Hyundai Motor America reported February sales of 45,612 units, a 2 percent increase in comparison with February 2018 and the seventh straight month of increasing sales for Hyundai.
The brand’s SUV portfolio continues to resonate with customers with a 6 percent increase in retail sales in February, while fleet deliveries were down 9 percent. Hyundai sales in 2019 are off to a strong start, up 2 percent on the year.
Sales Summary
| Feb-19 | Feb-18 | 2019 YTD | 2018 YTD | |
| Hyundai | 45,612 | 44,732 | 86,408 | 84,361 |
In February 2019, Hyundai sold 25,024 SUVs, representing 55 percent of the total sales volume and an increase of 38 percent compared with February 2018. It was also the seventh consecutive monthly SUV sales record.
Santa Fe and Santa Fe XL total sales increased by 5 percent, while retail sales of Santa Fe were up 35 percent. Tucson established its February sales record with 9,411 units sold, up 12 percent compared with last year.
Kona, the recently named North American Utility Vehicle of the Year, rounded out the SUV sales story with sold 5,686 units sold, including the start of Kona Electric sales.
Veloster was also up 15 percent, while the Veloster N continues to receive rave reviews from customers, media and automotive enthusiasts.
Model Sales
| Vehicle | Feb-19 | Feb-18 | 2019 YTD | 2018 YTD |
| Accent | 1,790 | 2,080 | 3,615 | 4,509 |
| Elantra | 10,304 | 15,724 | 20,246 | 29,741 |
| Ioniq | 1,032 | 1,156 | 1,987 | 2,129 |
| Kona | 5,686 | 199 | 11,382 | 199 |
| Nexo | 5 | 1* | 40 | 2* |
| Santa Fe | 9,922 | 9,474 | 17,754 | 17,151 |
| Sonata | 6,481 | 6,700 | 12,693 | 12,727 |
| Tucson | 9,411 | 8,437 | 16,855 | 16,074 |
| Veloster | 981 | 851 | 1,836 | 1,595 |
* Tucson Fuel Cell sales
