<P> In 1992 , Kia Motors America was incorporated in the United States . The first Kia - branded vehicles in the United States were sold from four dealerships in Portland , Oregon , in February 1994 . Since then , Kia methodically expanded one region at a time . Dealers in 1994 sold the Sephia ; and a few years later , the United States segment expanded their line with the addition of the Sportage . Over one hundred Kia dealerships existed across thirty states by 1995 , selling a record 24,740 automobiles . </P>
<P> In 1992 , Kia Motors America was incorporated in the United States . The first Kia - branded vehicles in the United States were sold from four dealerships in Portland , Oregon , in February 1994 . Since then , Kia methodically expanded one region at a time . Dealers in 1994 sold the Sephia ; and a few years later , the United States segment expanded their line with the addition of the Sportage . Over one hundred Kia dealerships existed across thirty states by 1995 , selling a record 24,740 automobiles . </P>
when did kia start selling cars in the us
when did kia start selling cars in the us
February 1994
February 1994