Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) has continued to increase its footprint in the Australian automotive market, posting a market share of 9.6%, its best monthly market share since HMCA was founded in September 2003. Hyundai ranked in third position with 7,444 sales, it does best-ever May sales result since the Hyundai brand was introduced to Australia in 1986. The sales result saw an increase of +16.7% May 2011. In passenger car sales, HMCA also ranked third for the month with 5,529 vehicles sold and a market share of 13% representing another best-ever result for HMCA. In the all-time record month, ix35 posted its best-ever monthly sales result since launch, with 1,035 vehicles sold. I45 also continued its growth achieving a record 555 sales; and Getz held onto the number one position in the light car segment with 1,730 units sold.
Hyundai Motor America (HMA) had an all-time record in May, with sales of 59,214 units, up +21% compared with the same record-breaking period last year. For the year, total Hyundai sales are up +29%, with retail volume up +40%. The strong sales result was again driven by the all-new Elantra due to be released in Australia in June and the all-new i45 (known as Sonata in the U.S.), both selling over 20,000 units respectively. Hyundai Motor Company has seen an overall increase in global sales of +13.6% rising from 298,722 in May 2010 to 339,205 in May 2011. Its domestic sales also increased by +17.3%.
Hyundai’s Australian highlights include:
- Hyundai Getz ranked first in the light car segment achieving 1,730 vehicle sales and a market share of 17%.
- Hyundai i30 ranked third in the small car segment posting a sales result of 2,479 units and 13.8% market share.
- Hyundai i45 ranked third in the medium car segment achieving 555 vehicle sales (highest since launch) and a market share of 8.9%.
- Hyundai iMAX ranked second in the people mover segment achieving 163 vehicle sales and a market share of 18.3%.
- Hyundai ix35 ranked first in the SUV compact segment posting a sales result of 1,035 units and an 11.9% market share (highest since launch).
- Hyundai iLoad ranked first in the van segment after posting a sales result of 575 units and a market share of 32.4% (first in the van segment YTD).