Picanto News: Kia Sales Success Continues To Grow
With the new year well under way, Kia Europe published their final figures for 2006 reaching a grand total of 271,261 units.
This was however, 2% down on 2005, but was to expected due to 6 new product launches, product shortages, a new factory in Slovakia to rectify those product shortages as well the up and coming Ceed launch to contend with.
Top of the European charts as usual was the Picanto with 83,203 units sold - including more than 16,000 in Italy, the model´s biggest market.
"Kia´s strong 2006 sales performance in Europe during our year of consolidation again demonstrates how our products now meet the needs of European consumers," commented Mr Jean-Charles Lievens, Senior Vice President Kia Motors Europe. "More and more new customers are switching to the Kia brand and this is very encouraging for everyone in our expanding dealer network as we start the New Year."
For Kia, the top markets in Europe in 2006 were Spain (46,378 sales, up 2%), Germany (42,920), the UK (36,583), Italy (36,090), France (19,972, up 4%) and Netherlands (19,114).
Globally the Picanto achieved (130,169 sales) and was Kia's second best selling car.
This was however, 2% down on 2005, but was to expected due to 6 new product launches, product shortages, a new factory in Slovakia to rectify those product shortages as well the up and coming Ceed launch to contend with.
Top of the European charts as usual was the Picanto with 83,203 units sold - including more than 16,000 in Italy, the model´s biggest market.
"Kia´s strong 2006 sales performance in Europe during our year of consolidation again demonstrates how our products now meet the needs of European consumers," commented Mr Jean-Charles Lievens, Senior Vice President Kia Motors Europe. "More and more new customers are switching to the Kia brand and this is very encouraging for everyone in our expanding dealer network as we start the New Year."
For Kia, the top markets in Europe in 2006 were Spain (46,378 sales, up 2%), Germany (42,920), the UK (36,583), Italy (36,090), France (19,972, up 4%) and Netherlands (19,114).
Globally the Picanto achieved (130,169 sales) and was Kia's second best selling car.
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