Hyundai Motor America Reports November 2020 Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America reported total November sales of 55,171 units, a 9% decrease compared with November 2019. Retail sales were down 11%. There were three fewer selling days and one less selling weekend in November 2020. On a daily selling rate basis, Hyundai total sales were up 4% and retail sales increased 1% year over year.

"We were able to maintain our industry-beating sales momentum despite quirks in the reporting calendar and added COVID-19 challenges," said Randy Parker, vice president, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. "We've never had a better product lineup and with the all-new Elantra hitting dealerships now and an onslaught of new SUV, performance and eco-friendly vehicles on their way, we are extremely optimistic about the future of Hyundai."

Hyundai sold 45,690 retail units in November, with SUVs representing 68% of the total retail mix. Retail sales rose for Palisade (+20%), Venue (+322%), and Hyundai's entire eco-friendly lineup (+18%), including Sonata Hybrid, the Ioniq family, Kona EV and Nexo. Hyundai also sold 8,242 total Sonata units, the best month in 2020 and an increase of 39%, while Kona total sales jumped 43%.

November Total Sales Summary


                Nov-20 Nov-19  2020 YTD   2019 YTD



        Hyundai 55,171  60,601    555,991     624,051

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November Product and Corporate Activities

    --  Tucson North American Debut: Hyundai unveiled its innovative 2022 Tucson
        SUV
    --  SUV Blitz: Hyundai will introduce 12 new or enhanced SUVs in the U.S.
        through 2021
    --  N Expansion: An exciting cadence of seven new N and N Line models in
        sports, sedan and SUV segments will come to the U.S. through 2022
    --  Eco-Focused Lineup: Hyundai will offer 10 electrified, eco-focused
        vehicles by the end of 2022, including seven SUVs and three car models
    --  Best SUV Brand: U.S. News & World Report named Hyundai as the 2021 Best
        SUV Brand
    --  AEB Achievement: During the past year, 96% of the Hyundai vehicles
        produced for sale in the U.S. offered Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
        as standard equipment
    --  Sonata Residual Value: The 2021 Sonata won the prestigious ALG Residual
        Value Award
    --  Racing Wins: Hyundai drivers in the Hyundai Veloster N TCR won the IMSA
        Michelin Pilot Challenge Drivers' Championship, while Hyundai took home
        the Manufacturers' Championship
    --  Leadership Awards: Automotive News named Olabisi Boyle, Claudia Marquez
        and Angela Zepeda among the 100 leading women in the auto industry and
        selected José Muñoz and Zepeda as All-Stars.

Model Total Sales


            Vehicle  Nov-20 Nov-19  2020 YTD   2019 YTD

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            Accent      972   1,596     14,416      23,317

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            Elantra   8,095  17,322     94,626     156,374

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            Ioniq     1,090   1,495     11,531      18,410

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            Kona      8,551   5,996     67,904      66,648

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            Nexo         20      38        195         252

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            Palisade  6,436   5,268     74,538      23,082

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            Santa Fe  8,765   9,740     88,257     117,023

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            Sonata    8,242   5,931     68,938      80,361

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            Tucson    9,739  12,008    111,776     126,157

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            Veloster    296     917      7,324      12,137

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            Venue     2,965     290     16,486         290

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Hyundai Motor America
At Hyundai Motor America, we believe everyone deserves better. From the way we design and build our cars to the way we treat the people who drive them, making things better is at the heart of everything we do. 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 create a better experience for customers. Hyundai vehicles are sold and serviced through more than 820 dealerships nationwide and nearly half of those sold in the U.S. are built at 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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