Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller
affiliate Kia Motors Corp. took the
lead in the U.S. midsize auto market in November on the back of their improved
product quality and revamped line-ups, industry data showed Sunday.
According
to the data, South Korea's two largest automakers sold a combined 31,222
midsize sedans in the U.S. last month, relegating Toyota Motor Corp. to the
second spot for the first time since October last year.
The
November figure also marks a 13.9-percent rise from the previous month's tally,
according to the data.
Last
month, sales of midsize sedans in the U.S. shrank 1.4 percent on-month.
A total
of 18,515 Hyundai's Sonata
sedans were sold in the U.S.
last
month, up 19 percent from the previous month, and Kia sold a total of 12,707 Optima
sedans, also up 7.3 percent over the cited period, the data showed.
Toyota
sold some 28,846 mid-sized sedans in the world's second-largest auto market
last month, down from the previous month's 33,164 units.
Hyundai's Sonata and Kia's Optima are in fierce
competition in the U.S. against Toyota's Camry, Nissan Motor Co.'s Altima,
Honda Motor Co.'s Accord and other models.
The
data showed Toyota has kept its top spot in the U.S. midsized sedan auto market
this year with cumulative sales of some 397,000 units through November,
followed by Honda with 357,000 units and Hyundai-Kia with 346,000 units. (Yonhap)
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