(June 8, 2012) Kia keeps on hitting new records as its stylish, quality range of vehicles keeps on attracting new customers to the brand. Kia saw a 15 per cent growth year on year worldwide with total sales for May at 240,000 and total sales so far in 2012 reaching 1,106,041 units.

Kia’s global sales for the year are up by almost 12 per cent compared to 2011 thanks to sales increases in all major regions including the domestic Korean market — up by 7 per cent, Europe — by 28 per cent, China — 21 per cent, and North America, 7.4 per cent.

Kia Motors America's momentum continued with best-ever May sales of 51,771 units, a 7.4-percent increase over the same period last year. Year-to-date sales are up 18.7 percent, and May also saw the sale of Kia's four millionth vehicle in the U.S. (since entering the market in 1994) and extended the brand's run of consecutive monthly sales records to 21.

"Kia has experienced dramatic growth over the past few years, and our record-breaking momentum continues as we gather industry-wide recognition for reliability, low cost of ownership, increased residual values and outstanding brand loyalty," said Byung Mo Ahn, group president and CEO of Kia Motors America and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia.

"Our line of fuel-efficient vehicles combines cutting-edge technologies with world class design to create a standout value formula, and we'll have more new products and technologies arriving in showrooms within the next year."