Hyundai Motor America Reports July 2020 Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America reported total July sales of 57,677 units, a 1% increase compared with July 2019. Retail sales grew 4%, the third consecutive month of increasing retail sales. Fleet sales were down 32% and represented 7% of total volume. During the first six months of 2020, Hyundai increased its retail market share nearly a full point, the biggest gain in the industry. That trend is expected to continue after July industry sales are analyzed.

Hyundai sold 53,555 retail units in July, with SUVs representing 67% of the total retail mix. Hyundai SUV retail sales grew 16%. Retail sales of the flagship SUV Palisade were up 87%, establishing a new overall and retail monthly sales record, surpassing the previous record set in June 2020. Retail sales were up across the Hyundai lineup: Santa Fe 9%, Kona 12%, Sonata 7% and Accent 7%.

July Sales Summary

                Jul-20 Jul-19  2020 YTD   2019 YTD



        Hyundai 57,677  57,340    330,274     390,668

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"Achieving an overall sales increase despite the ongoing pandemic is a tremendous accomplishment and speaks to the depth and quality of our product lineup and resiliency of our dealers," said Randy Parker, vice president, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. "Our inventory levels are stable and customers are able to find the Hyundai vehicle that best suits their needs. Hyundai dealers have been outstanding partners in responding to the pandemic and helping put customers at ease. In a Hyundai survey of vehicle owners, 95% said adopting cleaning protocols is important and 87% of Hyundai owners surveyed that visited a dealership recognized Hyundai's Clean Assurance standards. There is still uncertainty in the economic conditions moving forward, but we will remain laser focused on the customer."

July Product and Corporate Activities

    --  COVID-19 Testing Donations: Hyundai Hope On Wheels added to its COVID-19
        support with a $100,000 donation to help open a drive-thru testing
        center in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights. To date,
        Hyundai Hope On Wheels has provided $4.4 million in support of 23
        COVID-19 testing centers across the country and enabled more than
        730,000 COVID-19 tests.
    --  Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama Donations: Hyundai's U.S.
        manufacturing facility donated 20,000 face masks and 400 acrylic face
        shields in Montgomery.
    --  Hyundai Highways: In a five-part video series, Hyundai embarks on some
        of the most scenic drives in America in the 258-mile range,
        zero-emissions Kona Electric.
    --  WardsAuto 10 Best User Experience: The well-equipped Sonata was named a
        10 Best User Experience for its consumer-friendly driver-assist
        technologies.
    --  2021 Palisade: An all-new, premium Calligraphy model is now available on
        the 2021 Palisade.
    --  2021 Veloster N: The high-performance Veloster N now comes with an
        eight-speed wet dual-clutch transmission for the 2021 model year.

Model Sales

        Vehicle  Jul-20 Jul-19  2020 YTD   2019 YTD

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        Accent    1,538   1,830      9,832      16,736

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        Elantra   9,283  11,579     57,733      96,550

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        Ioniq     1,826   2,891      7,264      10,490

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        Kona      7,077   6,377     37,844      43,466

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        Nexo         16      21         92         140

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        Palisade  8,404   4,464     44,859       4,847

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        Santa Fe  9,296   9,644     52,725      77,215

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        Sonata    6,834   6,976     37,123      54,108

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        Tucson   10,922  12,629     68,863      78,583

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        Veloster    861     929      5,148       8,533

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        Venue     1,620       0      8,791           0

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Hyundai Motor America
At Hyundai Motor America, we believe everyone deserves better. From the way we design and build our cars to the way we treat the people who drive them, making things better is at the heart of everything we do. Hyundai's technology-rich product lineup of cars, SUVs and alternative-powered electric and fuel cell vehicles is backed by Hyundai Assurance--our promise to create a better experience for customers. Hyundai vehicles are sold and serviced through more than 820 dealerships nationwide and nearly half of those sold in the U.S. are built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. Hyundai Motor America is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, and is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea.

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