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Sales of Hyundai vehicles in US went down by 6,5 percent in July ‘08 compared to the same month of last year. Although the company experienced strong sales increases from its Elantra and Accent compact sedans, the overall monthly sales fell to 40,703 units from 43,511 units sold last year.

Accent and Elantra sales continued their upward trend with increases of 96 percent and 31 percent respectively over the same period last year. Sales of the Veracruz, Santa Fe and Tucson sport-utility vehicles, however, fell by more than 20% in July.

“We experienced an overall slow down for the month of July, but we are encouraged going forward, however, due to the fact we have recently opened a new four-cylinder engine plant in Montgomery, Alabama, allowing us to shift our engine mix for future product. We also expect greater availability of our more-fuel efficient vehicles in the months to come and the demand for our new rear-wheel drive Genesis to continue to rise.” said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America’s vice president of national sales.

Hit the jump, to check out the sales by model teble… 

CARLINE        JULY/2008      JULY/2007       CY2008         CY2007

    ACCENT           6,740          3,435         34,924         22,361
    SONATA          11,409         14,802         77,336         82,460
    ELANTRA         10,454          7,982         72,432         57,914
    TIBURON          1,102          1,573          6,069          8,968
    SANTA FE         6,868          7,567         44,278         51,939
    AZERA              808          1,407         12,251         13,946
    TUCSON           1,521          3,452         13,268         23,802
    ENTOURAGE          482          1,544          3,514         13,490
    VERACRUZ           700          1,749          7,048          5,226
    GENESIS            619              0            649              0
    TOTAL           40,703         43,511        271,769        280,106