HYUNDAI SALES CONTINUE TO CLIMB


FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., 05/01/2001 Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 26,133 vehicles for the month of April, up 24 percent over the previous year. April sales marked the third consecutive record-breaking performance. "With new product offerings and improved availability of our Santa Fe sport utility, we expect our strong sales performance to continue," said Robert Cosmai, vice-president of sales for Hyundai Motor America.

"In addition to our complete line of high-quality, high-value vehicles, another factor bringing customers into Hyundai showrooms is The Hyundai Advantage, America's Best Warranty" Cosmai said. "Hyundai buyers are covered by a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, a 5-year/100,000-mile anti-perforation warranty and 5-year/unlimited-mile roadside assistance protection," he added.


Following is the sales breakdown for April 2001:


CARLINE APRIL 2001 APRIL 2000 CY2001 CY2000
ACCENT 6,514 6,045 27,444 22,295
SONATA 4,339 3,929 17,082 14,233
ELANTRA 8,339 9,610 30,226 35,344
TIBURON 1,852 1,462 6,024 4,574
SANTA FE 3,258 - 14,298 -
XG300 1,831 - 5,832 -
TOTAL 26,133 21,046 100,906 76,446