- March
sales are the second best month in history
- Elantra
sets all-time record, up 33 percent
COSTA MESA, Calif., April 2, 2013 – Hyundai
Motor America announced sales of 68,306 units, down just two percent
versus the best volume month Hyundai ever recorded last year, and up more than
30 percent over February levels. The first quarter of 2013 was the best in
Hyundai’s history.
"March felt just great,” said Dave
Zuchowski, executive vice president of national sales. “We definitely
benefitted from better inventories of Elantra thanks to the addition of the
third shift at our Alabama plant, improved weather conditions in our important
Northern markets and more robust retail activity reflecting a steady recovery
in consumer confidence. Elantra led the pack with an all-time monthly sales
record of 26,153 units, up 33 percent year-over-year. Sonata Hybrid also set a
new all-time sales record with 2,006 sales, up 13 percent versus last year.”
Fleet mix was 17 percent for the month and stands
at 16 percent for the year, among the lowest in the industry.
“This March was an incredibly strong month for
us, the second best sales month in our history, just two percent below our
all-time record from last March,” said John Krafcik, president and CEO of
Hyundai Motor America. “While our plants continue to stretch to hit our demand
levels, we still have one of the tightest inventory levels in the industry.
This month, you could see the impact of improved Elantra availability, but our
dealers remain constrained on Sonata, which continues as one of the fastest
turning mid-size cars in the industry.”
According to data from Cars.com, the traditional
five highest volume mid-size sedans (Accord, Camry, Altima, Fusion, and Malibu)
have 72 percent more dealer stock than Sonata.
Sales in March of Certified Pre-Owned vehicles
totaled 6,715, up eight percent for the first quarter. More than 80 percent of
Hyundai’s dealers are now participating in the CPO program, which has been a
key component in driving Hyundai residual values to record high levels. Hyundai
Elantra, Azera, and Santa Fe Sport are all ALG Residual Value award winners for
the 2013 model year.
|
CARLINE |
MAR/2013 |
MAR/2012 |
CY/2013 |
CY/2012 |
|
ACCENT |
5,669 |
8,337 |
13,914 |
18,484 |
|
SONATA |
18,031 |
23,281 |
47,285 |
55,195 |
|
ELANTRA |
26,153 |
19,681 |
54,546 |
44,401 |
|
SANTA FE |
7,116 |
5,853 |
19,446 |
14,535 |
|
AZERA |
1,117 |
128 |
2,709 |
159 |
|
TUCSON |
4,073 |
4,197 |
11,010 |
11,049 |
|
VERACRUZ |
39 |
622 |
136 |
1,809 |
|
VELOSTER |
2,693 |
3,848 |
6,357 |
8,781 |
|
GENESIS |
3,124 |
3,429 |
8,113 |
8,232 |
|
EQUUS |
291 |
352 |
814 |
928 |
|
TOTAL |
68,306 |
69,728 |
164,330 |
163,573 |
SALES-WEIGHTED FUEL ECONOMY
|
February Label Combined MPG |
March Window Label Combined MPG |
2013 CYTD Window Label Combined MPG |
|
|
Car |
28.0 |
28.4 |
28.0 |
|
Truck |
22.9 |
22.5 |
22.8 |
|
Hyundai Brand |
27.9 |
28.2 |
27.8 |
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