May 2017: Hyundai Motor America

[William Maley]

Hyundai Motor America Reports May Sales And Best Tucson Month Of All Time

• Retail Sales up 10 Percent Year-Over-Year
• Fleet Mix Under 10 Percent in May
• Ioniq up 39 Percent Compared with April
• Genesis G80 and G90 Sales Up 25 Percent Compared with April

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today reported May sales of Hyundai and Genesis branded vehicles of 60,011 units, a decline of 15 percent compared with May 2016. Retail sales for the month were strong with the overall decline attributed to a temporary reduction in fleet deliveries compared with May of last year.

SALES BY BRAND

	May-17	May-16	2017 YTD	2016 YTD
Hyundai	58,259	71,006	283,547	306,549
Genesis	1,752	0	8,306	0
TOTAL	60,011	71,006	291,853	306,549

HYUNDAI BRAND HIGHLIGHTS

"In May, we continued our positive retail sales momentum on the core products in our lineup—Sonata, Elantra, Tucson and Santa Fe—which all saw increases compared to last year," said Derrick Hatami, vice president of national sales, Hyundai Motor America.

All-time Tucson monthly sales mark, eclipsing the record from just last month
Tucson sales up 44 percent, totaling 10,600 sold
Positive consumer demand for Ioniq which sold 1,827 vehicles, up 39 percent over April as production and supply ramps up
Accent sales up 6 percent year-over-year with 5,773 sold

HYUNDAI MODELS

 

Vehicle	May-17	May-16	2017 YTD	2016 YTD
Accent	5,773	5,432	27,487	36,191
Azera	326	368	1,551	2,233
Elantra	16,407	22,168	86,955	73,892
Equus	1	123	17	904
Genesis	76	2,970	890	14,989
Santa Fe	9,844	14,732	47,426	39,099
Sonata	12,605	15,879	66,768	92,547
Tucson	10,600	7,369	41,707	35,471
Veloster	800	1,965	7,271	11,223
Ioniq	1,827	0	3,475	0

GENESIS BRAND HIGHLIGHTS

"Genesis had a strong month in May, with sales of both G80 and G90 up 25 percent compared with last month," said Erwin Raphael, general manager of Genesis in the U.S. market. "G80 Sport is entering dealerships now. We just launched it last week to an enthusiastic media response and we expect its enhanced performance and driving dynamics to resonate with luxury car buyers. Overall, G80 continues to perform strongly in one of the most competitive segments in the entire industry."

GENESIS MODELS

 

Vehicle	May-17	May-16	2017 YTD	2016 YTD
G80	1,355	0	6,390	0
G90	397	0	1,916	0

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