Hyundai Motor America Reports September Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today reported September sales of Hyundai and Genesis branded vehicles of 57,007 units, a 14 percent decline compared with the company's best all-time September in 2016. CUV sales continue to grow with both Tucson and Santa Fe up compared with a year ago and Tucson achieving a record September, up 38 percent year-over-year. The overall monthly sales decline continues to be attributed to a reduction in fleet sales that were down 37 percent from a year ago.

    SALES BY BRAND


                   Sept-17        Sept-16        2017 YTD         2016 YTD
                   -------        -------        --------         --------

    Hyundai                55,271         65,399          496,638          584,980
    -------                ------         ------          -------          -------

    Genesis                 1,736          1,211           15,102            2,708
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    TOTAL                  57,007         66,610          511,740          587,688
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HYUNDAI BRAND HIGHLIGHTS
"The Hyundai Tucson continues to be a standout with another month over 10,000 units, leading to our best CUV September of all time," said John Angevine, director, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. "While our car-to-SUV mix is improving, it's still in an inverse position to the industry. Despite that, we've retained our retail market share for the year."

September was a busy month for Hyundai with several significant product and technology launches, and corporate initiatives. On the product and technology front, the all-new 2018 Accent made its U.S. debut at the Orange County Auto Show, a new Rear Occupant Alert system was unveiled, Elantra was named highest in overall owner experience for vehicle technology by J.D. Power and the first SEMA display car was released, the i30N that successfully competed in the 24-hours of Nurburgring. Hyundai Motor America also welcomed its new president and CEO, Kenny Lee, opened more than 100 EV charging stations at its headquarters, gave its three-millionth Elantra sold to a first responder hero in Texas and is preparing a major announcement for its renowned Assurance program on Oct. 10.

Hyundai Hope On Wheels, Hyundai's non-profit organization committed to the fight against pediatric cancer, launched its annual campaign in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September as well. Throughout the month, Hope On Wheels awarded 40 research grants to children's hospitals across the country, adding $8.5 million in critical funds to the field of pediatric cancer research.

    HYUNDAI MODELS


             Vehicle Sept-17        Sept-16        2017 YTD         2016 YTD
             ------- -------        -------        --------         --------

    Accent                    7,379          7,495           44,641           62,200
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    Azera                       237            419            2,611            3,775
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    Elantra                  14,401         19,382          143,067          157,050
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    Equus                         1             60               20            1,297
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    Genesis                       4            845            1,132           21,663
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    Santa Fe                 11,420         11,350           95,655           98,298
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    Sonata                    9,889         15,347          107,718          155,279
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    Tucson                   10,118          7,333           82,839           65,333
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    Veloster                    685          3,168           10,526           20,085
    --------                    ---          -----           ------           ------

    Ioniq                     1,137              0            8,429                0
    -----                     -----            ---            -----              ---

GENESIS BRAND HIGHLIGHTS
September Genesis sales totaled 1,736, a 43 percent increase over last year.

"Our G80 and G90 sedan lineup saw strong demand as the summer sales season wound to a close," said Erwin Raphael, general manager of Genesis in the U.S. market. "Additionally, we couldn't be more proud of the accolades our brand collected during that time. Our brand or products gathered awards from distinguished third parties like J.D. Power, AutoPacific and Strategic Vision while our product's safety capabilities were recognized by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety as well as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration."

    GENESIS MODELS


            Vehicle Sept-17       Sept-16       2017 YTD        2016 YTD
            ------- -------       -------       --------        --------

    G80                     1,367         1,201          11,856          2,698
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    G90                       369            10           3,246             10
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HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 830 dealerships nationwide. All new Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes a 5-year/60,000-mile fully-transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance.

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