While the overall auto industry continues to sag, makers of smaller, more efficient vehicles continue to post impressive sales results. Kia announced on Friday that it has a record sales month in April, selling 30,066 units in the U.S. — a 15.6 percent increase over April 2007.
Kia's biggest winners were the Rondo, Rio, Optima and Spectra, with the Rondo crossover being the brand's biggest star. Sales of the Rondo were up a whopping 118.3 percent in April, totaling 4,052 sales. The Optima also saw impressive gains — up 89.3 percent to 4,550 sales, according to Automotive News.
Honda couldn't give precise April sales numbers due to a technical issue, but it is estimated that the Japanese automaker saw its April sales rise by 6.8 percent, totaling 135,000 units. Honda said that its Fit, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V all set April sales figures — thanks to the vehicles' excellent fuel economy ratings.
Despite the impressive month at Honda, it was quite another story at the marque's Acura luxury division. Acura sales were off 14.4 percent in April, likely due to the brand's aging passenger car lineup. All-new TSX, TL and RL models will be phased in in the coming months.
source: leftlanenews.com
Kia, Honda post strong April sales; Acura sees sharp decrease
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