April 2017: Hyundai Motor America

[William Maley]

Hyundai Motor America Reports Best Tucson Sales Month In Company History

• April Sales of 63,050 Vehicles; Up 1 Percent Overall
• Best Combined CUV/SUV April Ever
• Elantra and Sonata Also See Increases in April

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today set an all-time mark for monthly Tucson sales and along with increased demand for Elantra, Sonata and the Santa Fe family led to sales of 63,050 vehicles in April, an overall increase of 1 percent compared with April 2016.

"Consumers are finding that within the heart of the Hyundai lineup there is a vehicle ideally suited for their needs and lifestyles," said Derrick Hatami, vice president of national sales, Hyundai Motor America. "Hyundai's car-to-CUV/SUV mix is improving and our 'Better Than Ever Sales' event is increasing consumer demand for Hyundai cars."

HYUNDAI BRAND HIGHLIGHTS

• Tucson up 29 percent with 9,952 vehicles sold
• Santa Fe family sales totaled 9,480, up 33 percent
• Elantra sales totaled 16,346; up 32 percent
• Sonata sales up 7 percent with 16,294 vehicles sold; 2018 Sonata being pulled ahead to meet demand
• All-new Hyundai IONIQ gaining momentum with increased dealer inventory
• Hyundai consumer consideration and brand opinion reach all-time highs in Q1

GENESIS BRAND HIGHLIGHTS

"As we continue to focus on building the Genesis brand, we've achieved significant improvements in unaided awareness, consumer opinion, and proud-to-own data in the first quarter of the year," said Erwin Raphael, general manager of Genesis in the U.S. market. "We've also received many positive responses from both consumers and media who have driven the G80 and G90 and we are continuing to grow our position in the luxury car market."

SALES BY BRAND

 

	APRIL/2017	APRIL/2016	CY/2017	CY/2016
HYUNDAI	61,651	62,213	225,288	235,543
GENESIS	1,399	0	6,554	0
TOTAL	63,050	62,213	231,842	235,543

HYUNDAI MODELS

 

CARLINE	APRIL/2017	APRIL/2016	CY/2017	CY/2016
ACCENT	6,951	12,933	21,714	30,759
SONATA	16,294	15,211	54,163	76,668
ELANTRA	16,346	12,361	70,548	51,724
SANTA FE	9,480	7,150	37,582	24,367
AZERA	273	510	1,225	1,865
TUCSON	9,952	7,718	31,107	28,102
VELOSTER	923	2,792	6,471	9,258
IONIQ	1,316	0	1,648	0
GENESIS	116	3,374	814	12,019
EQUUS	0	164	16	781

GENESIS MODELS

 

CARLINE	APRIL/2017	APRIL/2016	CY/2017	CY/2016
G80	1,083	0	5,035	0
G90	316	0	1,519	0

[A Horse With No Name]

Off a few thousand units for the year but rolling right along.  One can make interesting Vanilla ice cream, one cannot build an interesting Hyundai.