Hyundai, Kia’s Sales In US Rise 17.4% In Oct

Seoul: Combined vehicle sales of Hyundai Motor and Kia in the United States climbed 17.4 per cent (year-on-year) in October due to increased demand for the automakers’ hybrid models, the companies said on Monday.

The companies’ combined US sales stood at 147,613 units last month, up 17.4 per cent from a year earlier, marking the highest combined sales for any previous October. Hyundai Motor, including Genesis models, sold 78,705 units, up 18.3 percent, while Kia sales gained 16.5 percent to 68,908 units, reports Yonhap news agency.

The companies’ eco-friendly vehicle sales surged 52 percent on-year to 31,668 units. Hybrid vehicles led the segment with an impressive 64.9 percent jump to 21,679 units, setting a new monthly record.

Hybrid versions of Hyundai’s Tucson SUV and Kia’s Carnival minivan, in particular, achieved strong sales growth last month, with the Tucson hybrid logging a 110 percent sales increase to 6,790 units and the Carnival hybrid model selling 1,941 units.