Hyundai Motor Group enjoyed strong sales in the US in February, with combined Hyundai and Kia volumes rising by 5% to 125,335 units from 119,400 units a year earlier, according to wholesale data released individually by the two companies. In the first two months of the year the group’s US sales rose by almost 9% to 236,845 units, up from 218,033 units a year earlier.
Hyundai Motor Company reported 3% increase in US sales to 62,032 units in February, a record for the month, driven by strong demand for the Sonata and Elantra sedan models. Sales in the first two months of the year increased by 8% to 116,535 units, with the Tucson SUV being its best-selling model with a 16% sales rise to 27,115 units; followed by the Palisade SUV with 15,470 units (-6%); the Elantra sedan 15,322 units (+24%); and Santa Fe SUV with 15,260 units (+17%) – helped by strong demand for the new hybrid-electric model.
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Kia Corporation’s US sales rose by 7.2% to 63,303 units in February, resulting in a 9% rise in two-month sales to 120,310 units, cementing its position as the group’s leading brand in the US ahead of Hyundai. The Sportage SUV was its best-selling model year-to-date with volumes rising by 11% to 24,429 units, followed by the K4/Forte sedan with a 15% rise to 23,285 units, and the Telluride with 18,370 units (+19%).
