by Brian Byrne. Kia's May new car registrations in Europe grew by 49.1% year-on-year to 18,420 units, further strengthening Kia’s position as the fastest growing car maker in Europe.
Kia has recorded sales of 107,612 units in Europe through the first five months of 2005, representing a 68% increase over the same period of last year.
From January to May of 2005, 31,977 units of the Picanto have been sold in Europe, followed by the Sorento SUV (18,010), Sportage SUV (16,556), and Carnival (Sedona) MPV (9,891).
Spain was Kia’s biggest market in Europe for the first five months of the year, with a total of 16,359 vehicles delivered.
