Hyundai's Record Sales Continue; October Sales Set Ninth Consecutive Record

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 1 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced record sales of 34,051 vehicles for the month of October, up 95 percent over the previous year and the ninth consecutive record sales month in the U.S.

``All-time sales records were set in both the XG300 and Sonata carlines,'' said Hyundai's Vice President of Sales, Robert Cosmai. ``Customer reaction to the redesigned 2002 Sonata has been outstanding. There are three basic factors driving Hyundai's sales growth,'' Cosmai explained. ``First is our consistent marketing message, building the Hyundai brand and reinforcing the Hyundai value story as a 'smart buy' in each market segment. Second is our focused dealer organization and, of course, there is The Hyundai Advantage, America's Best Warranty, featuring 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain protection.''

    Following is the sales breakdown for October 2001:


     VEHICLE       October/2001   October/2000       CY2001         CY2000

     ACCENT            5,478          4,599          68,279         56,638
     SONATA            7,768          2,881          51,523         41,601
     ELANTRA          10,507          6,195          96,134         94,388
     TIBURON           1,557          1,074          17,127         13,238
     SANTA FE          5,881          2,443          45,332          2,849
     XG300             2,860            281          16,128            298

     TOTAL            34,051         17,473         294,523        209,012