FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America reported total August sales of 56,200 units, a 4% decrease compared with August 2020. Hyundai total car sales increased 8%, led by Sonata (+4%), Elantra (+20%) and Ioniq (+21%), while eco-friendly vehicles rose by 245%. Hyundai also set new August total sales records for Venue, Ioniq EV, Ioniq PHEV, Kona EV and Nexo.
"After five months in a row of record-breaking sales, along with chip supply shortages, our inventory levels presented a challenge in August," said Randy Parker, senior vice president, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. "Importantly, consumer demand for Hyundai vehicles remains at an all-time high and we expect our inventory pipeline to improve throughout the remainder of the year. We anticipate outperforming the market for the month and continuing to grow our market share."
August Retail Highlights
Hyundai sold 51,950 retail units in August, a decline of 7%. Hyundai eco-friendly vehicle retail sales continued to grow substantially, increasing 242% on the month. New retail August sales records were established for Ioniq EV, Ioniq PHEV, Kona EV and Nexo.
August Total Sales Summary
|
Aug-21 |
Aug-20 |
% Chg |
2021 YTD |
2020 YTD |
% Chg |
Hyundai |
56,200 |
58,361 |
-4% |
531,835 |
388,635 |
37% |
August Product and Corporate Activities
Model Total Sales
Vehicle |
Aug-21 |
Aug-20 |
% Chg |
2021 YTD |
2020 YTD |
% Chg |
Accent |
1,067 |
1,135 |
-6% |
13,023 |
10,967 |
19% |
Elantra |
10,942 |
9,135 |
20% |
98,102 |
66,868 |
47% |
Ioniq |
1,060 |
879 |
21% |
13,786 |
8,143 |
69% |
Kona |
5,582 |
7,998 |
-30% |
65,154 |
45,842 |
42% |
Nexo |
43 |
25 |
72% |
230 |
117 |
97% |
Palisade |
7,705 |
7,983 |
-3% |
56,711 |
52,842 |
7% |
Santa Cruz |
1,252 |
0 |
--- |
1,333 |
0 |
--- |
Santa Fe |
7,207 |
9,129 |
-21% |
83,083 |
61,854 |
34% |
Sonata |
8,277 |
7,965 |
4% |
73,134 |
45,088 |
62% |
Tucson |
11,151 |
11,632 |
-4% |
106,151 |
80,495 |
32% |
Veloster |
146 |
836 |
-83% |
1,647 |
5,984 |
-72% |
Venue |
1,768 |
1,644 |
8% |
19,481 |
10,435 |
87% |
Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai Motor America focuses on 'Progress for Humanity' and smart mobility solutions. Hyundai offers U.S. consumers a technology-rich lineup of cars, SUVs and electrified vehicles. Our 820 dealers sold more than 620,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2020, and nearly half were built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. For more information, visit www.HyundaiNews.com.
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