Total Sales Up Slightly

Retail Sales Increased by 8 Percent

October Sales Records for Tucson, Elantra, Ioniq and Total SUV



FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 1, 2018 – Hyundai Motor America reported October sales of Hyundai- and Genesis-branded vehicles of 53,025 units, a slight increase in comparison with October 2017. Retail deliveries were up 8 percent for the month, while fleet sales were down 22 percent compared with last year. October was the fifth straight month of retails sales growth and total sales have increased in five out of the last six months.



Sales by Brand

Oct-18 Oct-17 2018 YTD 2017 YTD Hyundai 52,653 51,224 545,445 547,880 Genesis 372 1,786 9,281 16,870 TOTAL 53,025 53,010 554,726 564,750

Hyundai Brand Highlights

Hyundai-branded vehicle sales increased by 3 percent, led again by a monthly SUV sales record that rose 8 percent compared with the prior year. Tucson set another monthly record, making it 20 months in a row, with a 32 percent increase. SUV retail sales in October represented 49 percent of total volume versus 40 percent last October. Elantra established a new October high with 18,312 units sold, its sixth straight monthly increase with sales growth of 24 percent. Veloster and Ioniq rounded out the Hyundai models with rising sales, up 55 percent and 25 percent respectively year-over-year.

“Hyundai and all of our dealer partners are laser-focused on retail sales and we were pleased to achieve an 8 percent increase in a month we anticipate the retail industry will be down overall,” said John Angevine, director, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. “In October, we continued our new product blitz, successfully launching Kona Electric, the Nexo fuel cell and the Veloster N. These products are a perfect example of the broad spectrum of Hyundai products that are meeting the needs of eco-friendly and enthusiast customers alike. Our refreshed lineup is successfully driving retail results growth in the back half of this year.”



October Product and Corporate Activities

SEMA: At this year’s SEMA Show, Hyundai released plans for a line of accessory performance parts for the 2019 Veloster Turbo and other sporty Hyundai models.

At this year’s SEMA Show, Hyundai released plans for a line of accessory performance parts for the 2019 Veloster Turbo and other sporty Hyundai models. 2019 Kona and Tucson Pricing: Hyundai announced 2019 pricing for two of its most popular SUV models. The 2019 Kona starts at $19,990, while the 2019 Tucson starts at $23,200 with both now offering several Hyundai SmartSense safety technologies as standard equipment.

Hyundai announced 2019 pricing for two of its most popular SUV models. The 2019 Kona starts at $19,990, while the 2019 Tucson starts at $23,200 with both now offering several Hyundai SmartSense safety technologies as standard equipment. Kona Wins 2018 Sub-Compact SUV of Texas: The Texas Auto Writers Association awarded the 2018 Kona the Sub-Compact Sport Utility Vehicle of Texas.

The Texas Auto Writers Association awarded the 2018 Kona the Sub-Compact Sport Utility Vehicle of Texas. Hyundai Motor Named a Top 40 Global Brand for Fourth Consecutive Year: Hyundai Motor was ranked among the highest valued brands in the world once again according to global brand specialist Interbrand.

Hyundai Model Sales

Vehicle Oct-18 Oct-17 2018 YTD 2017 YTD Accent 1,483 5,485 23,303 50,126 Azera 0 162 627 2,773 Elantra 18,312 14,733 167,191 157,800 Ioniq 1,121 898 12,727 9,327 Kona 4,330 0 32,795 0 Santa Fe 7,728 13,024 96,697 108,679 Sonata 7,265 7,595 88,240 115,313 Tucson 11,493 8,731 115,007 91,570 Veloster 921 596 8,857 11,122

Genesis Model Sales

Vehicle Oct-18 Oct-17 2018 YTD 2017 YTD G70 51 0 52 0 G80 217 1,408 7,141 13,246 G90 104 378 2,088 3,624

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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