Hyundai Motor America Reports September Sales

- Second Best September Ever

- Santa Fe, Tucson and Veloster all up double digits for the month

- Genesis and Sonata Advance in 2015 North American Car of the Year Competition

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Oct 01, 2014, 01:06 ET

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today announced September sales of 56,010 units, up two percent versus the same period in 2013.

"Following a red-hot August, sales cooled a bit in September as we held the line on our incentive spending in a very aggressive market," said Bob Pradzinski, vice president of national sales, Hyundai Motor America. "Still, there were a number of bright spots in the Hyundai lineup."

Santa Fe (up 35 percent) and Tucson (up 26), led the way. Veloster was up 22 percent, and the all-new Sonata was up more than seven percent.

CARLINE	SEPT/2014	SEPT/ 2013	CY 2014	CY 2013
ACCENT	3,662	4,999	46,405	45,112
SONATA	14,918	13,872	164,934	152,702
ELANTRA	18,848	19,691	176,403	194,593
SANTA FE	8,945	6,639	78,907	62,744
AZERA	762	1,487	5,976	9,105
TUCSON	3,589	2,849	36,958	32,891
VERACRUZ	0	0	1	175
VELOSTER	2,777	2,268	22,965	23,273
GENESIS	2,248	2,926	22,313	25,117
EQUUS	261	371	2,596	2,506
TOTAL	56,010	55,102	557,458	548,218

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 820 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Blue Link Connected Care provides owners of Hyundai models equipped with the Blue Link telematics system with proactive safety and car care services complimentary for one year with enrollment. These services include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report and in-vehicle service scheduling.

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