solely by a leasing choice), whereas Tesla utilized very vital value cuts placing large stress on the broader EV phase.

Kia BEV gross sales year-to-date (YOY change):

Kia EV6: 18,879 (down 8%)
Kia EV9: 1,118 (new)
Kia Niro EV: N/A
Complete: in all probability as much as round 32,000

For reference, during the 12 months of 2022, Kia sold 20,498 EV6 in the US and an extra 8,209 Niro EV, which in whole translated into over 28,700 models.

Sadly, the producer doesn’t report gross sales of different plug-in fashions, as they’re counted along with typical or non-rechargeable hybrid variations.

The true image of Kia’s electrical automobile growth in all probability will emerge in 2024, particularly as soon as the corporate begins native manufacturing of the Kia EV9 within the U.S. at West Point, Georgia. See the full overview of the model pricing and main specs here.

Seungkyu (Sean) Yoon, president and CEO of Kia North America and Kia America stated: “Kia is clearly a model on the transfer. Our rugged SUVs and revolutionary EVs are our biggest energy, and demand throughout the Kia lineup reached all-time highs in 2023. Groundbreaking autos like our new flagship EV9 EV three-row SUV showcase Kia’s distinctive capacity to raise expectations and push boundaries, and we intend to speed up our development trajectory in 2024 with a mix of six all-new and considerably redesigned merchandise scheduled to reach in showrooms.”