Kia’s record-breaking run heats up with a wave of new and improved EVs

Kia can’t stop winning. Its refreshed line-up of EVs, sedans, and SUVs just powered another record-breaking quarter, putting it on pace for its third straight annual sales record.

Kia keeps breaking records in September and Q3 2025

Kia sold more vehicles in the US over the past three months than in any quarter since launching its first vehicle in the early ’90s.

After selling nearly 220,000 vehicles in the third quarter, Kia is on track for another record-breaking sales year, marking its third straight.

Through the first nine months of 2025, Kia has sold a record 636,148 vehicles, representing a 9% increase compared to the same period last year.

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Kia’s surge is being fueled by a wave of new and updated models like the EV9, EV6, K5, Telluride, and Sportage. The EV9, Kia’s three-row electric SUV, just posted its best month and quarter yet, with 3,094 and 7,510 units sold.

Through September, Kia has sold 12,448 EV9 models. Although that’s down from the 15,970 it sold in the first nine months of 2024, the 2025 model year sold out over the summer, with the 2026MY arriving at dealerships shortly after.

Both of Kia’s electric vehicles, the EV9 and EV6, received updates for 2026, including a built-in NACS port to enable recharging at Tesla Superchargers.

Kia sold 2,116 EV6 models last month, bringing the total to 11,077 through September. “As we begin the last quarter of the year, these best-ever sales performances set the Kia brand on a perfect trajectory to achieve yet another annual sales record,” Kia America’s sales boss, Eric Watson, said.

According to Watson, Kia is on track to achieve its highest-ever market share in the US. With a “world-class model line-up,” the company “will continue to attract both repeat and new customers to Kia showrooms well into 2026,” Watson said.

Since launching a major brand overhaul in 2021, which included a new logo, branding, and designs, Kia has continued to break sales records in the US, the UK, several European markets, and other parts of the globe.

With the EV4 set to launch in early 2026, Kia’s first electric sedan, the Korean automaker aims to capture a larger share of the US electric vehicle market.

The 2025 Kia EV6 Light RWD starts at $42,900 with up to 237 miles of EPA-estimated range. You can upgrade to the Long Range RWD mode, which offers a driving range of 319 miles for $46,200

Kia’s three-row electric SUV, the 2026 EV9 Light RWD, has a starting MSRP of $54,900 with an EPA-estimated range of 230 miles. The Long Range EV9 starts at $57,900, offering a range of 305 miles.

Looking to test out Kia’s electric vehicles for yourself? You can use our links below to find Kia EV6 and EV9 models at a dealer near you today.