Posted March 1, 20187 yr Hyundai Motor America Reports February 2018 Sales Hyundai Total SUV Sales Up 19 Percent; Represents 39 Percent of Total Sales Tucson Sales Increase 31 Percent; Best Tucson February Sales Ever Santa Fe Up 8 Percent; Sets All-Time February Record Kona Makes its U.S. Retail Debut FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America reported February sales of Hyundai- and Genesis-branded vehicles of 46,095 units, a 13 percent decline in comparison with the company's all-time best February in 2017. Strengthened by the arrival of the first-ever Kona, Hyundai's combined SUV family (up 19 percent) set its February monthly sales record, with Tucson (up 31 percent) and Santa Fe (up 8 percent) also setting their best-ever February marks. Tucson also completed an entire calendar year establishing new monthly records. Sales by Brand Feb-18 Feb-17 2018 YTD 2017 YTD Hyundai 44,732 51,438 84,361 96,127 Genesis 1,363 1,582 2,976 3,400 TOTAL 46,095 53,020 87,337 99,527 Hyundai Brand Highlights "Through the first two months of 2018 our SUVs continue to deliver and our car-to-SUV mix creeps closer to the industry with 39 percent of our sales coming from SUVs," said John Angevine, director, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. "Despite an overall decline to start the year, we remain highly optimistic that we can take greater advantage of the SUV craze as Kona enters dealerships in larger numbers." Hyundai Model Sales Vehicle Feb-18 Feb-17 2018 YTD 2017 YTD Accent 2,080 3,352 4,509 10,414 Azera 110 294 235 572 Elantra 15,724 15,954 29,741 29,139 Kona 199 0 199 0 Santa Fe 9,474 8,767 17,151 16,656 Sonata 6,700 14,618 12,727 22,512 Tucson 8,438 6,422 16,076 12,170 Veloster 851 1,724 1,595 4,162 Ioniq 1,156 1 2,129 5 Genesis Brand Highlights Genesis Motor America reported sales of 1,363 in February, a 14 percent decrease compared with the year earlier. "Our February sales performance aligned with current market expectations," said Erwin Raphael, general manager, Genesis Motor America. "Concurrently, two additional accolades - AutoTrader.com's 10 Best Car Interiors for the G80 as well as top-ranked brand in Consumer Report's annual report card – reaffirm our laser-focused approach to customer satisfaction." Genesis Model Sales Vehicle Feb-18 Feb-17 2018 YTD 2017 YTD G80 1,086 1,255 2,329 2,605 G90 277 327 647 795
March 1, 20187 yr Ouch their lack of CUVs is hurting them as well as old models. They need to get updates out soon.
