Kia Motors became the best-selling foreign auto brand in Russia for the first time last month.
According to a report released Wednesday by the Association of European Businesses, Kia sold 10,502 vehicles there in July, up a whopping 105 percent from the same month last year.
The booming sales were thanks to the popularity of the Cee'd compact (3,253 units sold), Rio subcompact (3,205), and Sportage compact crossover SUV (1,677).
Chevrolet took second place with 8,986 cars sold, followed by Renault SA (8,574) and Toyota (8,251). Hyundai came seventh with 7,201 although its sales climbed 56 percent on-year.
Kia's cumulative sales in Russia from January through July totaled 56,231 units, trailing only Chevrolet with 61,996. Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group topped the import market in the first half, selling a combined 84,278 vehicles.
