Kia PH celebrates 4th anniversary under AC Motors
Kia Philippines is celebrating another anniversary in the Philippine automotive market, its 4th since AC Motors, a subsidiary of the Ayala Corporation, took over the Korean automaker’s local distribution in 2019.
The company celebrated the milestone at a recently held Kia Dealer Appreciation Night. In addition, Kia Philippines was also recognized for achieving the highest growth rate in the Asia Pacific region, as well as being the Number 1 independent distributor in retail sales in 2022 in this part of the world. Overall customer satisfaction has the highest improvement as well in the region, based on surveys conducted by Kia Asia Pacific (K-APAC).
For 2022, Kia Philippines achieved a record-breaking 34-percent sales increase as compared to 2021. This figure is higher than the auto industry’s growth pace of 26-percent. Over the past four years, from 30 dealers in 2018, Kia Philippines grew to 42 dealers in 2022 with more expected to open soon, wearing the new Kia corporate visual identity.
Kia Philippines also commended its top-performing dealers during the dealer appreciation night. These were Gateway Motors, Wheels Inc., Iconic Dealerships Inc., Traders of the Laus Group, and Grand Canyon. New dealer partners–Autohub Group, Wheeltek, and Prime Legacy, who are set to open their own Kia dealerships soon were also welcomed during the gathering.
Kia Philippines was relaunched under AC Motors in January 2019 with the introduction of the Soluto subcompact sedan. Over the years, various other models such as the Stinger and Forte; Seltos, Stonic, and Sorento crossovers; the all-new Carnival, were introduced. For 2023, we’re expecting to see the launch of its first fully-electric vehicle in the market, but that’s a whole different story.
