Hyundai Motor America Reports 2018 December And Total Year Sales

January 3, 2019 by Hyundai

•Record-Setting December Sales Total

•Total December Sales Up 3 Percent; Retail Sales Up 4 Percent

•Best SUV Sales Month Ever with More than 35,000 Units Sold

•Highest Monthly Kona Sales Total Ever

•2018 Hyundai-Branded Vehicles Sales Increase Over 2017

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 3, 2019 – Hyundai Motor America reported December sales of Hyundai- and Genesis-branded vehicles of 65,721 units, a 3 percent increase in comparison with December 2017 and the best December sales month in company history. Retail sales in December were also up 4 percent. Hyundai closed the year strong with total sales increasing in seven out of the last eight months.

2018 Year End Sales Summary

For the full year, Hyundai and Genesis sold 677,946 vehicles, a 1 percent decline in comparison with 2017, while retail volume was up slightly on the year. Hyundai-branded vehicle sales exceeded last year's total, while Hyundai SUVs set an all-time annual record with more than 300,000 units sold, a 24 percent increase compared with 2017. SUV sales represented 45 percent of total sales, the highest SUV mix in Hyundai history. The Tucson led the way with 142,000 units sold, a 24 percent increase over 2017, making it Hyundai's second highest volume model behind Elantra. On the car front, Elantra yearly sales were up 1 percent with more than 200,000 units sold and Ioniq was up 35 percent on the year.