FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America reported September sales of Hyundai- and Genesis-branded vehicles of 57,359 units, a 1 percent increase in comparison with September 2017. Retail deliveries were up 2 percent for the month, while fleet deliveries were down 7 percent compared with last year. Including September sales results, total Hyundai Motor America sales have increased in four out of the last five months.
Sales by Brand
Sep-18 | Sep-17 | 2018 YTD | 2017 YTD | |
Hyundai | 56,940 | 55,271 | 492,792 | 496,656 |
Genesis | 419 | 1,736 | 8,909 | 15,084 |
TOTAL | 57,359 | 57,007 | 501,701 | 511,740 |
Hyundai Brand Highlights
Hyundai-branded vehicle sales increased by 3 percent, led by the September record for SUV sales that grew 17 percent compared with the prior year. Tucson set another monthly record, the 19th month in a row, with a 5 percent increase. SUV retail sales in September represented 49 percent of total volume. Elantra again had another strong month, its fifth straight monthly increase, with sales growth of 38 percent. Veloster rounded out the Hyundai models with rising sales, up 9 percent year-over-year.
"Backed by strong performances from Tucson, Kona, Elantra and Veloster we were able to increase sales slightly in a month where we expected the overall industry to be down," said John Angevine, director, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. "The new models we've launched so far this year ? Kona, Santa Fe, Veloster and a refreshed Elantra and Tucson ? are hitting the sweet spot of what consumers are looking for. That's also been supported by well-recognized industry awards we received in the month, including the most IIHS TSP+ and TSP rated vehicles in the entire industry."
September Product and Corporate Activities
Hyundai Model Sales
Vehicle | Sep-18 | Sep-17 | 2018 YTD | 2017 YTD |
Accent | 2,536 | 7,379 | 21,820 | 44,641 |
Azera | 1 | 237 | 627 | 2,611 |
Elantra | 19,923 | 14,401 | 148,879 | 143,067 |
Ioniq | 864 | 1,137 | 11,606 | 8,429 |
Kona | 4,327 | 0 | 28,465 | 0 |
Santa Fe | 10,162 | 11,420 | 88,969 | 95,655 |
Sonata | 7,735 | 9,889 | 80,975 | 107,718 |
Tucson | 10,646 | 10,118 | 103,514 | 82,839 |
Veloster | 746 | 685 | 7,936 | 10,526 |
Genesis Model Sales
Vehicle | Sep-18 | Sep-17 | 2018 YTD | 2017 YTD |
G70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
G80 | 303 | 1,367 | 6,924 | 11,838 |
G90 | 115 | 369 | 1,984 | 3,246 |
Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai Motor America is focused on delivering an outstanding customer experience grounded in design leadership, engineering excellence and exceptional value in every vehicle we sell. Hyundai's technology-rich product lineup of cars, SUVs and alternative-powered electric and fuel cell vehicles is backed by Hyundai Assurance?our promise to deliver peace of mind to our customers. Hyundai vehicles are sold and serviced through more than 830 dealerships nationwide and the majority sold in the U.S. are built at U.S. manufacturing facilities, including Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. Hyundai Motor America is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, and is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea.
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