Hyundai Sets Record March With 41,984 Sales

Hyundai Sets Record March With 41,984 Sales

Fountain Valley, Calif., 04/03/2007 Hyundai Motor America today reported its best March ever with sales of 41,984 vehicles, up 22 percent over February. The all-new Santa Fe and Accent were up 109 percent and 57 percent over March 2006 respectively.

"Once again we are pleased to see such a strong March given the continued challenging sales conditions across the country," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai's vice president of National Sales. "We are excited to finish off the first quarter with such momentum and feel poised for continued sales growth in the second quarter with the launch of our new midsize crossover Veracruz and continued strong performance from one of the freshest product lineups in the industry."

All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by The Hyundai Advantage, America's Best Warranty. Hyundai buyers are protected by a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, and a 7-year/unlimited-mile anti-perforation warranty and 5-year/unlimited-mile roadside assistance protection.

Following is the sales breakdown for March 2007:

CARLINE	MAR/2007	MAR/2006	CY2007	CY2006
ACCENT	3,427	2,181	8,727	4,765
SONATA	10,584	17,487	29,997	42,871
ELANTRA	10,343	9,665	22,832	25,785
TIBURON	1,247	1,547	2,903	3,663
SANTA FE	8,470	4,058	21,239	10,452
XG350/AZERA	2,395	2,401	5,864	6,260
TUCSON	3,982	4,427	9,694	12,192
ENTOURAGE	1,358	N/A	3,226	N/A
VERACRUZ	178	N/A	178	N/A
TOTAL	41,984	41,766	104,205	105,988