Hyundai Motor America Reports December, Q4 and 2021 Sales
- Hyundai Total Sales Increased 19% in 2021
- Hyundai Sets New All-Time Annual Retail Sales Record
- First Sales of the All-Electric IONIQ 5 in December
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America reported total December sales of 51,340 units, a 23% decrease compared with December 2020. Retail sales declined 11%.
"2021 was a highly-successful year for the Hyundai brand and our retail partners," said Randy Parker, senior vice president, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America. "We navigated a variety of challenges and sold the most retail units in our history, increasing our retail market share nearly a full point. Shopping activity and consumer interest in our product portfolio remains high, and we are focused on meeting that demand in 2022 and continuing our ascent in the market."
Q4 Results
In the fourth quarter, Hyundai sold 152,446 total (-15%) and 148,169 retail (-5%) units.
2021 Results
For the year, Hyundai sold 738,081 total vehicles, a 19% increase compared with 2020 and the third best year in company history. Venue (+50%), Kona (+18%), Tucson (+22%), Palisade (+5%) and Nexo (+107%) established new annual total sales records.
On the retail front, Hyundai sold 694,349 retail units, the highest yearly retail sales total ever, for a 23% gain. Hyundai fleet sales in 2021 were down 24%, representing 6% of total volume.
December, Q4 and Year-to-Date Total Sales Summary
Dec-21 | Dec-20 | % Chg | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | % Chg | 2021 YTD | 2020 YTD | % Chg | |
Hyundai | 51,340 | 66,278 | -23% | 152,446 | 178,844 | -15% | 738,081 | 622,269 | 19% |
December Product and Corporate Activities
- Consumer Electronics Show: Later today at 3 p.m. PT, Hyundai will present its future vision for robotics and the metaverse during the company's CES press conference; livestream available here
- IONIQ 5 Sales: Hyundai delivered the all-new, all-electric IONIQ 5 to the first customers on both the west and east coasts
- Tucson XRT: Hyundai introduced the rugged 2022 Tucson XRT trim
- KBB Best Buy Award: The 2022 Santa Fe was selected as the 2022 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award in the 2-Row Midsize SUV segment
- Kentucky Donations: Hyundai and its Kentucky dealers announced donations of $150,000 to support Western Kentucky following the recent tornadoes
Model Total Sales
Vehicle | Dec-21 | Dec-20 | % Chg | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | % Chg | 2021 YTD | 2020 YTD | %Chg |
Accent | 844 | 1,559 | -46% | 4,778 | 3,660 | 31% | 19,614 | 15,975 | 23% |
Elantra | 5,193 | 10,849 | -52% | 18,316 | 30,372 | -40% | 124,422 | 105,475 | 18% |
Ioniq | 1,361 | 2,039 | -33% | 4,329 | 4,331 | 0% | 19,885 | 13,570 | 47% |
Ioniq 5 | 153 | 0 | --- | 153 | 0 | --- | 153 | 0 | --- |
Kona | 5,299 | 8,349 | -37% | 19,141 | 23,440 | -18% | 90,069 | 76,253 | 18% |
Nexo | 37 | 13 | 185% | 148 | 70 | 111% | 430 | 208 | 107% |
Palisade | 6,882 | 8,123 | -15% | 21,866 | 22,078 | -1% | 86,539 | 82,661 | 5% |
Santa Cruz | 3,000 | 0 | --- | 7,049 | 0 | --- | 10,042 | 0 | --- |
Santa Fe | 8,698 | 12,500 | -30% | 22,415 | 30,337 | -26% | 112,071 | 100,757 | 11% |
Sonata | 3,514 | 8,059 | -56% | 12,682 | 23,871 | -47% | 93,142 | 76,997 | 21% |
Tucson | 13,842 | 11,881 | 17% | 34,902 | 32,518 | 7% | 150,949 | 123,657 | 22% |
Veloster | 71 | 267 | -73% | 372 | 1,006 | -63% | 2,112 | 7,591 | -72% |
Venue | 2,446 | 2,639 | -7% | 6,295 | 7,161 | -12% | 28,653 | 19,125 | 50% |
Hyundai Motor America
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