Hyundai Sets All-Time Sales Record in December and 2002

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 3, 2003; Hyundai Motor America today announced record sales of 25,444 vehicles for the month of December up 4.2 percent over the previous year. Total sales for 2002 set a new all- time annual sales record for Hyundai in the U.S. - 375,119 -- up 8.3 percent over 2001.

"Hyundai's record sales for the year were driven by outstanding sales of the Elantra, Santa Fe, Sonata and Tiburon with each model setting all-time sales records for the U.S.," said Hyundai's Vice President of Sales, Robert Cosmai. "Hyundai has experienced an increase in sales each year for the past four years. Hyundai's growth is consistent across the product line up as shown by four of the six models setting all-time annual sales records in 2002," he added.

    Following is the sales breakdown for December 2002:

    VEHICLE     Dec. 2002    Dec. 2001       CY2002       CY2001

    ACCENT          3,718        5,335       71,488       79,480
    SONATA          4,349        4,939       68,085       62,385
    ELANTRA         8,992        6,942      120,638      111,293
    TIBURON         1,328          884       19,963       19,196
    SANTA FE        6,026        5,445       78,279       56,017
    XG350           1,031          868       16,666       17,884

    TOTAL          25,444       24,413      375,119      346,235