Hyundai Motor and Kia sold 160,083 vehicles in the United States last month, posting their highest-ever sales figure for an October. The share of eco-friendly vehicle sales also rose to a record high of 34%, driven by significant increases in hybrid and electric vehicle sales.
According to industry sources on the 4th, Hyundai Motor and Kia’s U.S. sales last month totaled 160,083 units, up 9.5% year-on-year.
Hyundai Motor sold 80,075 vehicles, including Genesis, a 3.8% increase from the same period last year. Sales of the Hyundai brand, excluding Genesis, were 73,452 units, up 4.8%.
Among Hyundai models, the Santa Fe saw sales rise 52.2% year-on-year to 17,959 units. The Elantra increased by 17.5% to 12,011 units. The Tucson sold 17,808 units.
Kia sold 80,008 vehicles, a 16% increase from the same period last year. The Telluride rose 63.4% to 14,009 units, and the Seltos increased by 43.2% to 8,052 units. The Carnival also grew by 17.4% to 7,751 units. By model, the Sportage was the best-seller with 17,977 units, while the K4 recorded 11,391 units.
In contrast, Genesis sales declined by 5.6% year-on-year to 6,623 units. The GV70 increased by 9.8% to 3,347 units, but the GV80 fell by 19.4% to 1,879 units.
The growth in eco-friendly vehicle sales was notable. Hyundai Motor and Kia’s U.S. eco-friendly vehicle sales last month totaled 54,505 units, up 56% year-on-year.
Among these, hybrid vehicles accounted for 48,559 units, a 56.1% increase. Hyundai Motor’s hybrid sales rose by 19% to 21,150 units, while Kia’s surged by 105.6% to 27,409 units.
Electric vehicle sales also increased by 55.1% to 5,946 units. Hyundai Motor’s electric vehicle sales decreased by 8.2% to 2,297 units, but Kia’s rose by 174.2% to 3,649 units.
Combined eco-friendly vehicle sales for Hyundai Motor and Genesis were 23,447 units, up 15.6%. Kia’s eco-friendly vehicle sales reached 31,058 units, a 111.9% increase, marking the first time the brand surpassed 30,000 monthly eco-friendly vehicle sales in the U.S. market.
As a result, eco-friendly vehicles accounted for 34% of Hyundai Motor and Kia’s total U.S. sales, setting a new record high.
Meanwhile, in the same month in the U.S. market, Toyota sold 221,507 units, up 5.7% year-on-year. Honda increased by 8% to 119,952 units, Subaru rose by 6% to 54,090 units, and Mazda grew by 25% to 31,446 units.
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