In 2022 Kia sold 78,330 vehicles in Australia.

Below you will see a visualisation of how those sales compare to a decade ago in 2012.

In 2012 Kia sold 31,048 vehicles in Australia, and over the last decade the South Korean brand has grown substantially to be larger than Hyundai.

Below is a graphical representation of the top manufacturers sales over the last 25 years (1997 to 2022), inclusive of passenger vehicles, SUVs, and both light and heavy commercial vehicles. This graph is interactive and you can pick to compare any number of manufacturers.

Gone are the Rondo, Soul and Optima but more popular models like the Stonic and Seltos have added substantial volume, allowing Kia Australia to climb up the sales charts.

Models20122022
Kia Carnival3,6768,054
Kia Cerato7,88112,354
Kia EV60564
Kia Niro01,602
Kia Picanto05,196
Kia Rio7,9154,576
Kia Rondo2908,504
Kia Sorento3,2767,889
Kia Sportage4,26018,792
Kia Stinger02,242
Kia Stonic08,557
Kia Cerato Koup7010
Kia K29001390
Kia Optima2,2670
Kia Rondo2900
Kia Soul3530
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