Hyundai Records A Hat-Trick

SYDNEY – June 7, 2011: Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) has continued to increase its footprint in the Australian automotive market, posting a market share of 9.6%, its best monthly market share since HMCA was founded in September 2003. Hyundai ranked in third position with 7,444 sales, its best-ever May sales result since the Hyundai brand was introduced to Australia in 1986. The sales result saw an increase of +16.7% May 2011 v. May 2010.

In passenger car sales, HMCA also ranked third for the month with 5,529 vehicles sold and a market share of 13% representing another best-ever result for HMCA.

In the all-time record month, ix35 posted its best-ever monthly sales result since launch, with 1,035 vehicles sold. i45 also continued its growth achieving a record 555 sales; and Getz held onto the number one position in the light car segment with 1,730 units sold. Other vehicles which performed were i30 with 2,531 units sold and iMax finishing the month with 163 units sold.

Meanwhile the multi-award winning Hyundai iLoad van range maintained first place in the van segment both for the month and year-to-date, with 2,560 units sold and a segment share of 30.9% YTD.

Hyundai Motor America (HMA) had an all-time record in May, with sales of 59,214 units, up +21% compared with the same record-breaking period last year. For the year, total Hyundai sales are up +29%, with retail volume up +40%. The strong sales result was again driven by the all-new Elantra due to be released in Australia in June and the all-new i45 (known as Sonata in the U.S.), both selling over 20,000 units respectively.

Hyundai Motor Company has seen an overall increase in global sales of +13.6% rising from 298,722 in May 2010 to 339,205 in May 2011. Its domestic sales also increased by +17.3% (May 2011 v. May 2010).

“HMCAs growth demonstrates our commitment to introducing stylish, safe and quality focused vehicles to the Australian market,” said Damien Meredith, Director of Sales, Hyundai Motor Company Australia. “We will see this continue in June with the launch of the all-new Elantra.”

Hyundai’s Australian highlights include:

Getz ranked first in the light car segment achieving 1,730 vehicle sales and a market share of 17%.

i30 ranked third in the small car segment posting a sales result of 2,479 units and 13.8% market share.

i45 ranked third in the medium car segment achieving 555 vehicle sales (highest since launch) and a market share of 8.9%.

iMax ranked second in the people mover segment achieving 163 vehicle sales and a market share of 18.3%.

ix35 ranked first in the SUV compact segment posting a sales result of 1,035 units and an 11.9% market share (highest since launch).

iLoad ranked first in the van segment after posting a sales result of 575 units and a market share of 32.4% (first in the van segment YTD).