“Although Accent and Elantra sales continued their upward trend with increases of 96 percent and 31 percent respectively over the same period last year, we experienced an overall slow down for the month of July,” said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America’s vice president of national sales. “We are encouraged going forward, however, due to the fact we have recently opened a new four-cylinder engine plant in Montgomery, Alabama, allowing us to shift our engine mix for future product. We also expect greater availability of our more-fuel efficient vehicles in the months to come and the demand for our new rear-wheel drive Genesis to continue to rise.”

All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by The Hyundai Advantage, America’s Best Warranty. Hyundai buyers are protected by a 10-year/100,000-mile power train warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, a 7-year/unlimited-mile anti-perforation warranty and 5-year/unlimited-mile roadside assistance protection.

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through almost 800 dealerships nationwide.

 

CARLINE	JULY 2008	JULY 2007	CY 2008	CY 2007
ACCENT	6,740	3,435	34,924	22,361
SONATA	11,409	14,802	77,336	82,460
ELANTRA	10,454	7,982	72,432	57,914
TIBURON	1,102	1,573	6,069	8,968
SANTA FE	6,868	7,567	44,278	51,939
AZERA	808	1,407	12,251	13,946
TUCSON	1,521	3,452	13,268	23,802
ENTOURAGE	482	1,544	3,514	13,490
VERACRUZ	700	1,749	7,048	5,226
GENESIS	619	0	649	0
TOTAL	40,703	43,511	271,769	280,106