Hyundai Motor America today reported May sales of Hyundai and Genesis branded vehicles of 60,011 units, a decline of 15 percent compared with May 2016. Retail sales for the month were strong with the overall decline attributed to a temporary reduction in fleet deliveries compared with May of last year.
SALES BY BRAND
| May-17 | May-16 | 2017 YTD | 2016 YTD | |
| Hyundai | 58,259 | 71,006 | 283,547 | 306,549 |
| Genesis | 1,752 | 0 | 8,306 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 60,011 | 71,006 | 291,853 | 306,549 |
HYUNDAI BRAND HIGHLIGHTS
“In May, we continued our positive retail sales momentum on the core products in our lineup—Sonata, Elantra, Tucson and Santa Fe—which all saw increases compared to last year,” said Derrick Hatami, vice president of national sales, Hyundai Motor America.
- All-time Tucson monthly sales mark, eclipsing the record from just last month
- Tucson sales up 44 percent, totaling 10,600 sold
- Positive consumer demand for Ioniq which sold 1,827 vehicles, up 39 percent over April as production and supply ramps up
- Accent sales up 6 percent year-over-year with 5,773 sold
HYUNDAI MODELS
| Vehicle | May-17 | May-16 | 2017 YTD | 2016 YTD |
| Accent | 5,773 | 5,432 | 27,487 | 36,191 |
| Azera | 326 | 368 | 1,551 | 2,233 |
| Elantra | 16,407 | 22,168 | 86,955 | 73,892 |
| Equus | 1 | 123 | 17 | 904 |
| Genesis | 76 | 2,970 | 890 | 14,989 |
| Santa Fe | 9,844 | 14,732 | 47,426 | 39,099 |
| Sonata | 12,605 | 15,879 | 66,768 | 92,547 |
| Tucson | 10,600 | 7,369 | 41,707 | 35,471 |
| Veloster | 800 | 1,965 | 7,271 | 11,223 |
| Ioniq | 1,827 | 0 | 3,475 | 0 |
GENESIS BRAND HIGHLIGHTS
“Genesis had a strong month in May, with sales of both G80 and G90 up 25 percent compared with last month,” said Erwin Raphael, general manager of Genesis in the U.S. market. “G80 Sport is entering dealerships now. We just launched it last week to an enthusiastic media response and we expect its enhanced performance and driving dynamics to resonate with luxury car buyers. Overall, G80 continues to perform strongly in one of the most competitive segments in the entire industry.”
GENESIS MODELS
| Vehicle | May-17 | May-16 | 2017 YTD | 2016 YTD |
| G80 | 1,355 | 0 | 6,390 | 0 |
| G90 | 397 | 0 | 1,916 | 0 |
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through 835 dealerships nationwide. All new Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes a 5-year/60,000-mile fully-transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance.
