Hyundai Motor America Reports April Sales

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May 03, 2016, 01:45 ET

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today reported sales of 62,213 for the month of April, down 8.5 percent versus a record-setting April 2015.

"While Genesis sedan and our all-new Tucson CUV had their best-ever April sales, we are still seeing softness in car sales, which was the headwind our Sonata and Elantra sedans faced," said Derrick Hatami, vice president of national sales for Hyundai Motor America.

Tucson, Veloster and Accent all experienced sales gains during the month of April, up 92, 69 percent and 58 percent, respectively. Genesis sedan sales were up nine percent for the month, with sales of 2,724 units.

Sales of Certified Pre-Owned units were up 10 percent for the month and set a best-ever April with 9,059 units sold.

CARLINE	APR/2016	APR/2015	CY/2016	CY/2015
ACCENT	12,933	8,208	30,759	25,007
SONATA	15,211	17,914	76,668	62,604
ELANTRA	12,361	21,911	51,724	78,653
SANTA FE	7,150	10,054	24,367	36,460
AZERA	510	915	1,865	2,872
TUCSON	7,718	4,020	28,102	15,147
VELOSTER	2,792	1,650	9,258	6,887
GENESIS	3,374	3,159	12,019	11,589
EQUUS	164	178	781	819
TOTAL	62,213	68,009	235,543	240,038

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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