Record global sales for Hyundai
April 3, 2008 by George Skentzos
Even before the release of its halo car – the Genesis Coupe – Hyundai has experienced outstanding growth both in Australia and worldwide.
Strong demand for the award-winning i30 backed by the newly introduced light commercial range – the iLoad and iMax, first quarter sales have increased by 16.4 percent globally and 14 percent in Australia.
There were 712,529 Hyundai’s sold worldwide in the first quarter of 2008 – the best on record.
In Australia, a total of 4,193 units were registered in March alone, which included 1,019 i30’s, 68 iMax shuttles and 161 iLoad vans.
In Korea, 7,982 units of the Genesis luxury sports sedan were delivered, however customers now face a two-month wait for delivery as the manufacturer clears a backlog of orders.
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*****PRIMO!*****
Regardless what you think of this company, they are simply making product that people want to buy and priced right.
Funny thing is the quality is right up with BigT [Ok a few steps behicn, but closing in!]
Well done to them, next will be sister company Kia
Cheers
F-0
Congrats Hyundai. Great product line up for Australia. When are you going to bring us the C’eed – drove one overseas – nearly as good as a Golf… Its amazing when a company actually reaserches and listens to the consumer – they make cars that people want. Maybe Ford should look at their example…
The Ceed is a Kia… it is made only in Europe and therefore would have a $1500 premium over the i30. Underneath they are basically the same car and Kia believes there would be no reason to pay the extra $$ for the same/similar car. Until they can overcome that problem, the Ceed won’t be sold here.
Hyundai deserves this success, because they are building cars that alot of people want…the i30 diesel for example is exactly what we need with petrol prices at $1.50 smart people are turning to LPG and in this case diesel economy!!
Good luck to them and if their build quality continues to improve and they continue to provide altenatives that the major car makers don’t offer “in Australia” then they will continue beimg successful!!!!!
One tip would be to bring the wagon version of the i30 as soon as possible (in my view they’ve waited too long already)and if they can’t get their hands on big numbers then just bring the diesel version only to start off with….that will be Hyundai’s next big hit i guarantee it!!
I’ve owned 2 Hyundais from new. Most reliable cars I’ve ever owned. I’m waiting for the i30 wagon 1.6 diesel. C’mon Hyundai don’t delay…
its all good for the consumer.
watch out Toyota they have u in their sights.
man that coupe is fine i want one if not the next gen getz
I thought NM said that Hyundai/Kia were selling up to 6.7 million cars a year or something thereabouts?
These results arent really consistent with that.
Though congrats to hyundai, they are the quiet achievers of the car industry.
Yeah Hyundai must be doing something right… i just requested a brochure from a hyundai dealer regarding the i30. If you had told me that i would be doing this even a year ago i never would have believed it! They are on the up, theres no doubt
I believe that the one make Toyota should be worried about ATM….is Mazda
good to see a head down bum up company reaping the rewards.
Wheelnut,
i agree with ya.
mazda has been staedily climbing the sales ladder for quite a while now. and above all that, they are doing it with almost zero fleet sales if any
Well done Hyundai,
Good to see you kicking the ‘Big Three’ for six also ;)
Great model line up with clever planning and execution wins again. I am waiting to buy your Hybrid accent or Rio.
Congratulations.
Swampdawg.
A well deserved result. Who’d have though we’d all be agreeing on this 20 years ago?
An i30 diesel would be a final contestant for my pick of a small diesel in its price range, no question.
I just placed a deposit on a iLoad yesterday. I can’t believe the value in this thing.
hey,, go hyundai., Some people above were saying about the quality of toyota. Maybe interms of drivetrain yes, lol but
the quality of the interior is getting worse model after model. Like the Kluger LOLLL… that has a horrible interior when you go for like the base models. Everything looks like its going to break, its made so thin :|
but yerr
GOOOO HYUNDAI
I know why but Hyundai should not be in 8th position in Australia for total car sales.They are a better car company then that and deserve to be somwhere in the top 4.I have two Hyundai’s in my garage a Tucson Elite and a Getz I cannot see me ever looking at another car maker,both cars are a pleasure to drive espically the V6 Tucson.In total have owned 3 Hyundai’s with no trouble from any of them and Hyundai customer service is the best.Well done Hyundai.Hope to see a new looking Tucson soon it is starting to age.
Hyundai should thanks our crook Alan Bond, and Hyundai should thanks Western Australia (instead of building HQ in NSW) to give the Hyundai their first entry to Australia. Why can’t we Aussies do the same? Build a car that people wants???????
Hyundai/Kia global sales volume in 2007 would’ve been about 4 million/yr I think. For this year: 700,000 per qusarter means 2.8 mln/yr, and that’s for Hyudai alone, not incl Kia Motors. Add another 1.2 mil for Kia and you get about 4 mil/yr.
That ranks them 6th in the world, after GM, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, VW. Slightly ahead of Honda, considerably outpacing Peugeot and Fiat.