Hyundai Motor America announces May 2009 sales

Hyundai Motor America has just released its latest sales report and revealed the public its May 2009 new car sales numbers. During the last month, Korean largest automaker achieved the sales of 36.937 cars and SUVs, representing a 20 percent fall compared to record setting May 2008.

While a 20 percent sales decline might sound a huge decrease, you should know that Hyundais May sales increased 9 percent compared to a month earlier (April 2008) when 33.950 units have been sold.

In general, new car sales numbers prove that U.S. auto industry have been at the lowest levels in the last 26 years and that latest researches show one in nine car buyers are delaying their car purchases until the market conditions improve.

Last month was a tough month for everyone, but Hyundai Motor America once again fared better than most of the automakers selling cars in the US market. In fact, May sales performance marks the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year monthly retail share gains for Hyundai.

The mid-size Sonata sedan remained as Hyundais top selling model in the US market in May 2009 with sales of 11.059 units. This is a bit lower sales number as achieved last year, but Sonata is getting revamped within a few months and some consumers might postponed purchase until new model to rolls in.

Hyundai May 2009 sales by model

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The mid-size Sonata sedan remained as Hyundais top selling model in the US market in May 2009 with sales of 11.059 units. This is a bit lower sales number as achieved last year, but Sonata is getting revamped within a few months and some consumers might postponed purchase until new model to rolls in.

Second best performing in Hyundai car, with 6.932 units sold last month, have been Elantra sedan and Elantra Touring which has just recently gone on sale in the US market (review: Hyundai Elantra Touring test drive). Elantra has been closely followed by a US-built Hyundai Santa Fe and Accent sub-compact car with sales of 6.486 and 5.877 units respectively.

Worst performing vehicles last month, in terms of sales have been the Entourage, which is going to be discontinued from Hyundais line up and near-luxury Azera sedan both posting sales well below 500 units.

Hyundais May 2009 sales report excludes separate sales numbers for its fresh new Genesis Coupe and Genesis sedan. Combined, there were 2.079 units sold last month.

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