Hyundai Motor America Reports Best February Sales Ever

- All three U.S.-built models up for the month

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Mar 03, 2015, 12:27 ET

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today reported its best February ever, selling 52,505 units for the month, up seven percent versus the same period last year.

"Even the treacherous weather across the country couldn't keep shoppers away from dealerships in February," said Bob Pradzinski, vice president, national sales. "With consumer spending and confidence continuing to grow at the fastest pace in years, customers bought Hyundais in record numbers, giving us the best February in our history."

Genesis sedan led the charge with a whopping 175 percent increase over last year, while all three U.S.-built models were up for the month, too. Elantra was up one percent, followed by Sonata and Santa Fe Sport up 33 and 42 percent, respectively.

CARLINE	FEB/2015	FEB/2014	CY/2015	CY/2014
ACCENT	4,867	5,925	9,305	10,165
SONATA	13,987	11,190	26,350	21,005
ELANTRA	15,708	16,393	27,948	31,719
SANTA FE	8,762	6,993	16,511	13,714
AZERA	757	596	1,341	1,358
TUCSON	3,869	3,956	6,905	7,489
VERACRUZ	0	0	0	1
VELOSTER	1,555	2,083	2,857	3,904
GENESIS	2,793	1,607	5,366	3,066
EQUUS	207	260	427	587
TOTAL	52,505	49,003	97,010	93,008

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 820 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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