Posted April 3, 20187 yr Hyundai Motor America Reports March 2018 Sales FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 3, 2018 – Hyundai Motor America reported March sales of Hyundai- and Genesis-branded vehicles of 61,540 units, an 11 percent decline in comparison with March 2017. Sales were paced by the best SUV sales month in company history, cracking 25,000 units for the first time and up 25 percent over last March. Inventories of the well-received Kona are increasing and dealers are turning them quickly. Tucson set its all-time monthly mark, up 31 percent, while setting a monthly record for 13 consecutive months. Not to be overlooked by Hyundai’s standout SUV performance, Sonata retails sales were up 16 percent. Sales by Brand Mar-18 Mar-17 2018 YTD 2017 YTD Hyundai 60,154 67,510 144,515 163,637 Genesis 1,386 1,755 4,362 5,155 TOTAL 61,540 69,265 148,877 168,792 Hyundai Brand Highlights “March was a balanced attack with Hyundai SUV sales representing 43 percent of total volume and Sonata gaining retail market share,” said John Angevine, director, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. “We continue to focus on right sizing our business with emphasis on Hyundai core products and our SUV performance combined with Sonata’s retail gains is demonstrating that.” Hyundai Model Sales Vehicle Mar-18 Mar-17 2018 YTD 2017 YTD Accent 2,909 4,349 7,418 14,763 Azera 141 380 376 952 Elantra 17,323 25,063 47,064 54,202 Kona 2,360 0 2,559 0 Santa Fe 11,401 11,446 28,552 28,102 Sonata 11,098 15,357 23,825 37,869 Tucson 11,806 8,985 27,882 21,155 Veloster 1,445 1,386 3,040 5,548 Ioniq 1,669 327 3,798 332 Genesis Brand Highlights Genesis Motor America reported sales of 1,386 in March, a 21 percent decrease compared with the year earlier. “We are delighted that both March and Q1 sales performance are consistent with our expectations,” said Erwin Raphael, executive director and general manager, Genesis Motor America. “We are also absolutely thrilled with the reception both our all-new 2019 G70 Sport Sedan and our Essentia Concept are receiving at the New York International Auto Show. The G70 solidifies our sedan offerings as an attractive entry level luxury sedan with class leading interiors, safety technology and optimized driving dynamics. The G70 joins her mid-luxury G80 and premium luxury G90 siblings to form a solid foundation of athletically and elegantly designed, very well equipped luxury performance sedans.” Genesis Model Sales Vehicle Mar-18 Mar-17 2018 YTD 2017 YTD G80 1,049 1,347 3,378 3,952 G90 337 408 984 1,203
