FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 1, 2009 - Hyundai Motor America today announced November sales of 28,045 units, a 46 percent increase compared with November 2008. Calendar year-to-date, Hyundai sales are up 6.2 percent to a total of 401,267 through November. This marks the eleventh consecutive month of year-over-year gains in retail market share.
“While we have continued to deliver substantial year-over-year sales gains and sustained market share growth, we were, quite frankly, hoping that the economy and overall industry would have bounced back a bit more than we are seeing right now,” said Dave Zuchowski, vice president of sales. “Looking ahead to December, we’re confident we’ll finish the year with market share at least a full percentage point above our record 3 percent share in 2008.”
Hyundai remains uniquely positioned to grow in difficult market conditions with its strong value story, highest quality rating among non-luxury brands, and best fuel economy rating in the industry. The fuel-efficient Accent, Elantra and Sonata had significant sales increases of 93, 88 and 52 percent, respectively, versus 2008, while the Santa Fe once again delivered a solid sales gain up 53 percent over a year ago. Genesis continued its strong launch performance, with sales up 52 percent over last year.
CARLINE | Nov-09 | Nov-08 | CY/2009 | CY/2008 |
ACCENT | 3,831 | 1,983 | 63,937 | 48,598 |
SONATA | 8,178 | 5,379 | 109,543 | 110,764 |
ELANTRA | 6,127 | 3,268 | 97,506 | 92,085 |
TIBURON | 1 | 411 | 8,580 | 8,699 |
SANTA FE | 6,564 | 4,282 | 71,079 | 64,705 |
AZERA | 248 | 316 | 3,478 | 14,114 |
TUCSON | 888 | 918 | 14,508 | 18,153 |
ENTOURAGE | -2 | 584 | 3,422 | 5,405 |
VERACRUZ | 459 | 929 | 9,679 | 10,055 |
GENESIS | 1,751 | 1,151 | 19,535 | 5,127 |
TOTAL | 28,045 | 19,221 | 401,267 | 377,705 |
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 by more than 790 dealerships nationwide.
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