Hyundai, Kia Set New Sales Volume Records in the U.S.

Both Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors set new monthly sales records in the United States. The former succeeded in boosting the sales of luxury models such as Equus and Genesis, while the latter broke the 60,000 unit mark in the U.S. for the first time on a monthly basis.

Hyundai Motor America announced on June 3 (local time) that it sold 70,907 units of cars last month, 3.7 percent higher from a year earlier, and even higher than the previous monthly record of March last year at 69,728. In particular, the sales volumes of the Equus and the Genesis jumped 26 percent and 24 percent from the preceding year, while all of the other models, ranging from compact cars to SUVs, also enjoyed growth.

Kia Motors America set a new record as well by selling 60,087 vehicles, which is 14.8 percent higher when compared to the same month of 2013. This is the first time since the beginning of its business in the U.S. 20 years ago that Kia sold more than 60,000 cars there in a single month. The Optima (16,843 units) and the Soul (15,606 units) led the growth in sales.