Hyundai Motor Group, comprising Hyundai Motor and Kia Corporation, announced that its sales in the US rose by almost 11% to of 179,455 units in August 2025, its highest ever monthly sales volumes in the country. Sales were driven by strong demand for the group’s SUV and eco-friendly models.
Hyundai and its luxury brand Genesis reported an 11.3% rise to 96,448 units in the US last month, with deliveries of the Palisade SUV rising by 39% to 15,560 units, while sales of the Ioniq 5 battery electric vehicle (BEV) surged by 61% to 7,773 units. The Tucson remained the brand’s best-selling model, despite a 14% drop in sales to 17,954 units in August.
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Hyundai Motor North America’s CEO, Randy Parker, said in a statement: “August was an exceptional month for us, with retail and total sales pacing well above our previous best August results.”
Kia’s sales rose by 10.4% to 83,007 units, with sales of the Sportage SUV rising by 19% to 18,023 units, and the EV9 BEV achieving 2,679 sales.
In the first eight months of the year, Hyundai’s sales, excluding Genesis models, increased by 12% to 607,346 units, with the Tucson its best-selling model with 147,670 sales – up 14% year-on-year, followed by the Elantra with 102,404 units (+13%), and the Santa Fe with 92,046 units (+21%).
Kia’s US sales increased by 9% to 570,641 units in the first eight months of 2025, with sales of the Sportage rising by 11% to 119,587 units, followed by the K4 with 98,814 units (+5%), and the Telluride with 84,090 units (+15%).
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