Hyundai Motor America Delivers Best August Ever

- Best August in Company History

- Best all-time sales month for CUV/SUV Segment

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Sep 01, 2015, 02:17 ET

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- August proved to be another strong month for the CUV/SUV and mid-size sedan segments, allowing Hyundai Motor America to post its best August ever, with 72,012 units sold, up three percent compared to August 2014.

"As the 2016 Santa Fe, Santa Fe Sport and all-new Tucson began hitting showroom floors, strong sales continued for CUV/SUV models in the Hyundai lineup," said Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. "The Tucson, our compact CUV, saw sales gains of 25.5 percent and the Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport experienced gains of 30 percent and 18 percent, respectively.

CARLINE	AUG/2015	AUG/2014	CY/2015	CY/2014
ACCENT	4,733	4,724	44,985	42,743
SONATA	21,818	21,092	141,556	150,016
ELANTRA	22,405	22,845	173,238	157,555
SANTA FE	11,255	9,302	77,648	69,962
AZERA	291	511	4,358	5,214
TUCSON	6,609	5,266	33,151	33,369
VERACRUZ	0	0	0	1
VELOSTER	2,276	2,981	15,537	20,188
GENESIS	2,440	3,029	22,184	20,065
EQUUS	185	253	1,518	2,335
TOTAL	72,012	70,003	514,175	501,448

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 830 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Blue Link Connected Care provides owners of Hyundai models equipped with the Blue Link telematics system with proactive safety and car care services complimentary for one year with enrollment. These services include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report and In-Vehicle Service Scheduling.

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