Recreational Sales
The Hyundai Motor Group reached a new high last month when it comes to the sales of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and minivans in the U.S. market.
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors announced on Sept. 20 that they sold 6,609 Hyundai Tucsons, 11,255 Hyundai Santa Fes, 2,545 Kia Carnivals, 5,749 Kia Sportages, 17,108 Kia Souls, and 10,211 Kia Sorentos in the United States in August this year.
The total sum of the six models’ sales volumes, 53,477, is the highest monthly local sales record since the beginning of the group’s business in the United States. The previous high was 48,251, which was recorded in July this year.
Last month, the Hyundai Motor Group sold a total of 130,909 cars in the U.S. market and its RVs, SUVs, and minivans accounted for 40.9 percent of it. The ratio broke the 40 percent mark for the first time in four years. In August 2011, the percentage reached 41.7 percent.