Hyundai Motor Group has surpassed 15 million cumulative sales of recreational vehicles (RVs) in the United States, the world's largest automotive market.
According to Hyundai Motor Group on September 28, Hyundai and Kia recorded a total of 15,067,646 RVs sold in the U.S. since entering the market in 1994, with Hyundai selling 7,059,566 units, including Genesis models, and Kia selling 8,008,080 units.
The cumulative RV sales of Hyundai and Kia in the U.S. exceeded 1 million units in 2005 and surpassed 10 million units in 2022. An additional 5 million units were sold in just four years.
Hyundai Motor Group has expanded its market presence by adding electric vehicles like the Ioniq 5 and EV6 to its RV lineup, which includes the Santa Fe, Tucson, Sorento, Sportage, and Telluride. Since 2022, the company has sold over 1 million units annually.
From January to August this year, sales reached 936,789 units, raising the possibility of exceeding last year's total sales of 1,387,145 units. RVs have accounted for more than 70% of the vehicles sold by Hyundai and Kia in the U.S. since 2022.
Currently, Hyundai and Kia offer a total of 21 RV models in the U.S., with Hyundai's Santa Fe leading in cumulative sales at 2,595,159 units. The Tucson follows with 2,227,154 units, while the Sorento, Sportage, and Soul have sold 1,981,991, 1,952,129, and 1,563,607 units, respectively.
The Tucson has sold over 200,000 units annually since 2023, while the Santa Fe, Palisade, Sportage, and Telluride have also established themselves as key models with annual sales exceeding 100,000 units.
Hyundai plans to introduce the GV80 hybrid, its first hybrid model under the Genesis brand, and the Santa Fe EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle) in the U.S. The launch of the fifth-generation all-new Tucson is also on the horizon.
Kia aims to establish a system for selling over 200,000 Sportages annually in the U.S. and plans to increase Telluride production capacity to 180,000 units per year. The company will also launch the Seltos hybrid this year to target the entry-level RV market.
Meanwhile, the U.S. remains one of the largest automotive markets in the world, with annual new car sales reaching 16 million units.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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