Kia Motors says plans to sell 3.17 million vehicles globally in 2017

[January 02, 2017] SEOUL (Reuters) - Kia Motors Corp aims to sell 3.17 million vehicles globally in 2017, the South Korean company said on Monday, up slightly from its 2016 goal of 3.12 million.

Kia Motor's new K5 is seen during its unveiling ceremony in Seoul, South Korea July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji -

The company also said it fell short of its 2016 sales target but did not give details.

Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS> said earlier on Monday it aims to sell 5.08 million vehicles globally in 2017, up slightly from its 2016 goal.

(Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; writing by Se Young Lee; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Paul Tait)

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