Posted May 2, 20178 yr 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
May 2, 20178 yr 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.
