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| Jan. 26, 2006 |
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January Sales Up 5.4 Pct Y-o-Y to 205,755 Units |
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Overseas Sales Rise 3.0 Pct Y-o-Y
Domestic Sales Up 14.8 Pct
Jan Sees Grandeur/Azera Emerge as Best-Selling Car in Korea
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| Despite the loss of several sales days due to the solar and lunar new year holiday celebrations, Hyundai Motor Co. got off to a strong start in January with global sales of 205,755 units, up 5.4 percent over the comparable period last year. Domestic sales were up 14.8 percent y-o-y to 45,022 units
as strong demand was seen across the board in both the domestic and overseas markets as well as across the entire lineup of passenger cars, SUVs, minivans and commercial vehicles.
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| Domestic Passenger Cars, Minivans & SUVs |
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| The Grandeur/Azera accounted for nearly a third of Hyundai´s Korean passenger car sales in January as 8,117 units of the premium sedan were sold.
Total domestic passenger car sales reached 25,673 units, with the Sonata and Elantra claiming second and third sales spots. Sales of sports utility vehicles were brisk thanks to the newly launched Santa Fe. A total of 8,082 SUVs and minivans were sold in January, up 21 percent over last year´s opening month.
Total passenger car, SUV and minivan sales touched 33,755 units, up 18.5 percent over the comparable 2005 period. |
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| Domestic Commercial Vehicles |
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| Korean sales of commercial vehicles were up 4.8 percent y-o-y to 11,267 units. Bus sales slipped 7.3 percent to 3,657 units but this was offset by strong truck sales which were up 11.7 percent y-o-y to 7,610 units. |
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| Overseas Sales |
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| Export shipments from Hyundai´s three Korean plants reached 96,558 units in January, 12.3 points off the pace reached in Jan 2005 while output at overseas units in USA, Turkey, India and China continued to gather momentum. Hyundai´s four overseas manufacturing subsidiaries turned out 64,175 units in January, up 39.5 percent y-o-y. Total overseas sales (including CKD shipments), reached 160,733 units, up 3 percent y-o-y. |
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| Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group which includes Hyundai Mobis and over two dozen auto-related subsidiaries and affiliates. Employing over 68,000 people worldwide, Hyundai Motor posted US$26.76 billion in sales in 2006 (on a non-consolidated basis). Hyundai motor vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5000 dealerships and showrooms. Hyundai Motor Co. is a sponsor of the 2006 FIFA Germany World Cup. Further information about Hyundai Motor Co. and its products is available at http://www.hyundai-motor.com |
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