Kia's global sales rise 9.5 %in June on robust overseas demand - The Korea Times

The Kia Sportage is seen in this undated file photo. Courtesy of Kia

Kia said Wednesday its global sales increased nearly 10 percent in June from a year earlier, driven by strong demand for its sport utility vehicles (SUVs).

The Korean automaker sold 295,720 vehicles worldwide last month, up 9.5 percent from a year earlier.

The Sportage SUV remained the company's best-selling model, with 54,058 units sold, followed by the Seltos SUV with 35,007 units and the K4 compact sedan with 22,373 units.

Overseas sales rose 7.6 percent on-year to 240,259 units in June, while domestic sales jumped 18.6 percent to 54,508 units.