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Hyundai Reports August Sales


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2014 Hyundai Elantra

Best August in Company History

- Company Tops 500,000 Sales Faster than any other Time in its History

- Sonata, Genesis Sedan, Tucson and Santa Fe all up double digits

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA -- Sept. 3, 2014: Hyundai Motor America today announced an all-time August sales record of 70,003 units, up six percent versus the same record-setting period in 2013 and only the second time ever the company has topped the 70,000 mark.

"Sales continued to gain momentum as the month progressed and we finished the Labor Day holiday weekend strong," said Bob Pradzinski, vice president of national sales, Hyundai Motor America. "The all-new Sonata, Genesis and our CUVs played a big role in helping us score a record August."

Hyundai's Santa Fe and Tucson CUVs recorded sales increases of 15 and 35 percent, respectively, while the Sonata (up 25 percent) and Genesis sedans (up 15 percent) continued their impressive roll-outs.

 CARLINE

AUG 2014

AUG 2013

CY 2014

CY 2013

ACCENT      

4,724

5,117

42,743

40,113

SONATA

21,092

16,917

150,016

138,830

ELANTRA   

22,845

24,700

157,555

174,902

SANTA FE

9,302

8,102

69,962

56,105

AZERA

511

898

5,214

7,618

TUCSON

5,266

3,886

33,369

30,042

VERACRUZ

0

6

1

175

VELOSTER

2,981

3,093

20,188

21,005

GENESIS

3,029

2,947

20,065

22,191

EQUUS

253

435

2,335

2,135

TOTAL

70,003

66,101

501,448

493,116