Hyundai Closes First Half of '06 on Record Pace With an All-Time Record Sales Month

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America

announced sales of 44,508 vehicles for the month, which was Hyundai's

all-time record sales month. Hyundai sales are up 4.3% year over year, and

3.4% over last June on the strength of an almost entirely new model line

up.

The new-for-'06 Hyundai Azera and Sonata sedans have set a fast pace

for sales in the first half of the year. In June, Sonata sales improved by

37%, and the Azera beat its predecessor in the large sedan segment, the XG

350, by 68%. The Accent was up 43% with the addition of the all-new '07

3-door Accent arriving in the show rooms earlier this month. The Hyundai

model line up will be infused with new vehicles in the second half of the

year with the all-new '07 Santa Fe crossover and '07 Elantra compact sedan

hitting show rooms in the next few months.

"The first half of 2006 was the most successful start to a year in

Hyundai history," said Mark Barnes, vice president, National Sales, Hyundai

Motor America. "New models will continue to arrive in our dealerships

during the second half of the year so we are well positioned to set a new

all-time record for the brand."

All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by The Hyundai

Advantage, America's Best Warranty. Hyundai buyers are protected by a

10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile bumper-to-

bumper warranty, a 7-year/unlimited-mile anti-perforation warranty and

5-year/unlimited-mile roadside assistance protection.

Following is the sales breakdown for June 2006:

   CARLINE       JUNE/2006    JUNE/2005     CY2006      CY2005

    ACCENT         5,848         4,086       17,446      21,910
    SONATA        11,739         8,560       87,361      55,534
    ELANTRA        8,868        11,910       52,661      60,539
    TIBURON        2,135         2,277        9,154      10,306
    SANTA FE       6,156         8,592      24,189      39,087
    XG350/AZERA    2,778         1,651       13,918       8,102
    TUCSON         5,474         5,975       26,602      28,959
    ENTOURAGE      1,510           N/A        2,704         N/A

        TOTAL     44,508        43,051      234,035     224,437

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The Azera beat the XG by 68%? Then why is it counted as one model, d'uh. Nothing couldn't beat the XG, even the 1997 LeSabre it was modeled on.