Hyundai Closes First Half of '06 on Record Pace With an All-Time Record Sales Month
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 3 -- Hyundai Motor America announced sales of 44,508 vehicles for the month, which was Hyundai's all-time record sales month. Hyundai sales are up 4.3% year over year, and 3.4% over last June on the strength of an almost entirely new model line up.
The new-for-'06 Hyundai Azera and Sonata sedans have set a fast pace for sales in the first half of the year. In June, Sonata sales improved by 37%, and the Azera beat its predecessor in the large sedan segment, the XG 350, by 68%. The Accent was up 43% with the addition of the all-new '07 3-door Accent arriving in the show rooms earlier this month. The Hyundai model line up will be infused with new vehicles in the second half of the year with the all-new '07 Santa Fe crossover and '07 Elantra compact sedan hitting show rooms in the next few months.
"The first half of 2006 was the most successful start to a year in Hyundai history," said Mark Barnes, vice president, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. "New models will continue to arrive in our dealerships during the second half of the year so we are well positioned to set a new all-time record for the brand."
All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by The Hyundai Advantage, America's Best Warranty. Hyundai buyers are protected by a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile bumper-to- bumper warranty, a 7-year/unlimited-mile anti-perforation warranty and 5-year/unlimited-mile roadside assistance protection.
Following is the sales breakdown for June 2006: CARLINE JUNE/2006 JUNE/2005 CY2006 CY2005 ACCENT 5,848 4,086 17,446 21,910 SONATA 11,739 8,560 87,361 55,534 ELANTRA 8,868 11,910 52,661 60,539 TIBURON 2,135 2,277 9,154 10,306 SANTA FE 6,156 8,592 24,189 39,087 XG350/AZERA 2,778 1,651 13,918 8,102 TUCSON 5,474 5,975 26,602 28,959 ENTOURAGE 1,510 N/A 2,704 N/A TOTAL 44,508 43,051 234,035 224,437