FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Hyundai Motor America, recently ranked the highest non-premium brand in J.D. Power's APEAL and IQS reports, posted its best July sales ever. Sales for the month were 67,011 units, up 1.5 percent compared with the same period in 2013. The Sonata had another strong month with sales of 22,577 up 19 percent while the Santa Fe recorded sales of 8,655, up 26 percent.
"As the summer weather heated up across the country, so did the selling season," said Bob Pradzinski, vice president of national sales, Hyundai Motor America. "With 2015 models beginning to hit showrooms, incentive spend up across major brands and competitive financing available, it's a buyers' market that many shoppers took advantage of."
The 2015 Genesis and Equus, Hyundai's premium models, both saw sales gains for the month, up 5 percent and 76 percent, respectively.
CARLINE | JULY 2014 | JULY 2013 | CY 2014 | CY 2013 |
ACCENT | 3,755 | 5,537 | 38,019 | 34,996 |
SONATA | 22,577 | 18,903 | 128,924 | 121,913 |
ELANTRA | 22,213 | 23,958 | 134,710 | 150,202 |
SANTA FE | 8,655 | 6,845 | 60,660 | 48,003 |
AZERA | 512 | 928 | 4,703 | 6,720 |
TUCSON | 3,767 | 3,949 | 28,103 | 26,156 |
VERACRUZ | 0 | 2 | 1 | 169 |
VELOSTER | 2,237 | 2,868 | 17,207 | 17,912 |
GENESIS | 2,990 | 2,842 | 17,036 | 19,244 |
EQUUS | 305 | 173 | 2,082 | 1,700 |
TOTAL | 67,011 | 66,005 | 431,445 | 427,015 |
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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