Hyundai Sales Up 2.1% Year-on-Year
Grandeur Sells 5,481 Units, Santa Fe 5,076 Units
Kia's Sportage Leads Sales

Hyundai Motor Company announced on the 4th that it sold 322,339 units last month, a 2.1% increase compared to the same month last year.


Domestic sales were 57,216 units, and overseas sales were 265,123 units. Compared to the same period last year, domestic sales increased by 20.1%, while overseas sales decreased by 1.1%.


Hyundai Motor Sells 322,339 Units in February... Kia Sells 253,850 Units View original image

In the domestic market, Hyundai sold a total of 16,708 sedans, including 5,481 units of the Grandeur, 4,585 units of the Sonata, and 6,296 units of the Avante. For RVs, a total of 19,769 units were sold, including 5,076 units of the Santa Fe, 4,735 units of the Tucson, 2,234 units of the Kona, and 1,293 units of the Casper.


The Porter recorded sales of 5,169 units, and the Staria sold 3,005 units. Medium and large buses and trucks sold a total of 2,141 units.


The premium brand Genesis sold a total of 10,223 units, including 4,026 units of the G80, 2,642 units of the GV80, and 2,749 units of the GV70.


A Hyundai Motor official stated, "We will actively respond to the uncertain business environment by maximizing sales through production and sales optimization and improving the mix centered on high value-added models." He added, "We will continue to launch new cars with excellent product competitiveness to steadily expand market share."


During the same period, Kia sold a total of 253,850 units, including 46,003 units domestically and 207,462 units overseas. This represents a 4.5% increase compared to the same period last year, with domestic sales up 4.5% and overseas sales up 4.4%.


By model, the Sportage was the best-selling vehicle in the global market with 46,287 units sold, followed by the Sorento with 24,173 units and the Seltos with 24,040 units.


Domestically, the best-selling vehicle last month was the Sorento, with 9,067 units sold. Passenger cars totaled 10,176 units, including 4,287 units of the Ray, 2,503 units of the K5, and 2,457 units of the K8.


For RVs, a total of 32,432 units were sold, including the Sorento, 7,734 units of the Carnival, 6,568 units of the Sportage, and 4,764 units of the Seltos. Commercial vehicles, including buses, sold a total of 3,395 units, with the Bongo III accounting for 3,281 units.


Overseas, the Sportage sold 39,719 units, followed by the Seltos with 19,276 units and the K3 (including K4) with 16,549 units.



A Kia official said, "New models such as the K4 and Sirocco, which were successively launched since the second half of last year, led sales in overseas markets such as the United States and India, showing strong global sales performance." He added, "We will continue the sales momentum with competitive new models such as the EV4 and Tasman."


This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.

© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.

Today’s Briefing